Jewish Family Services Of St Louis

ADDRESSING COMMUNITY LIFESPAN NEEDS INCLUDING CLINICAL, PREVENTION, DIRECT, AND SENIOR SERVICES

CLINICAL SERVICES: CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDE COUNSELING, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, AND DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, ALL OF WHICH WORK HAND-IN-HAND TO PROVIDE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.THE SCHOOL-BASED TEAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED SERVICES AND COUNSELING TO STUDENTS ON-SITE IN SCHOOLS ACROSS ST. LOUIS COUNTY TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. IN FALL 2021, JFS RETURNED TO IN-PERSON COUNSELING IN SCHOOLS THAT WERE OPEN/ON-SITE AND 867 FAMILIES WERE SERVED. FLEXIBILITY IN OUR SERVICE MODEL WAS CRITICAL TO PROVIDING SUPPORT TO CHILDREN...(SEE SCHEDULE O)CLINICAL SERVICES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2:WHO WERE STRUGGLING TO ADJUST TO PROLONGED SEPARATION FROM THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES, TO NAVIGATE FAMILY STRESSES AT HOME, TO ADAPT TO UNCOMFORTABLE HEALTH REQUIREMENTS, TO RE-ACCLIMATE TO PREVIOUS ROUTINES, AND MORE.

OLDER ADULT SERVICES: FOR DECADES JFS HAS PROVIDED SERVICES AND REFERRALS TO RESOURCES THAT HELP ADULTS AGES 60 AND OLDER AGE-IN-PLACE, SUPPORT CAREGIVERS AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. JFS CASE MANAGERS ENSURE THAT CLIENTS HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO LIVE SAFELY AT HOME AND ENRICH QUALITY OF LIVING AS THEY NAVIGATE NEW STAGES OF LIFE. DURING THIS TIME OF MEDICAL RISK AND PROLONGED ISOLATION, JFS SERVICES AND CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS ARE AS IMPORTANT AS EVER.ELDERLINK ST. LOUIS IS A COORDINATED INTAKE AND REFERRAL SERVICE FOR OLDER ADULTS, THEIR CHILDREN, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THAT OFFERS SPECIALIZED INFORMATION ON RESOURCES OF INTEREST TO OLDER ADULTS. THE REFERRAL LINE IS STAFFED BY A LICENSED CLINICAL...(SEE SCHEDULE O)OLDER ADULT SERVICES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2:SOCIAL WORKER, WHO TAKES THE TIME TO LISTEN TO EACH CALLER'S UNIQUE NEEDS AND OFFER CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL ON THE ISSUES AFFECTING THEM OR THEIR LOVED ONES. ALL CLIENTS ARE OFFERED A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT.JFS CASE MANAGERS THEN COLLABORATE WITH CLIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE AN INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN THAT FACILITATES AND SUPPORTS CONTINUED INDEPENDENCE AND SAFETY IN THEIR DESIRED LIVING ENVIRONMENT. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES AND PROGRAM REFERRALS, SUBSIDIZED IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES, FALLS AND HOSPITAL RE-ADMISSION PREVENTION, AND COUNSELING AND CHAPLAINCY VISITS AS NEEDED OR REQUESTED.JFS SUPPORTS INDEPENDENT LIVING THROUGH A NETWORK OF REFERRAL PARTNERS THAT OFFER TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, FOOD DELIVERY, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, MINOR HOME REPAIRS, HOME HEALTH CARE, HOUSING INFORMATION, SUPPORT TO APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT AND VETERANS BENEFITS AND MEDICAID, SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND MORE. IN RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HOME ASSESSMENTS AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTINUE TO BE CAREFULLY AND CARINGLY CONDUCTED THROUGH ZOOM FOR HEALTHCARE OR BY TELEPHONE. WHEN NEEDED, VACCINATED JFS CASE MANAGERS VISIT VACCINATED CLIENTS TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE. JFS WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW RECOMMENDED PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES TO DETERMINE WHEN TO FULLY RETURN TO HOME VISITS. IN 2021, CHAPLAINCY VISITS RESUMED AT THE REQUEST OF OLDER ADULT RESIDENT STAFF LEADERSHIP, TO TRY TO STEM THE WAVE OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS CAUSED BY PROLONGED ISOLATION. THESE VISITS ARE PERIODICALLY, TEMPORARILY PAUSED IN RESPONSE TO CONCERNS THAT RATES OF COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 MIGHT INCREASE, AS TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2021.DURING 2021, THERE WERE OVER 1,130 PEOPLE SERVED.

HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY: THE HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY IS THE LARGEST FOOD PANTRY IN THE REGION, SERVING MORE THAN 15,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY FROM 72 DIFFERENT ZIP CODES THROUGHOUT ST. LOUIS CITY AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY. USING THE CLIENT CHOICE MODEL, WHERE CLIENTS SHOP FOR THEMSELVES AND SELECT THE FOODS THAT SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY'S UNIQUE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OR DIETARY RESTRICTIONS, A STAFF OF 12 AND A VOLUNTEER WORKFORCE OF MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE ENSURE ITS SMOOTH OPERATIONS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO VISIT THE FOOD PANTRY ARE OFTEN EXPERIENCING HARDSHIPS IN ADDITION TO HUNGER INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT OR UNDEREMPLOYMENT, LACK OF ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, AND HOUSING INSECURITY. THE PANTRY'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CONNECT VISITORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO THE SERVICES THEY NEED THROUGH A JFS PROGRAM OR...(SEE SCHEDULE O) HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2:TO AN EXTERNAL PARTNER IN THE COMMUNITY.THE ECONOMIC REPERCUSSIONS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTINUE TO AFFECT MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2021, THE DRIVE-THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION MODEL IS STILL BEING OPERATIONALIZED TO FOLLOW HEALTH GUIDELINES TO KEEP CLIENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF SAFE, AND TO STREAMLINE FOOD DISTRIBUTION.