JFS of Greenwich serves hundreds of children across Fairfield County through our behavioral health programs and refugee resettlement services. Young volunteers are integral to these programs, because of their unique ability to connect to their peers.

JFS Gen Z Future Leaders have a special capacity to engage vulnerable youth. They are selflessly helping these children and are also exemplary role models for their peers, demonstrating the impact of intention and empathy at any age.

Please join us on Thursday, May 2nd at our Spring Celebration to honor these three young people who have exhibited extraordinary compassion, integrity and creativity, while positively impacting the lives of children! Click here to sign up today!

Congratulations to:

Ryan Miele, a Brown University student, is the founder of Turbobo, a therapeutic stuffed animal. JFS supports Ryan’s philanthropic efforts to benefit our youngest clients.

Caitlyn Tice, an eleventh grader at Greenwich High School, has been providing individual math tutoring for three Afghan middle school students since the spring of 2023.

Alex Greenberger, a seventh grader at Rye Country Day School,

is an ESL Buddy to two Congolese refugee children, working with them on reading, interactive games, and socialization.

JFS staffers recently joined members of the Haitian-American community for a round table discussion with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy. The session was moderated by Diana Revolus, CFO of the Haitian-American Collaborative. The conversation covered the harrowing journey Haitians make to the United States, and the disparity in funding between different humanitarian parole programs.

JFS of Greenwich proudly advocated for the families served through the Haitian Humanitarian Parole program. We are grateful to Senator Murphy for listening to the concerns of those closest to the issue with the goal of imparting meaningful change on Capitol Hill.

The mission of the UJA-JCC Teen Changemakers is to raise funds for charitable organizations locally and worldwide, guided by Jewish values and ethics. They recently presented their grant recipients with checks, celebrating the work of each nonprofit agency. JFS of Greenwich is honored to have been selected as a grant recipient this year. Funds will go to our summer camp program for the children of our resettlement program. A huge thank you to the Teen Changemakers!

Can't make it? Please consider a donation: Click here.

Order on April 16, 17, and/or 18 and 10% will go back to JFS, benefiting the work we do for our community. Pick up orders, only; please order at least one hour in advance. Call 203-340-2733 to order. To view the menu, click here.

Meets weekly in person on Monday evenings at JFS of Greenwich.

Contact Cynthia King or call 203-622-1881.

Compassionate Companions

Want to help seniors stay healthy in body and soul? Become a Compassionate Companion! JFS of Greenwich needs volunteer help with a new program assisting seniors and adults with disabilities, providing door-through-door transportation to and from non-emergency medical appointments in Greenwich and Stamford. For more information about volunteering or to refer a client, contact Nyisha Vaughn.

Want to help seniors stay healthy, body & soul

Want to he seniors stay healthy, body & soul?

SPACE is a parent-based treatment program for children and adolescents with anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other anxiety-related problems. Although children do not attend SPACE sessions - they are the patients! When SPACE treatment is successfully completed, parents feel educated and empowered, and children feel less anxious and function better.

NEW DATES:

VIRTUAL at 6 pm: Tuesday April 16, 23, 30, and May 7

IN-PERSON at 12 pm: Thursday April 18, 25, May 2 and 9

For more information or to sign up contact JFS Psychotherapist and Adolescent Clinical Coordinator, Melanie Vollono, LMFT.

THANK YOU FOR GENEROUSLY SUPPORTING

JFS OF GREENWICH!

Jewish Family Services of Greenwich

67 Holly Hill Lane

Greenwich, CT 06830

203-622-1881/info@jfsgreenwich.org