Since 1875, JFSA Cleveland has provided progressive solutions to individuals and families to help them face life’s challenges with confidence. We work together with families to find the right solution, whether dealing with issues surrounding mental illness, developmental disabilities, aging, domestic violence, homelessness, financial distress and many others.

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Support
Mental Health Services
Developmental Disability Services
Older adult & home care services
horvitz youthability
college financial aid
alyson’s place medical clinic
domestic violence services
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JFSA’s impact in Northeast Ohio is inspiring. Whether through JFSA Cleveland, JFS Akron, Hebrew Shelter Home or the Cleveland Chesed Center, individuals and families find solutions to face life’s challenges with confidence.
24,954
kosher meals were delivered to older adults by volunteers.
1,541
nights of temporary emergency shelter provided through the Hebrew Shelter Home.
479
Holocaust Survivors received assistance with reparations, personal care, case management, and help obtaining food, clothing and medical care.
620
individuals with serious mental illness received mental health services.
704
households made over 7,463 visits to the Cleveland Chesed Center’s kosher food pantry.
760
families received Kosher for Passover groceries easing their financial burden at Passover time.
478
individuals and families received help from the Alzheimer’s & Dementia program.
645
medical appointments in podiatry, ophthalmology, dentistry, and geriatrics were provided through Alyson’s Place Medical Clinic.
43
residential sites throughout Northeast Ohio provided housing for adults with developmental disabilities and adults with mental illness.
273
domestic violence survivors were helped with services throughout the community.
355
students received $1, 846,140 in grants, loans and scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year through the College Financial Aid program.

Your support helps ensure that JFSA Cleveland will continue to help individuals and families face life’s challenges far into the future.

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Holocaust Survivor Legacy Project

Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland with support from the Jewish Federation of Cleveland created the Holocaust Survivor Legacy Project, a series of individual books containing first-hand accounts from Holocaust survivors of their childhood, Holocaust experience and their lives after World War II. It is the objective of the Holocaust Legacy Project to highlight the […]
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June 25: Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign in Dementia Care

Brain Health & Wellness Series Individuals with advanced dementia often struggle to communicate pain, leading to misunderstood behaviors. This educational session will explore detecting pain through behavior and its implications for compassionate care. We will discuss how dementia affects pain perception and communication, along with practical strategies for assessment and intervention. Thursday, June 256:30-7:30pm via […]
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May 28: Your Immune System & Cognitive Health

Brain Health & Wellness Series Did you know your immune system plays a powerful role in how your brain functions every day? Join us for an engaging and easy-to-understand webinar that explores the important connection between immune health and cognitive well-being. Learn how your immune system helps protect your brain, what can happen when it […]
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June 24: Movie Club: Remarkably Bright Creatures

Older Adult Online Activities Through unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a lifechanging discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again. We will watch the movie together and brieflydiscuss it afterwards. Free to participate.  Wednesday, June 24 1:00 – 3:30pm VIA ZOOM Complete […]
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Caregiving with Confidence Workshop

Are you caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementia? Are you noticing memory loss, confusion or unexpected behaviors? Join our free live six week on-line workshop to understand the impact of dementia on you and the person for whom you are caring. You’ll learn to: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER The Caregiving with Confidence Workshop […]
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JFSA seeks caring people to join our family, offering a wide range of career opportunities that provide meaningful work to individuals.

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