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Family & Community ServicesPrograms and services that address the ever-changing needs of our families and neighbors.
Love thy neighbor.
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.
Sometimes, individuals require assistance that can’t be met by JFS’s programs and services. In those cases we can connect you with other providers through our free information and referral services.
Family & Community Enrichment
Chaver Mentor Program
The Chaver (friend) Mentor program is designed to emphasize one-on-one relationships between a Jewish adult and a child being raised in a Jewish home.
Family Life Education
Educational programs which focus on prevention and education. Our goal is to address emerging concerns or needs which impact families and the community through programs which empower, protect or inform the population about a current issue facing our community.
Healthy Skills for Healthy Kids
Protecting our children by teaching them all aspects of building healthy relationships and recognizing unhealthy relationships.
Jewish Job Network
A confidential committee of 30 compassionate and expert business leaders who review resumes, respond if they have related job opportunities, or send resumes to colleagues when applicable.
Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing
An award-winning, five year curriculum that uses Jewish teachings to guide girls in grades 6 through 12 through the bumpy path of adolescent life.
Support Groups
Led by our social workers, JFS support groups bring together people facing similar issues, such as illness, relationship problems or major life changes.
Chaver Mentor Program
615-354-1662
Volunteer
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The Chaver (friend) Mentor program is designed to emphasize one-on-one relationships between a Jewish adult and a child being raised in a Jewish home. These families may include single parent families, non-traditional families, children being raised by grandparents, or children who could benefit from additional adult support. Volunteers must pass all background and reference checks.
Chaver Mentor Program
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If you know a child who can benefit from this program please contact Ashley Franklin .
615-354-1662
Volunteer
Recent program topics include:
- Cyberbullying
- Teen Suicide Prevention
- Opiod Prevention
- Dating Abuse
- LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Family Life Education
615-354-1686
Events
Family Life Education
Jewish Family Service offers the community educational programs which focus on prevention and education. Our goal is to address emerging concerns or needs which impact families and the community through programs which empower, protect or inform the population about a current issue facing our community.
Recent program topics include:
- Cyberbullying
- Teen Suicide Prevention
- Opiod Prevention
- Dating Abuse
- LGBTQ+ Inclusion
If you are interested in learning more about this program, call us or check out all of our upcoming events.
615-354-1686
Health Skills for Healthy Kids
If you are interested in learning more about this program, please call or email Toni Jacobsen.
615-354-1672
Healthy Skills is an educational program with one goal in mind: protecting our children by teaching them all aspects of building healthy relationships and recognizing unhealthy relationships. Children are taught about body boundaries, red flags of sexual abuse, safety regarding strangers, positive social skills, resolving conflicts, conflict negotiation, direct communication, and dealing with bullies. The multi-session program is offered to children from preschool to school age.
Healthy Skills for Healthy Kids
Helping children identify the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships.
If you are interested in learning more about this program, please call or email Toni Jacobsen.
615-354-1672
Volunteer
~ Maimonides
Jewish teachings show that the highest form of charity is giving a person independence (work) so that he or she will not have to depend on charity.
This is the goal of the Jewish Job Network which was initiated in February 2009 to help Jewish community members weather the economic downturn. The Jewish Job Network is a confidential committee of 30 compassionate and expert business leaders, who review resumes, respond if they have related opportunities, or send resumes to colleagues where appropriate.
If you are a hiring manager or have colleagues and friends who are in the position of hiring for their company, and wish to be a part of the Jewish Job Network committee, please contact us.
Or, if you are a Jewish job-seeker and would like your resume forwarded to the network, please email your resume.
Jewish Job Network
If you are a hiring manager or a job seeker, contact Pam Kelner to get connected with the network.
615-354-1686
Jewish Job Network
~ Maimonides
This is the goal of the Jewish Job Network which was initiated in February 2009 to help Jewish community members weather the economic downturn. The Jewish Job Network is a confidential committee of 30 compassionate and expert business leaders, who review resumes, respond if they have related opportunities, or send resumes to colleagues where appropriate.
If you are a hiring manager or have colleagues and friends who are in the position of hiring for their company, and wish to be a part of the Jewish Job Network committee, please contact us.
Or, if you are a Jewish job-seeker and would like your resume forwarded to the network, please email your resume.
If you are a hiring manager or a job seeker, contact Pam Kelner to get connected with the network.
615-354-1686
Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing
If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact Pam Kelner.
615-354-1644
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Thanks to a grant from the Ernest and Selma Rosenblum Foundation, Jewish Family Service was able to purchase the five year, award-winning curriculum Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing (RHIGT).
RHIGT uses Jewish teachings to guide girls in grades 6 through 12 through the bumpy path of adolescent life. The girls develop close relationships with other girls to have intimate discussions on topics such as friendships, relationships, family, body image, stress, competition, and anything else on their mind.
Facilitated by a group leader who has been trained in the curriculum, the program gives girls a stronger sense of their Jewish self throughout their life.
Rosh Hodesh: It’s A Girl Thing
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RHIGT uses Jewish teachings to guide girls in grades 6 through 12 through the bumpy path of adolescent life. The girls develop close relationships with other girls to have intimate discussions on topics such as friendships, relationships, family, body image, stress, competition, and anything else on their mind.
Facilitated by a group leader who has been trained in the curriculum, the program gives girls a stronger sense of their Jewish self throughout their life.
If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact Pam Kelner.
615-354-1686
When the seas get rough, connect with others who are in the same boat.
Recent support group topics include:
- Grief
- Caregiver Support
- Anxiety Support
Support Groups
If you are interested in joining a group, call us or check out all of our upcoming events.
615-354-1672
Events
Support Groups
Recent support group topics include:
- Grief
- Caregiver Support
- Anxiety Support
If you are a hiring manager or a job seeker, contact Pam Kelner to get connected with the network.
615-354-1672
Information & Referral Services
Last year, Jewish Family Service staff answered over 500 calls from individuals through our Information and Referral service. The issues, questions, and solutions are as diverse as those seeking assistance and span the spectrum of human experience. This may include childcare, housing, transportation, employment, financial assistance, senior care, volunteer opportunities, relocation and much, much more.
Our social workers are trained to assess the needs of the person calling and help them understand their situations and empower them to make informed decisions about possible solutions. This service is free, convenient and confidential. Have a question, looking for direction, or need help? Give us a call at 615-356-4234.
Confidentiality Promise
The trust between our clients and JFS is the basis for our success. All transactions and discussions are protected by the highest professional ethical standards of client/counselor confidentiality.
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