Crisis Intervention · February 12, 2026

Hannah and her daughter and brother were almost evicted, till Jewish Family Service helped. When Hannah lost her Section 8 housing voucher due to paperwork delays, her rent jumped overnight to market rate: $1,180 a month.

Crisis Intervention · July 09, 2021

“He was emotionally abusive, and my kids were seeing it and living it,” said Abigail, talking about her ex-husband via Zoom meeting last week, curly light brown hair tucked in a loose bun (identities altered for privacy). Abigail is safe now, thanks to Jewish Family Service and her own resilience. “The day the kids and I left felt like freedom,” she said. Jewish Family Service (JFS) helps survivors of domestic abuse move from a bad situation into a better one.

Counseling & Mental Health · December 18, 2020

“It was one of my worst times,” says Gloria (identities changed for privacy). The interview takes place in the dining room of her small, freestanding home. There are signs of love all around—lots of green plants in the windows—but dust piles on the flat surfaces, and the curtains are faded. We are talking about when she finally fought free from addiction to pain medicine. (This interview occurred pre-COVID-19; at the end we share how Gloria is faring during the pandemic.)