Jewish Family Services

09/16/2025

Register here: https://jccrochester.org/adult-center/

09/15/2025

Thank you to the Women’s Philanthropy group of Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester for coming together to pack Holiday Baskets for Rosh Hashanah. Your generosity and spirit brought joy and dignity to local families celebrating the New Year. 🍎🍯

08/26/2025

Back-to-school season brings excitement—and sometimes stress—for students, parents, and teachers. If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or just stretched thin, you don’t have to navigate it alone. The Counseling Center at JFS offers a warm, welcoming space to talk, find relief, and create a plan that works for you.

Students: Build confidence, manage stress, and find healthy ways to cope
Parents & caregivers: Get tools to support your child and peace of mind for yourself
Teachers: Protect your own well-being while caring for your classroom

📞 Call (585) 506-3060 or schedule a free 15-minute consultation: jfsrochester.org/the-counseling-center-at-jfs

Let’s make this school year healthier—for everyone.

08/19/2025

Feeling stuck or uninspired? 🧠 Explore how improving your mental health can shape creativity, motivation, and the momentum
to move forward. Join Steve Fugle, DSW, LCSW, Director of The Counseling Center at Jewish Family Services for "Getting Unstuck: Creativity, Motivation, and Your Mental Health" 📅Monday, September 15 at 2pm at the JCC. ✨ Register here: https://jccrochester.org/adult-center/

This is a new monthly program➡️Mind Matters: A Mental Health Conversation Series

More Conversations:
✨ Doomscroll Detox: Protecting Your Peace in a Digital World - Oct 13
✨ Sleep On It: How Rest Impacts Mental Health - Nov 12
✨ Caring From Two Sides: Surviving the Sandwich Generation - Dec 15

08/18/2025

💙 A huge thank you to the Brighton Democratic Committee and everyone in our community who participated in this weekend’s food drive for the Brighton Food Cupboard!

Together, you donated an incredible 564 pounds of food to help our neighbors in need. Your generosity means that families in our community will have access to nutritious meals and a reminder that they are not alone.

08/07/2025

It’s a big week at Pencils & Paper! 🍎✏️

We’re thrilled to welcome our amazing volunteers back into the shop — their energy and dedication make it all possible. And even more exciting? Our fall shopping season is officially underway! That means teachers from across the community are stocking up on the free supplies they need to support their students all year long.

Here’s to the 25/26 school year and this season of learning, generosity, and impact — made possible by you.

08/04/2025

The arts are alive and well in the greater Rochester region. Engagement in the arts by older adults has been shown to improve physical and mental health and overall well-being. See what the Aging INSPIRED! Program of the UR Aging Institute is doing to promote arts engagement in later life:

URMC / University of Rochester Aging Institute / Community Collaboration / Aging INSPIRED! Aging INSPIRED! A Vital Living Campaign for the Community, by the CommunityThe mission of the URAI is to promote vitality in aging by transforming care and communities through discovery, learning, collaboratio...

07/21/2025

You’re not alone in facing life’s challenges. The Counseling Center at JFS Rochester offers compassionate, professional support for whatever you’re going through. Schedule your free 15-minute consultation today with one of our expert clinicians: https://jfsrochester.org/free-15-minute-consultation/

07/15/2025

JFS is honored to be the community partner for Bliss at this year’s Ames Amzalak JCC Rochester Jewish Film Festival. This beautifully acted Israeli drama explores love, aging, and the delicate ties that bind us together. We’re proud to support a film that so thoughtfully reflects the emotional complexity of family and connection, the heart of JFS's work in our community. Get your tickets at RJFF.org.

07/10/2025

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07/08/2025

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