Contact Information
Address
1440 Whalley Ave.
New Haven, CT 06515-
Telephone
(203) 389-5599 x
Fax
203-389-5904
E-mail
jgarfinkle@jfsnh.org
Web and Social Media
Facebook
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Mission
Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven strengthens and improves individual, family, and community life by providing a wide range of social and human services to people in the community at every life stage, especially those who are vulnerable, poor, and disadvantaged, and without regard to race, ethnicity, or religion. The agency is guided by the moral and ethical values of Judaism in its policies, programs, and services.
At A Glance
Year of Incorporation
1940
Organization received a competitive grant from the community foundation in the past five years
Yes
Leadership
CEO/Executive Director
Mr. Jonathan Garfinkle
Board Chair
Cindy Papish-Gerber
Board Chair Company Affiliation
freelance
Financial Summary
Projected Revenue
$2,366,116.00
Projected Expenses
$2,366,116.00
Statements
Mission
Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven strengthens and improves individual, family, and community life by providing a wide range of social and human services to people in the community at every life stage, especially those who are vulnerable, poor, and disadvantaged, and without regard to race, ethnicity, or religion. The agency is guided by the moral and ethical values of Judaism in its policies, programs, and services.
Background
JFS has been a part of the New Haven community since 1881. JFS offers programs and services in the following areas: Emergency, Supplemental and Holiday Food Assistance; Mental Health and Counseling for Adults and Children; Older Adult Services; Inter-country, Domestic and Infant Adoption; Adoption of Older Children; Therapeutic and Medically Complex Foster Care, Respite for Children; Permanency Placement Services; Volunteer Opportunities; Empowering People for Success (program for residents on state welfare/unemployment); and a Holocaust Survivor’s Program. JFS programs and services reach all throughout Connecticut, although the majority of our clients are from New Haven County. JFS serves people of all faiths, backgrounds and ethnicities, and turns no one away based upon an ability to pay for services.
Impact
Accomplishments
1. JFS launched new or expanded programs in the areas of domestic violence, elderly outreach, themed support groups, emergency food assistance, services for adults with developmental disabilities, family reunification services, pastoral care, and homelessness prevention.
2. JFS received over $460,000 in grant funding from a combination of 19 separate Foundation and Government Grants this past year. This funding primarily helps the most vulnerable, at-risk, and disadvantaged individuals and families in our local community, including the food insecure, the frail elderly, the disabled, the unemployed, children living in poverty, and families in danger of losing their homes, to name a few.
3. JFS provided services to over 9,700 individuals and families this past year, a 9% increase over the previous year.
4. JFS developed a new, comprehensive five-year Strategic Plan that will guide the agency and lay out a path toward our future.
Additional Goals:
1. Continue to develop new and innovative programming that serves the ever changing needs of our community’s most vulnerable individuals and families.
2. Increase outreach and core program offerings to a wider geographical area within Greater New Haven, including the Shoreline.
3. Grow unrestricted endowments and effectively launch a planned giving program
4. Reduce the agency’s dependence on the vicissitudes of state funding and achieve greater financial health and independence through income diversification.
Needs
1. Emergency Assistance Fund for families and individuals in crisis – to provide help with essential needs, such as food, housing, utilities, etc. - $25,000
2. Funds to hire a part-time geriatric social worker to help meet the ever increasing needs of Greater New Haven’s aging population - $30,000
3. IT upgrade – JFS sorely needs software and hardware to upgrade its IT systems $20,000
4. Increased capacity to offer social services on the Shoreline, including a satellite office space in the Guilford area - $15,000
5. Hire a Marketing Director and create a comprehensive marketing plan to broaden the agency's reach and enhance our brand.
CEO Statement
Through its programs and services, JFS endeavors to reach out to and assist area residents in need, including (but not limited to) the homebound elderly, the chronically ill, single parent families, families with special needs children, widows and widowers, food insecure families, and family caregivers. JFS also provides assistance to those who are threatened by problems such as poverty, unemployment, food insecurity, evictions, foreclosures, and utilities shut-offs. The overarching goal of JFS' programs and services is to provide its clients not only with short-term stability but also, through individually-tailored, comprehensive social work services, long-term sustainability.
JFS is a licensed and fully accredited multi-service social service agency supported in part by the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven. We are a member of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies (NJHSA), the CT Council of Family Service Agencies (CCFSA), and the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance (CCNA). Jewish Family Service is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families & Children (COA). JFS Foster Care and Adoption programs are funded in part by the CT Department of Children & Families (DCF).
Board Chair Statement
JFS of Greater
New Haven (JFSGNH) works tirelessly to improve lives in every corner of our
region. Chances are, you already know someone who has greatly
benefited by the wide range of quality social and human services provided by
our “agency without walls”.
Perhaps your neighbor has attended one of our Bereavement or Unemployment Support Groups? Has a relative obtained counseling, adopted or fostered a child, requested emergency fuel assistance or inquired about our Social Work Outreach Services? Is a co-worker dealing with a developmentally disabled adult, domestic violence, substance abuse, or seeking services for an aging parent, grandparent or Holocaust survivor? Way too many in our midst include families who depend upon the resources of our newly expanded Food Pantry.
Our agency strives to meet the needs of those who have come to depend upon our counseling, outreach, educational and human services. But day after day, the list of those who need us grows longer. The statistics say it all: More than 31,000 children in Greater New Haven under age 18 are living below the federal poverty level. Their families are struggling to make ends meet without food, heat or electricity in their homes or clothes to keep them warm. Also at risk are community members who are dealing with depression, stress, sudden loss, broken families or unemployment.
Every one of our expanding programs strives to strengthen our community during life’s challenges. These include: Adoption & Foster Care, Domestic Violence support, an expanded Food Pantry and Nutritional Health Center, a Wellness & Healing Center, and counseling and family support for older adults, the homeless, unemployed, developmentally disabled and many others who seek guidance. Yet so much more can be done.
I am fully confident that our agency will work even harder to provide goods, services and cheer to those who need it the most.
Service Categories
Primary Organization Category
Human Services / Family Services
Secondary Organization Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention / Counseling
Tertiary Organization Category
Human Services / Foster Care
Areas Served
JFS's main catchment area is New Haven County, however, JFS serves anyone within Connecticut.
CEO/Executive Director
Mr. Jonathan Garfinkle
Term Start
Feb 2009
Email
jgarfinkle@jfsnh.org
Staff
Number of Full Time Staff
13
Number of Part Time Staff
18
Number of Volunteers
68
Number of Contract Staff
0
Staff Retention Rate
97%
Staff Demographics - Ethnicity
African American/Black
5
Asian American/Pacific Islander
1
Caucasian
21
Hispanic/Latino
2
Native American/American Indian
2
Other
0 0
Staff Demographics - Gender
Male
4
Female
27
Unspecified
0
Plans & Policies
Organization has a Fundraising Plan?
Under Development
Organization has a Strategic Plan?
Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers
5
Date Strategic Plan Adopted
Feb 2017
Management Succession Plan?
No
Organization Policy and Procedures
Yes
Nondiscrimination Policy
Yes
Formal Evaluations
CEO Formal Evaluation
Yes
CEO/Executive Formal Evaluation Frequency
Annually
Senior Management Formal Evaluation
Yes
Senior Management Formal Evaluation Frequency
Annually
Non Management Formal Evaluation
Yes
Non Management Formal Evaluation Frequency
Annually
Board Chair
Cindy Papish-Gerber
Company Affiliation
freelance
Term
June 2014 to June 2017
Board Demographics - Ethnicity
African American/Black
0
Asian American/Pacific Islander
0
Caucasian
21
Hispanic/Latino
0
Native American/American Indian
0
Other
0 0
Board Demographics - Gender
Male
8
Female
13
Unspecified
0
Governance
Board Term Lengths
2
Board Term Limits
12
Written Board Selection Criteria
Under Development
Written Conflict of Interest Policy
Yes
Percentage Making Monetary Contributions
100%
Financials
Fiscal Year Start
Jan 01 2017
Fiscal Year End
Dec 31 2017
Projected Revenue
$2,366,116.00
Projected Expenses
$2,366,116.00
Spending Policy
N/A
Credit Line
No
Reserve Fund
Yes
Detailed Financials
Prior Three Years Expense Allocations Chart
Prior Three Years Assets and Liabilities Chart
Prior Three Years Top Three Funding Sources
Solvency
Short Term Solvency
Capitial Campaign
Currently in a Capital Campaign?
No
Comments
Foundation Staff Comments
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