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For the Jewish Community

Addressing the many needs of Westchester's Jewish Community

Meeting the particular needs of Jewish individuals and families in Westchester, WJCS' Jewish Programming staff disseminates information and provides programs to meet a variety of mental health, social and spiritual needs. The agency is involved in joint planning and collaboration with Jewish institutions, synagogues, agencies and UJA-Federation of Westchester and New York to assess needs for new programs and fill service gaps.  
Click here to see a video highlighting WJCS' Jewish Programs

HIGHLIGHTS:          
Helping our Jewish neighbors who have been impacted by the economic crisis

 

CLINICAL, EDUCATIONAL & SPIRITUAL PROGRAMS 

  • PARTNERS IN CARING offering on-site counseling, educational and informational programs in synagogues, JCCs and day schools Westchester-wide.         
  • PATHWAYS TO CARE helping people cope with advanced illness or bereavement
  • MENTAL HEALTH GPS connecting families of children with emotional or behavioral problems to resources and treatment 
  • PROJECT SEED helping synagogue nursery school educators to address challenging classroom behaviors
  • SHALOM AT HOME counseling and education related to domestic abuse within the Jewish community
  • JEWISH SPIRITUAL HEALING CENTER offering solace through Jewish traditions
  • Jewish Information and Referral helping people access resources in the community 
  • CROSSROADS, a WJCS-Israeli collaboration to share expertise related to at-risk teenagers   


CULTURAL, SOCIAL & COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS

  • HAVORAH celebrating Jewish traditions and holidays for people with special needs
  • HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS & 2nd & 3rd GENERATION GROUPS 
  • OPERATION MITZVAH providing community service opportunities for youngsters and families within a Jewish context
  • SENIOR PROGRAMS IN MT. VERNON including the
         SENIOR CANTEEN and KOSHER HOME-DELIVERED MEALS - available to homebound individuals in Mt. Vernon, parts of Yonkers, New Rochelle, Eastchester, Pelham and Bronxville. A hot Kosher lunch is served to participants of the Senior Canteen and 
    Senior Programs  in Mt. Vernon at Sinai Free Synagogue.
              Contact: Caron Gelles, Coordinator, Kosher Meal Program
              Phone: 914-668-4350  E-mail:  cgelles@wjcs.com 
  • FAMILY CAREGIVER NETWORK assisting family members who care for older adults in Westchester's Rivertowns 
  • CHAI HOUSE - Westchester's first Kosher group home for Jewish adults with developmental disabilities 
  • YAD B'YAD inclusion program in conjunction with Congregation Kol Ami of White Plains to enhance social interactions for Jewish teens, 13-18 years olf age, who struggle with learning, cognitive and/or emotional challenges. 

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

For information about the scope of WJCS' services to the Jewish community, 
Contact: Sherry Birnbaum, Director, Jewish Programs 
Phone: 914-761-0600 ext140   E-mail:  sbirnbaum@wjcs.com