Jewish Family Service of New Mexico

WELCOME to our web site.
We hope you will spend some time here learning about how we can help you, your family or friends – or how you can get involved in helping others. We all face challenges at some point in our lives. Jewish Family Service aims to ease our clients through challenging times.

Jewish Family Service professionals have delivered vital human services to the community for 25 years. We are a non-profit, non-sectarian agency, and we offer our services to anyone in need. Whether it is providing transportation for an older adult, assisting a family in transition, or working with referring social service agencies, we strive to treat all clients with respect, dignity and confidentiality.

The Jewish value of tikkun olam, repairing the world, guides our work. We are here to offer support, comfort and hope. Browse our site or contact us to learn more.

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• "We Want To Know What You Think!" - Public Hearing Notice

  JFS is partnering with Share Your Care and Buena Vista Apartments to host a public forum where Senior Citizens and their families, caregivers, and service providers and welcome to share their thoughts and opinions on many possible topics.

  Some of those topics may include:
  -Income and Retirement
  -Physical and Mental Health
  -Suitable Housing
  -Long Term Care Services
  -Opportunity For Employment
  -Community Services including Transportation
  -Participation and Contribution in Community
  and any other topics brought by the public.

  Buena Vista Apartments will graciously host a reception and open house after the hearing. Stay for refreshments and fun!

  Click on the picture to download the full size flyer.

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  JFS' ANNUAL FUNDRAISER 2012

  Mark your calendars for the evening of Sunday, April 22, 2012. This year's event, “A Gallery of Giving”, will be held in support of the many programs and services offered by JFS. This always fun and entertaining event will take place at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History. Invitations will be mailed soon for this very enjoyable evening of fun and fundraising!

  We are accepting silent and live auction donation items for this event. If you would like to donate an item, please call Connie at 505.348.4513. We look forward to seeing you in April!

JFS ANNUAL REPORT

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  JFS 2010-2011 Annual Report

  Our fiscal year 2010-2011 Annual Report was prepared by Frances Ozur-Cole of Frances Ozur Designs.

  We present this report for our donors, mission partners, volunteers, supporters and advocates - you make our work possible. Thanks to your commitment and support of our mission, JFS Case Management, Chaplaincy, Senior Transportation, Food Pantry, Holocaust Survivor Support, Housekeeping/ Companion, Health & Wellness and other programs helped over four thousand people this year!

  We appreciate the work of dedicated JFS Volunteers and Staff members that helped us create this year's Annual Report!

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  Happening Now in Health & Wellness!

  Every month we publish a calendar and informational newsletter for events going on at the four CIAIP sites in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. We are happy to now offer copies for your reference online! Click the above link to go to our CIAIP page with links to calendars.
• **NEW!** Mobile Wellness Programs

  Click link above to view our new Mobile Wellness Programs flyer! We at JFS are experts at Aging in Place and we have innovative new programs to fill the gaps in elder care. Call Carrie or Terri at 505.291.1818 for more information on these exciting programs!

• JFS Presentations - Now Available!

  Click the link to view our new list of professional presentations on personal wellness, healthy aging, fitness for older adults, community resources and more! These presentations were developed by Community Wellness Director Rhonda Day and the JFS Health & Wellness staff. JFS speakers are now available to present to your group. For more information call us at 505.291.1818.

JFS participated in the 2011 New Mexico Conference on Aging. Click below to download our presentation!

• Wellness-Strength-Balance Positive & Healthy Aging

JFS Food Pantry - Most Urgent Need

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  This month the Food Pantry wants to help people keep their pets fed and at home with their families!

  Pets are the silent sufferers when their families can’t buy food or have to leave their homes. We try to help these family members by giving out dog and cat food at the JFS Food Pantry. Many of our clients say they will feed their children and pets first, and then buy food for themselves with any money left over.

  When you donate pet food, you not only help families keep their pets, but you also help seniors keep what is often their only companion. What better way to bring joy to families and seniors already struggling? Your food donations also help keep pets out of the shelters and improve the chance of finding a home for the animals already at the shelters.

  You can help JFS help the dogs and cats in needy families by dropping off bags of dry dog food and dry or canned cat food at our Food Pantry collection sites – our office, the JCC lobby, and JFS food bins at local Congregations. We also appreciate donations of large, sealable plastic bags that can be used to break 50 lb bags of dog food into smaller amounts to share with more families.

  Our pet food goal this month is 1,000 pounds of dog food, 500 lbs of dry cat food and 100 cans of canned cat food. You can help by donating today!

  We always welcome funds contributed to help run our Food Pantry Program. Thank you very much for your support of this vital community program!

JFS Brain Fitness Program

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  Engaged Aging: Building Fitter Brains

Through the Community Innovations in Aging in Place grant and in partnership with Aging Matters, LLC, JFS has developed a new curriculum called “Engaged Aging: Building Fitter Brains,” which details the interconnectedness of physical and cognitive exercise, nutrition, and creativity when it comes to brain fitness. The curriculum offers a series of activities and exercises that you can do individually or in groups, and at home or in a community meeting place. It is currently being piloted at The Road to Wellness sites and is already gathering a crowd! Click on the Brain Fitness poster or the link above to view the manual.

View the latest edition of our new JFS E-newsletter!

• Click here to view January 2012 "What's NU?"

If you would like to recieve the latest JFS news in your email in-box click here Sign me up!

Thank you JFS donors, supporters and advocates for attending our annual fundraiser
“The Art of Caring”. Your generosity will benefit the many programs and services that we offer to serve families and seniors in need. We would also like to thank everyone who helped us plan and carry out this fun and successful event!

• Click here to view our event Thank You!

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• JFS, Avista Video Histories and Don Chalmers Ford partnered for

  The Art of Caring 2011 Grant A Wish
  The donations raised at this year's FUNdraiser Grant A Wish benefitted JFS' Senior Transportation Project by paying for a new 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid for the Project's fleet!. The Senior Transportation Project helps seniors in our community stay independent, healthy, and connected to their community.

  Click on the partner logos to visit Don Chalmers Ford and Avista Video Histories websites!

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• Go to our Senior Transportation Project page to view Grant a Wish Video

JFS Strategic Plan 2010-2015

JFS is proud to present our Strategic Plan for 2010 through 2015. This Plan outlines who we are and what we want to achieve over the next five years.

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  Click here to view the JFS Strategic Management Plan.

JFS 2010-2011 Services & Statistics

• Click here to view the Services & Statistics Report

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  JFS Aging Well at Home Services are Blossoming!