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JFCS Casino Night 2019
REGISTRATION OPEN! Get your tickets for Casino Night featuring High-Stakes Poker Tournament, Casino Gaming AND Derby Racing with Live Betting!
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Please join us for a new community wide program to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. You will develop skills to support adolescents and help connect them to the appropriate care. Registration must be completed. Click to learn more.
JFCS Brings Help, Hope & Healing to Hightstown & East Windsor Communities
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (JFCS) proudly opened a new satellite office at 133 Main Street in Hightstown on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 to help youth in Crisis. The agency is now positioned to offer supportive services at a location convenient to the communities of East Windsor and Hightstown.
JFCS Takes It’s Food Pantry On The Road for Homebound Seniors
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County is pleased to announce the new Healthy@Home Senior Nutrition Program, a non-sectarian initiative which provides low-income, homebound seniors with healthy food and nutrition information delivered directly to their door. Healthy@Home is designed to increase food security among seniors in Mercer County.
JCYF Fund Day!
Celebrate JCYF’s legacy by donating to this year’s phone-a-thon. Answer the call, pay it forward!
Same Time, Same Place, Not the Same JFCS Gala!
SAVE THE DATE for Saturday, February 23, 2019 for our Annual Gala! This year there will be cocktails, heavy Hors D’oeurvres, dessert and Casino Games! Dress to impress as we honor our Helping Hand: Gil Gordon, Champion of Hope: Gesher LeKesher Program, & Partner in Healing: Pepper Hamilton LLC.
New Caregiver Support Group
Are you caring for someone with Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s, early onset dementia or chronic illness? Our non-sectarian caregiver support group will provide a collective shoulder of support, as well as tips, techniques and resources to help you live your life while supporting your loved one. Dates will be Oct 16, 30 Nov 13, 27, Dec 11, and 21 from 10:30am to 11:45am. RSVP to Beverly Rubman at Beverlyr@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100 ext. 139
Mission Impossible: The Story of Entebbe
Meet Sasson “Sassy” Reuven as he recounts his firsthand report of the legendary Raid on Entebbe. Sassy was a member of the commando unit that took part in the rescue mission of 106 hijacked and kidnapped passengers in 1976. Join us for cocktails & hors d’oeuvres on Oct 11.
JFCS receives 4-star Rating From Charity Navigator, Again!
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County is proud to announce that we have received Charity Navigator’s top rating of 4 stars for the second year in a row!
New Dementia Caregiver Connection Group
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County (JFCS) has announced a new Dementia Caregiver Connection group beginning September 6th, which will include a support group for the caregiver, a separate activity for the family member with dementia, followed by a lunch for all participants. Contact Beverly Rubman to register or to get more information at 609-987-8100 ext. 151 or Beverlyr@jfcsonline.org