Full service, non-sectarian agency serving residents of the greater Ottawa area with more than 65 programs & services to children, youth, adults & seniors.
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined May 2012
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Ahhh, we're blushing. TY for all YOU do to keep our families supported and safe. ☺️
Well done Jewish Family Services Ottawa! Thanks for taking care of those who provide care to others, with this culturally safe and trauma-informed program. Learn more: ow.ly/59rs50Qua5e
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@JFSOtt
We were humbled by your visit. Thank you!
A powerful example of how our community agencies can help support those vulnerable to hate and racism and also work to prevent unconscious bias from among service providers themselves:
Ottawa’s Jewish Family Services have incorporated anti-oppression and anti-racism frameworks in their comprehensive guide for settlement and frontline workers.
This is an organization with a long history of supporting Muslim newcomers to Canada, including Somali and Syrian refugees.
In 2022, their incredibly diverse staff supported almost 3,600 newcomers from 10 countries, in Arabic, Cantonese, Dari, Farsi, French, German, Hebrew, Mandarin, Russian, Somali, Taiwanese, Ukrainian and Urdu.
Big thanks to Sarah Caspi, Andrea Gardner, and Lamia Al-Ansari for sharing with me and for their openness to share with other agencies and institutions across Canada.
Feeling stressed or anxious because of the fires? Our team @walkincounsel are available 6 days/week to help. Locations and hours here: walkincounselling.com/. Photo: CTV
.@ottcommfdn, THANK YOU! Your team and your donors help to make the city a more compassionate and inclusive place to live.
Tikkun Olam, “repairing the world”, is a cornerstone of Jewish thought and action. During #JewishHeritageMonth, OCF is proud to work with @JFSOtt, a living, breathing example of that principle. #Ottawa
When you donate, you're doing more than you realize. Every donation helps us:
✨ Provide mental health support
✨ Ensure seniors remain active and social
✨ Host workshops for newcomers
✨ Create a community that cares
Donate online to further our work: bit.ly/3H8uVUI
ALT Five community benefits when making a donation to JFS: 1) Provide mental health support 2) Ensure seniors remain active and social 3) Host workshops for newcomers 4) Create a community that cares 5) and so much more.
Please be aware that our JFS offices will be closed on Wednesday, April 12 & Thursday, April 13 for #Passover.
From all of us at JFS, we are sending warm thoughts and blessings as you gather at the Sedar to celebrate with those you love.
ALT Sending you warm thoughts and blessings over this Passover season!
Happy #Easter to all who celebrate! We hope that no matter how you celebrate, find joy in the longer days and warmer sun.
ALT Hoppy Easter!
#ChagPesachSameach! From the entire JFS family, we wish you a happy and healthy Passover.
Please note that we will be closed April 6 - 7 and 12 -13.
ALT Happy Passover!
#RamadanMubarak to all Muslims around the world! May this month bless you and your family with togetherness and peace.
ALT Ramadan Kareem to all Muslims around the world! May this month bless you and your family with togetherness and peace.
New to Ottawa? An exciting program -- HaKibbutz-- is a place where you can speak your language while establishing meaningful social connections, leadership skills and a sense of belonging.
Register: bit.ly/HaKibbutz_Harshama_Sp… or join the Facebook group: bit.ly/HaKibbutz_FBGroup
#InternationalWomensDay is a global day where we recognize and celebrate the economic, cultural and achievements of women and girls. At #JFS, we offer a number of programs that provide social service access for women, including our #ShalomBayit program. bit.ly/3sC0cZL
ALT Today is International Women's Day!
March is #NationalSocialWorkMonth, where we recognize the important and unmatched work that social workers contribute to our communities. Thank you to all the #JFS social workers and beyond for your tireless effort.
ALT Celebrating National Social Work Month this March.
Do you need help getting your groceries or all the ingredients for your upcoming #Purim gathering? #JFS's J-CART program is aimed at helping seniors get their groceries and other essential items, including medications, delivered to their door. Learn more: bit.ly/3iJqnNg
ALT Get groceries delivered right to your door with J-Cart!
A reminder that our offices will be closed in observance of #FamilyDay. We will reopen tomorrow for our regular hours.
We hope you and yours have a great Family Day!
ALT Happy Family Day from JFS!
We are currently #hiring for a number of positions within JFS and The Counselling Group. If you want to impact your community through a career in 2023, join us at JFS!
Visit our website for more information: bit.ly/3K6hXbj
ALT New Year, New Career at JFS and The Counselling Group.
In May we launch our 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 campaign--raising funds to help us continue offering subsidized mental health support to community.
Want to be involved as a donor, a sponsor or to host a fundraising event? Let us know--𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣@𝙟𝙛𝙨𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙬𝙖.𝙘𝙤𝙢.
Show your community some love today by making a donation to JFS ❤️
JFS relies on the generosity of our community to maintain invaluable programs and provide a wide variety of resources to the Jewish community and beyond.
Donate online: bit.ly/2Yun7ek
ALT Happy Valentine's Day from JFS!