Who we are

Jewish Family & Career Services (formerly known as Jewish Family & Vocational Service) is a non-profit comprehensive human services organization founded in 1908, serving the entire community with programs focusing on family, work, education, older adults, immigrants and refugees.

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Mission

To strengthen individual, family, work and community life, enhance self-sufficiency, and reflect the enduring values of Jewish tradition.

Our Guiding Principles

Our core values are defined by Tikkun Olam, making the world a better place, by:

• Offering services within a climate of caring, trust and respect for human dignity and diversity;
• Emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses the ever-changing circumstances throughout one's life;
• Committing to the highest quality service provided by skilled, compassionate professionals;
• Creating innovative programs that reflect the changing needs of the people and communities we serve;
• Seeking and valuing collaborative efforts in a spirit of inclusiveness and:
• Following the ethical and visionary leadership of our Board of Directors, dedicated staff, and compassionate volunteers.

History

JFCS was founded in 1908 as the Federation of Jewish Charities. Created to provide financial assistance and health care for immigrants from Eastern Europe, the Federation also regulated and coordinated activities of its constituent agencies and responded to local and national needs.

In 1917, the Federation of Jewish Charities became a founding member of the Louisville Federation of Social Agencies, now Metro United Way, and changed its name to the Jewish Welfare Federation. For a complete JFCS Historical Timeline click here.

Building

In 2000, Jewish Family & Vocational Service moved into its own building at 3587 Dutchmans Lane. This move was possible because of the generous contributions that were made during a 3-year capital campaign. During the campaign a substantial gift from the Louis & Lee Roth families, and the commitment from the Roth Family to help raise additional funds resulted in the naming of the building as the “Louis & Lee Roth Family Center.”

Meeting Room Rental at JFCS

From small classrooms to a large board room, JFCS has various sizes of rooms available for rental as a community meeting space. Click here for a PDF of detailed rental information.

2008-2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Annual Meeting

The JFCS Annual Meeting is held each June and is open to anyone in the community.  Selected current and past clients speak about their experience with JFCS, an year-end report is given, and plan for the next year is proposed. 

Speaker's Bureau

JFCS has more than 60 dynamic and informative presentations that can be tailored to the specific needs of your groups. JFCS is committed to bringing audiences presentations of substance that offer take-away value. Contact Beverly Bromley at (502)452-6341 ext. 223 for more information.

Affiliations

JFCS is proud to be associated with many outstanding organizations.
Click here to see our affiliations.

Financial Information

Jewish Family & Vocational Service has met the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance Standards. You can view the Better Business Bureau's report on JFCS by clicking here.

JFCS IRS Form 990 is available for review at www.guidestar.org

2006-2007 Annual Report

2007-2008 Annual Report

2008-2009 Annual Report

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Information collected on our site is used only for internal purposes, either to compile traffic analyses for our site or to respond to e-mail inquiries generated from our site. E-mail addresses are not disclosed to any third party for any purpose. Contact jfcs@jfcslouisville.org to review any personal information collected or request corrections.