Supporting Transgender Youth: Support Group for Parents and Caregivers of Transgender Youth
You are welcome here. Your family is loved here. At Jewish Family and Career Services one of our core values is Kehilah (Community) which means connections that strengthen individuals and […]
A Time of Reflection-Valecia Quinn, JFCS Navigate Director
This week we are highlighting JFCS Staff and Board of Directors and what Black History Month means to them. See below for our first highlight. For myself, Black History Month […]
Celebrating Black History Month at JFCS
JFCS CEO, David Finke, Ph.D. talks about what Black History Month means to him: Black History Month, to me, is the opportunity it provides me personally and professionally as the […]
“Home and Belonging”-Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023
“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I […]
JFCS & NCJW: Partnering to Serve Our Community
JFCS provides social services to all in Greater Louisville and what really sets us apart is our holistic approach to meeting the needs of everyone we serve. Everyone faces their […]
Remembering the life of Henry Berg-Brousseau
JFCS sends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Henry Spilman Berg-Brousseau. As Henry’s mother, Karen Berg, said in her statement, “The vitriol against trans people is not […]
Holiday Stress and How to Cope
Rising Stress Levels This is the time of year for giving, gatherings, holiday celebrations, and – inevitably – stress. Americans report anticipating more stress this holiday season than last year, […]
Announcing the 2023 JFCS MOSAIC Awards Honorees
Jewish Family & Career Services proudly announces the five outstanding individuals who will be honored at the 2023 JFCS MOSAIC Awards. “The JFCS MOSAIC Awards are all about honoring Louisville’s […]
New JFCS Program Helps Senior Crime Victims
JFCS Crime Victim Services One of the Jewish values that guide our work at JFCS is Kavod: respect for the undeniable humanity of each person. We serve individuals of all […]
Q&A with Mike Fine
It’s telling that when approaching Mike Fine, President of the JFCS Board of Directors, for an interview, his response was, “Anything for JFCS.” Mike’s dedication to our organization is palpable […]
Update Your Bio
If you haven’t looked at your bio on professional networking and social media platforms lately, then today’s the day to make sure that you are presenting yourself and your brand […]
JFCS Career Services & Project EM
Embracing, Empowering & Employing Greater Louisville & Beyond In January of 2022, JFCS joined over nineteen other Jewish nonprofits across the country to create Project EM, a national initiative to […]
CommUNITY in Action
When you combine the JFCS Family Strengthening approach with a deserving family, compassionate organizer and a generous donor, the opportunity for a day of fun and normalcy can make all […]
Stock the Pantry for the Summer
When the JFCS Sonny & Janet Meyer Food Pantry asks the community for help – You Respond! We need some specific items this summer to provide variety and accommodate various […]
New Beginnings – A Passover Message
Each year on Passover as we commemorate the exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt, we celebrate themes of spring, renewal and beginnings. Items on the Seder plate remind us […]
Meet Frank Schwartz – 2022 MOSAIC Award Honoree
Frank Schwartz is a born community organizer and leader who exudes compassion in all his endeavors. Born in Budapest, Mr. Schwartz escaped from Hungary in 1956 seeking refuge with his […]