Vital Services and Support...

Jewish Family Service provides vital services to individuals experiencing financial difficulties...emergency financial assistance, a food pantry, and personal care management to help them attain self-sufficiency.

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Jewish Family Service Food Pantry is the source for free kosher food, personal and household care items for individuals in the Greater Cincinnati Jewish community experiencing financial difficulties.  Learn more

An illness or misfortune can change a life profoundly, with Jewish Family Service as the safety net. Click the arrow below to hear one person's story about how the food pantry helps, or read it here.

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Limited funds are available for emergency assistance during a crisis. Jewish Family Service emergency funds may pay a past due utility bill to keep a home heated during the cold winter months; buy necessary medicine or medical treatment that may save a life; pay a month's rent to prevent homelessness; help with transportation costs to allow a parent to get to work; or cover any other unexpected expense that may just be critical to that individual's or family's well-being. 

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Sometimes a job loss, illness, or change in family situation can be so overwhelming, an individual may need professional guidance. Case Management at Jewish Family Service fosters independence and self reliance, re-engagement  with community, and improved independent living skills.

Jewish Mental Health Case Management provides case management services to Jewish individuals who are severely mentally ill including Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder [Manic Depression], Recurrent Major Depression / Dysthymic Disorder, and Severe Anxiety Disorders.  Jewish Family Service case managers help these individuals navigate the social service system as well as the larger community to promote self-sufficiency and also inclusion within the Jewish community.