Our comprehensive social services and programs are designed to enrich the whole person, enhance the whole family, and empower the whole community–no matter your age, race, religion, preference, identity, economic standing, or otherwise.

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Counseling Services

Life can be challenging, relationships can be hard, and you may need the extra support that comes with working with a therapist. Our licensed social workers offer counseling for individuals, couples, and families, as well as for children and adolescents.

Individuals | Couples | Families | Children & Teens

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Adoption Services

Choosing to adopt a child, or to place a child for adoption, is a life-altering decision. We are a licensed child-placing agency in Tennessee with more than 40 years of experience in adoption services in Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

Birth Parents | Adoptive Parents | LGBTQ+ Adoptions

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Food & Financial Support

Whether you need emergency financial assistance, such as help paying a utility bill or rent for the month, or material assistance by ensuring your children have gifts at the holidays, school supplies, or food supplements, Jewish Family Service offers this critical assistance in a confidential, compassionate manner.

Older Adult Programs & Services

We recognize that older adults are true treasures, and we strive to create and maintain a community that values and celebrates them for their wisdom, contributions, and experiences. Our programs and services are an important outlet for our older adults, encouraging them to be social and stimulated.

Family & Community Enrichment

Life can be challenging, and knowledge is power. The Jewish Family Service’s Family and Community Enrichment programs serve to empower, protect, and address the ever-changing needs of the entire Nashville community.

News & Community

JFS Central

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JFS Central

Welcome to JFS Central, an archive for news and other information produced by or about JFS. Here you can find press coverage about JFS programing and services, learn about the history of the agency from our past newsletters, and enjoy reading original JFS content like our signature advice column, “Dear Esther.”

JFS Central

News, Editorials, & Information

2023 Annual Recap

2023 Annual Recap

March 2023 Program Updates

March 2023 Program Updates

March 2023 Program Updates

January 2023 Program Updates

March 2023 Program Updates

Fall 2022 Program Updates

Finding Home in a Foreign Land: Jewish Ukrainian Refugees Build New Life in Nashville After Fleeing War

Finding Home in a Foreign Land: Jewish Ukrainian Refugees Build New Life in Nashville After Fleeing War

Dear Esther: Loss of a Close Friend

Dear Esther: Loss of a Close Friend

Dear Esther: Loss of a Close Friend

From Esther: Encouragement to Be Gentle With One Another

Dear Esther: Loss of a Close Friend

Dear Esther: A Mother’s Worry About the New School Year

March 2023 Program Updates

End of Summer 2022 Program Updates

A Tribute to Anna Sir

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