Adopting a child is exciting as well as stressful; Jewish Family Service offers both the technical resources and emotional support necessary for families going through the adoption process. In addition to home studies, international adoption opportunities and counseling, the agency provides advocacy to its adoptive parents and adoptees.
Community Outreach Services [read more]
The impact of Jewish Family Service extends far beyond its own clients. Through training workshops, consultation services and community-wide events, JFS offers its expertise to the Jewish community, mental health community and community at-large.
Community Consultation Services
JFS professionals provide consultation to the staffs of camps, schools, day care centers, youth groups and other organizations. This service includes assessments and recommendations to the professionals of these organizations. Our goal is to support the mental health of children, youth, families and seniors, and the work of the organizations that serve them. For more information, contact Donald W. Wilson, director of professional services, dwilson@jfshouston.org.
Counseling For Children [read more]
Raising children in these times can stress even the best of parents. It is reasonable to have questions and concerns throughout this process. Jewish Family Service believes that many worries can be relieved by a consultation with one of our licensed therapists or counselors.
Counseling For Adolescents [read more]
It is often easier to see problems when children are young. And, most parents know exactly what to do to help.
Counseling For Individuals, Couples & Families [read more]
Life events and life cycle changes can bring about stressful times. Jewish Family Service offers individual and group counseling services for those seeking tools to manage life’s challenges and transitions.
Jewish Chaplaincy Program [read more]
Being in a hospital is often an isolating and difficult experience. Jewish Family Service brings the Jewish community to patients in hospitals of the Texas Medical Center and surrounding areas.
Jewish Hospice Program
Volunteers and Chaplains provide emotional and supportive care and Jewish spiritual presence to patients in their homes, nursing homes or assisted living facilities. For more information, email hospice@jfshouston.org or use our Contact Us form
Career Counseling & Assessment [read more]
Finding a job can be a difficult and stressful process. Through collaboration with Career and Recovery Resources Inc., Jewish Family Service has the expertise to provide job seekers with career counseling and assessment.
Marriage 101
An 8 week course for couples considering marriage, engaged, or recently married Tuesday evenings, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. . Four sessions led by a licensed social worker, Lisa Levine, two sessions led by a rabbi, two sessions led by a financial expert Some topics include:
- The Meaning of Love and Commitment
- The Art of Communication
- Conflict - Resolution
- Parents, In-laws and Friends
- Dual-Career Couples
- Sexuality and Marriage
- Money Management
Cost of the course: $150 per couple
(includes course materials, registration fee, and security costs)
Classes are held at Jewish Family Service, 4131 S. Braeswood Blvd. Space is limited to 5 to 7 couples. Sign up early! To register, contact Yvonne Levine, YAD Assistant at 713-729-7000 ext. 312. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston's Young Adult Division with support from Jewish Family Service, the Houston Rabbinic Association, and UHY - formerly Mann Frankfort Stein & Lipp LLP
Shalom Bayit raises awareness and fosters the prevention of domestic abuse and violence in the greater Houston Jewish community. We educate, support appropriate interventions, collaborate with organizations and reach out to promote the safety and well-being of all members of the community.
Resettlement
Special Needs Resources [read more]
Jewish Family Service is in the process of developing a Special Needs Resource manual that will be available online and provide much needed information to families of children and adults with a wide variety of functional disabilities. To contact the leadership involved with this project please send an email to specialneeds@jfshouston.org.
As people age, it is important for them to maintain their independence as much as possible.
Jewish Family Service offers services and solutions to help seniors and their families work toward this goal.
Shalom Bayit
The mission of the Shalom Bayit Program is to work towards creating peace in the home, particularly within the Jewish community, and to dispel the myth that abuse does not occur in Jewish homes, through direct services to all survivors of abuse, prevention and educational programming, and advocacy for social changes needed to eliminate violence in the home. For more information, please contact us.
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