Organizations Filed Purposes:
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE IS A NONPROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AS THEY NAVIGATE THROUGH LIFE'S CHALLENGES - ILLNESS, AGING, FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTY, MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, FAMILY PROBLEMS, OR PERSONAL ISSUES. WE STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, CARE MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.
COUNSELING JFS PROVIDES COUNSELING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES IN ITS SALT LAKE AND PARK CITY OFFICES. THE EXPANSION OF OUR OFFICES IN 2019 INCLUDES OUR OWN OFFICE SPACE IN PARK CITY SERVING RESIDENTS OF SUMMIT AND WASATCH COUNTIES AS WELL AS MOVING OUR SALT LAKE CITY OFFICE. THIS PAST SUMMER WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT OUR PRESENT OFFICE BUILDING HAD BEEN SOLD AND WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DEMOLISHED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2020. WE LOCATED NEW SPACE AND INITIATED A RENOVATION PROJECT SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN MARCH 2020. IN 2019, 650 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED OVER 4000 HOURS OF AFFORDABLE COUNSELING SERVICES AND AN ADDITIONAL 170 PARTICIPATED IN A VARIETY OF GROUPS. WE CONTINUE THE WRITING PROGRAM THAT OFFERS WORKSHOPS ON "CREATIVE AGING- AND "WRITING THROUGH GRIEF- AND ADDED A THIRD WORKSHOP "USING WRITING AS A TOOL TO COPE WITH ANXIETY". WE ADDED A SECOND MONTHLY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP WHICH INCLUDES A RESPITE COMPONENT HAS REACHED MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE MUSIC AND MEMORY PROGRAM TO FAMILIES FACING THE CHALLENGES OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA. "GLEEFUL" A DEMENTIA CHOIR CONTINUES TO GROW; HAVING OVER 30 MEMBERS. IT IS FOR INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AND IS FACILITATED BY A MUSIC THERAPIST. THE REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HAS HELPED WELL OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH GENEROUS DONATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE NEW KIEDA SELF SUFFICIENCY FUND HAS ASSISTED MANY OF OUR COUNSELING CLIENTS WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THE PARENT PLUS PROGRAM WHICH WE STARTED WITH STATE FUNDS IS NOW BEING SUPPORTED THROUGH FOUNDATION GRANTS WHICH HAVE ENABLED US TO SUSTAIN A WONDERFUL PROGRAM ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES.
FOOD, REFUGEE, AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE OUR FOOD PANTRY CONTINUES TO GROW AND PROVIDED OVER 11,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH FOOD THIS YEAR AS COMPARED TO 8,000 IN YEAR PAST. THE REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HAS HELPED WELL OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH GENEROUS DONATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. REQUESTS FOR SERVICES, ESPECIALLY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTINUES TO GROW AND THIS PAST YEAR, WE HELPED 400 INDIVIDUALS WITH ONE-TIME EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, A UTILITY SHUT OFF, HELP WITH A CAR REPAIR SO SOMEONE CAN GET TO THEIR JOB AND HELP WITH MEDICATION. THE CHAI SOCIETY, OUR MAJOR DONOR AFFINITY GROUP CONTINUES TO GROW. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED TIERS OF GIVING FOR THE CHAI SOCIETY AND NOW HAVE BASIC CHA MEMBERS, CHAI LEADERSHIP AND CHAI VISIONARY MEMBERS. THIS AFFINITY GROUP STARTED IN 2012 WITH 18 MEMBERS AND HAS GROWN TO 73 MEMBERS. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO HAVE A VIBRANT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WITH BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING TIME TO BE FRIENDLY VISITORS, WORK IN THE FOOD PANTRY AND OFFICE AND ASSIST US WITH EVENTS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 11,600 HOURS OF SERVICE. JFS CONTINUES TO BE A TRAINING GROUND FOR STUDENTS STUDYING FOR THEIR MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK, THEIR LICENSE TO BE A PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH
AGING SERVICES JFS PROVIDED CARE PLANNING, CARE MANAGEMENT, RESPITE CARE, MUSIC AND MEMORY, FRIENDLY VISITORS, AND COUNSELING TO CLIENTS. WE CONTINUE THE WRITING PROGRAM THAT OFFERS TWO WORKSHOPS ON "CREATIVE AGING- AND "WRITING THROUGH GRIEF- AND WILL BE ADDING A THIRD WORKSHOP IN THE COMING YEAR. THE MONTHLY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP WHICH INCLUDES A RESPITE COMPONENT HAS REACHED MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE MUSIC AND MEMORY PROGRAM TO FAMILIES FACING THE CHALLENGES OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA. "GLEEFUL" A DEMENTIA CHOIR HAS BEGUN THIS YEAR. IT IS FOR INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AND IS FACILITATED BY A MUSIC THERAPIST.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Ellen Silver | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $90,000 |
| Paige Witt | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Treiman | PAST PRESIDE | 3 | $0 |
| Liz Tashjian | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lavine Shapiro | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Hal Pos | GOVERNANCE C | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Panisch | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Elissa Oshinsky | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Lindau | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Gruber | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Denise Goldsmith | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Kathryn Goddard | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Marty Gelman | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Joy Erickson | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| David Dowsett | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dara Cohen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Bernstein | TREASURER | 6 | $0 |
| Susan Arsht | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Darcy Amiel | PRESIDENT EL | 5 | $0 |
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