The New York Jewish community has resources and dynamic programming to meet any and all of the communities needs. In this economic climate, many of us find ourselves needing support, whether financial, job related, mental health or a host of other issues.

Please or call 212-877-4050 x244 to find out more about these programs.

Financial and Job Employment
Connect to Care

A Response to the Economic Downturn

In this recession, many of us find ourselves in need of support – even those of us who never expected to need assistance.

UJA-Federation of New York’s Connect to Care takes aim at the impact of the economic downturn in the Jewish community throughout all of New York City. This program provides a broad array of coordinated services designed to offer you and your family the help you need where and when you need it. Services are easy to access, discreet, and comprehensive, addressing a broad range of challenges you or your family may be facing.

The program offers:

* Employment and career-transition services, including job networking opportunities and career seminars.
* Financial consultation, debt counseling, and budget assistance.
* Legal services.
* Supportive counseling and Jewish spiritual care.
* Loan Assistance.

 
We're Here to Help

To get help and to make an appointment in Manhattan, Riverdale, or Brownstone Brooklyn, call us at 212-632-4602 or email .

For further information about UJA-Federation’s Connect to Care, and to see locations of other Centers, call UJA-Federation’s J11 Helpline at 1-877-JA-YJ11 (1-877-852-6951); or visit www.ujafedny.org/connect-to-care.

Federation Employment Guide Services (FEGS)

FEGS is a broad-based health and human service delivery system that provides comprehensive career, employment and training services for individuals with multiple employment challenges.

For more information call 212-366-8400 or www.fegs.org

Legal Assistance
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)

NYLAG is a nonprofit organization that offers vulnerable New Yorkers the legal help they critically need. NYLAG’s mission is to provide free, civil legal services to individuals and families who would otherwise be unable to access legal assistance.

For more information please call 212-613-5000 or www.nylag.org

Mental Health, Groups and Support
Jewish Board of Family Services (JBFCS)

The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services provides a comprehensive network of mental health and social services to promote well-being, resilience and self-sufficiency for individuals and families in need in the New York metropolitan area. As leaders in the field of human services, we proudly serve people of all faiths, races and cultures.

For more information call 212-582-9100 or www.jbfcs.org

Mental Health, Children and Teens

UJA-Federation of New York’s new initiative, Mental Health GPS (Guiding Parents through Services), provides access to compassionate, expert family resource specialists located at mental-health agencies throughout the New York area. Mental Health GPS family resource specialists help families navigate the mental-health system for their children, right up through college — from evaluation and diagnosis to treatment and follow-up.

This free service, provided through UJA-Federation beneficiary agencies, is designed to assist families who have concerns about their child or adolescent’s mental-health issues, including:

    * Behavioral or emotional problems at home or at school
    * Anxiety or depression
    * Substance abuse, eating disorders, or other self-destructive behaviors
    * Extensive bullying occurrences
    * Peer isolation

Family Resource Specialists Can Help Lead the Way

Mental Health GPS helps direct families toward the best course of comprehensive services in such areas as community programs, public and private health practitioners, mentoring and school-based programs, and hospital-based support.

A family resource specialist will personally guide you and your family on the right path, and serve as an advocate and supportive voice during the family’s journey through the mental-health system and related support services.

Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty

MET Council serves as an advocate and defender for individuals in crisis. Met Council will provide its full array of services to Connect to Care clients, including crisis intervention, family violence intervention, emergency food and clothing, career services and health insurance enrollment.

For more information call 212-453-9500 or www.metcouncil.org

Loans
Hebrew Free Loan Society

HLFS provides loans for one-time expenses to pay for Jewish needs – such as day school, yeshiva tuition and related services – that a family might have to forgo in tight economic circumstances.

For more information call 212-687-1088 or www.hfls.org

Seniors
DOROT

DOROT’s mission is to enhance the lives of Jewish and other elderly in the greater New York metropolitan area through a dynamic partnership of volunteers, professionals, and elders; to foster mutually beneficial interaction between the generations; and to provide education, guidance, and leadership in developing volunteer-based programs for the elderly, nationally and internationally.

For more information call 212-769-2850 or www.dorotusa.org