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Jewish Family & Community Services recently received two grants for its programs. A $10,000 grant from Direction Home of Eastern Ohio will be used to continue the JFCS tech pilot program. Nicole Balog-Bickerstaff, a Youngstown State University student who helped launch the program, will stay on board for another three to five months. more»

JMeals, the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, and Jewish Family & Community Services are offering meals to those 60 and older through the Trumbull County Title III program. Participants must meet nutritional guidelines, be homebound, and be unable to prepare their own meals. A brief over-the-phone assessment is required to be approved for the more»

JFCS is accepting new mental health counseling clients. Licensed, experienced professionals provide in office or in home therapy for individuals, groups, families, and children to help with mental health challenges and life transitions. For more information call 330-746-7929 Jewish Family & Community Services meets the social service needs of the more»

Jewish Family & Community Services and the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown held a successful JMeals food distribution drive-through in March for Youngstown residents. More than $16,000 worth of food including fresh meats, eggs, milk, canned goods, fruit and vegetables were distributed to over 140 Youngstown residents. Each family also received a more»

Jewish Family & Community Services is one of a dozen local organizations that “Light Up the Valley” all year long chosen to be featured in the 2022 WRTA Holiday Lights Campaign. The 12 were chosen from more than 50 nominations submitted recently. JFCS and the other organizations will be featured on TV, social media, and signs on WRTA buses more»

Jewish Family & Community Services Outreach Coordinator Lynne Azar donated Mitzvah Bags to Comfort & Hope on behalf of JFCS. The bags contained socks and hygiene products for underprivileged children in the area. Comfort & Hope was founded in 2005 by Wanda Marland. Marland and her team pack more than 600 birthday bags for children in need each more»

Jewish Family & Community Services Program Manager Nicole Balog-Bickerstaff (right) introduced Mary to Alexa Together and set her up with a new Amazon Echo Show 10 as part of a JFCS one-year tech pilot program. The Alexa Together Program, which is funded through a $92,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Aging, provides participants with an Amazon Echo more»

JFCS Executive Director Receives YSU Alumni Award Ken Bielecki, executive director of Jewish Family & Community Services, received the 2022 YSU Bitonte College of Health and Human Services Alumni Award for Social Work on Oct. 7. Bielecki earned his bachelor’s degree in social work in 2000 and credited his time at YSU as the reason he got into more»