JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE OF GREATER BOSTON ANNOUNCES AFFILIATION WITH JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF WORCESTER

 Relationship Will Enhance Scope of Services to Area Residents

Watham, MA - May 24, 2012 - Jewish Family & Children's Services of Greater Boston (JF&CS) (www.jfcsboston.org) announced today that it is now affiliated with Jewish Family Service of Worcester, expanding the scope of services available to local residents and enhancing impact through the organizations' combined resources.

JFS Worcester provides counseling, mediation, adoption and other services to support individuals and strengthen family life, based on traditional Jewish values of social responsibility and concern for all members of the community.

As one of the country's largest nonprofits, with almost 150 years of service to Greater Boston, JF&CS will leverage its extensive resources to scale programs where they are most needed in Central Massachusetts and Worcester County, starting with programs that have a strong Jewish and community focus such as its Caring Communities Resource Network, programs for moms and babies, and services for people with disabilities.

“The common services and values of our two agencies made this affiliation a natural fit,” said Doug Ross, JFS Worcester Board President. “We welcome JF&CS to our community and look forward to working with them to harness the energy of the people of Worcester. We plan to fully engage the community through outreach meetings to discuss the types of services that are most needed. Our two organizations will build on each other’s areas of strength, while we continue to offer our existing services and introduce new ones. ”

JFS Worcester’s flagship clinical programs – mental health and guardianship – will be integrated with a wide array of JF&CS programs to expand health and human services throughout the region, which includes Marlborough, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Southborough, and Westborough, in addition to most of Worcester County. JFSW’s child and family counseling services, which are offered to people of all faiths, are expanding into Westborough.

“By creating an affiliation with JFS Worcester, our organizations will collectively be able to help more people in many different locations more profoundly,” said JF&CS CEO Rimma Zelfand. “During the past few years, we’ve seen an increasing level of need, driven by economic circumstances and our aging population. We are pleased to create this affiliation which will allow us to serve even more people in need.”

The Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts was instrumental in facilitating and supporting the affiliation. “We are very excited and pleased to welcome JF&CS to our community,” said Howard Borer, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Central Mass. “Together we will be able to provide new and enhanced programs and services that will meet the ever growing diverse needs of the Jewish communities of Central Massachusetts.”

About Jewish Family & Children’s Service

Jewish Family & Children's Service (JF&CS) is a leading provider of comprehensive human services, delivering personalized and integrated care that improves people's lives. A non-sectarian organization that has been helping individuals and families throughout Greater Boston for almost 150 years, JF&CS provides vital support at critical stages of people's lives - from newborns and their parents, to individuals with disabilities, to the elderly and families in crisis. JF&CS is dedicated to meeting the needs of the community with programs that are effective, innovative, and built on a tradition of compassion and caring. JF&CS is based in Waltham, MA. For more information, please visit us online at www.jfcsboston.org.

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