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Jewish Child & Family Services provides a continuum of innovative therapeutic, educational and preventive social services for the Chicago community. Our pioneering programs are designed to enable individuals, children and families to grow and develop positively throughout their lives. We deliver necessary services to those in need regardless of religion or heritage. We do whatever is possible to foster personal growth and dignity in every individual, couple and family we serve.
AIDS Service and Support Program (JCFS) *
Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building
Contact: Daniel Hirschhorn
Phone: (847) 568-5219
Email: DanielHirschhorn@jcfs.org
AIDS Service and Support Program promotes awareness, education and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Chemical Dependency Program of the Jewish Healing Network of Chicago (JCFS) * Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building
Contact: Marcy Cohn
Phone: 847-568-5227
Email: marcycohn@jcfs.org
The Chemical Dependency Program provides intervention and referral to treatment facilities; support groups, and spiritual retreats for people with chemical dependency and their family and friends; and education for professionals, religious and community leaders in Jewish settings about the prevalence of substance abuse in our community and how to respond. Chicago City (North) Community Counseling Center (JCFS)*
3525 W. Peterson Ave. Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60659
Phone: (773) 866-5035
Individual, couple and family counseling for teens and adults. This JCFS office serves clients in the Chicago area. Early Childhood Autism Academy (JCFS)*
Elaine Kersten Children’s Center
Contact: Judy Katz
Early Childhood Educational Consultant
Phone: (847) 412-4380
JudyKatz@jcfs.org
The Early Childhood Autism Academy combines the latest innovative therapeutic methods with a strong family component. Serving children age 3-8, the Academy is distinctive in its year-round program and full-day schedule of classroom activities and services. Early Childhood Center for Innovative Learning (JCFS) *
776 Red Oak Lane
Highland Park, IL 60035
Contact: Kathy Marquardt, Director of ECCIL
Phone: (847) 831-2692
Fax: (847) 831-2731
Email: KathyMarquardt@jcfs.org
Early Childhood Center for Innovative Learning is a unique childcare program that is dedicated to providing quality programming for both children with and without disabilities in an inclusive environment. Working in collaboration with the Northern Suburban Special Education District (NSSED) and United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), ECCIL provides year-round full and part-time childcare. Integrated Pediatric Interventions (JCFS)*
Two locations: West Rogers Park and Northbrook
Joy Faith Knapp Children’s Center
3145 W Pratt Blvd.
Chicago IL 60645 Elaine Kersten Children’s Center
255 Revere Dr., Ste 200
Northbrook, IL 60062
Contact: Marlies Gramann, Director of Early Intervention
Phone: (847) 412-4379
Email: EarlyIntervention@jcfs.org
This JCFS has specialists providing an array of services for children ages 3-10, including occupational, speech and developmental therapies, autism and developmental assessments, family support services, community support services, and trained staff to help carry out a child’s skill building. Foster Care (JCFS) *
216 W Jackson Blvd., Ste 700
Chicago, IL 60606
Contact: Nancy Dorfman Schwartz, Director of Foster Care
Phone: (312) 673-2705
Email: NancySchwartz@jcfs.org
Zumehka Johnson, Intake Coordinator
Phone: (312) 673-2731
Email: fostercare@jcfs.org
JCFS places children and adolescents from birth to 21 years of age who are wards of the State in JCFS foster homes. Our Specialized Foster Care program serves children who have a high degree of emotional/behavioral and medical problems. The full service, comprehensive program provides individual/family therapy, group therapy, life skills classes, respite care and case management services. Foster Care--Therapeutic Parent Coaching (JCFS)*
216 W Jackson Blvd., Ste 700
Chicago, IL 60606
Contact: Amy Joslin, Clinical Supervisor,
Phone: (312) 673-2767
Email; amyjoslin@jcfs.org
Provide parent coaching to families and children in foster care within Cook County. Program is to assist in reunification of families. Gay and Lesbian Community Services (JCFS)*
Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building
Contact: Danny Hirschhorn
Phone: (847) 568-5218
Email: GLBTQ@jcfs.org
Gay and Lesbian Community Services are offered in welcoming a Jewish environment to GLBT individuals, their partners and their families. Our services are provided throughout the Chicago metro and suburban areas. Holocaust Community Services (JCFS)*
Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building
5150 W. Golf Road
Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: (847) 568-5200
Fax: (847) 568-5250
TTY: (847) 568-5240
E-mail: HCS@jcfs.org
Contact: Audrey Cantor
Holocaust Community Services provides support to survivors living in the Chicago area in order to maximize their ability to remain living independently in the community. HCS provides a range of in-home services, counseling, care management, financial assistance, drop-in groups, community programs and assistance in applying for reparations. Training seminars are provided to sensitize and educate nursing home and hospital staff, professionals, students and others about the special issues of aging Holocaust survivors. HCS is a administered by JCFS in collaboration with CJE SeniorLife, HIAS Chicago and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. Jewish Healing Network of Chicago (JCFS) *
Joy Faith Knapp Children's Center
3145 W. Pratt Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60645
Phone: (773) 467-3700
This JCFS facility houses the Therapeutic Day School, counseling services, Integrated Pediatric Interventions, Project Esther: The Chicago Jewish Adoption Network, Respite Services, Disability Services, as well as the administrative offices for Residential Services. Keshev and Deaf Kids Festival (JCFS)*
Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building
Contact: Kjersti Usler,
Phone: (847) 568-5200
Email: KjerstiUsler@jcfs.org
Keshev provides a full range of counseling and preventative services to members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community and their families. The Deaf Kids Fest is an annual event of fun, entertainment and learning for deaf and hard of hearing children through age 14 and their families. Legal Advocacy (Advocacy Services) (JCFS) *
216 W Jackson Blvd., Ste 700
Chicago, IL 60606
Contact: Terrie Rymer, J.D.
Phone: (312) 673-2740
Email: TerrieRymer@juf.org
Advocacy Services provides legal representation, consultation, and information and referral services to individuals with disabilities and their families. Advocacy Services also provides consultations and information and referrals to the social service staffs of Jewish Federation agencies and other community agencies. This Federation program focuses on special education law, mental illness and developmental disabilities law, adult guardianship law and Social Security Disability benefits law. Life Education Network (JCFS) *
Chicago Metropolitan Area
Contact: Tracey Kite, Coordinator
Phone: (847) 568-5216
Email: LEN@jcfs.org
Life Education Network programs are small discussions and support groups for children and adults on contemporary topics, led by qualified and dedicated professionals. Groups range from 1 - 6 sessions and are held throughout the Chicago area. Marriage Preparation and Chuppah Project (JCFS) *
Chicago Metropolitan Area
Contact: Rosaliee Greenberger, Coordinator
Phone: (224) 625 2819
Email: MarriagePrep@jcfs.org
Two distinctive programs that give couples the skills they need to stay happily married for a lifetime. The Chuppah Project provides workshops for engaged and newly married couples to help them build a Jewish home and a successful marriage. Marriage Preparation offers couples individual sessions and cover topics including communication and problem solving. Migdal Oaz (JCFS) *
Rogers Park
Contact: Robin Schubert, Director of Residential Services
Phone: (773) 467-3718
Email: RobinSchubert@jcfs.org
Shelley Weiss, Coordinator of Intake
Phone: (773) 467-3713
Email: ResidentialTreatment@jcfs.org
Migdal Oaz provides a home and supportive services for adults who have developmental disabilities. Mobile Adoption Partnerships (JCFS) *
216 W Jackson Blvd. Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606
Contact: Dieunn Young, Director of SOC
Phone: (312) 673-2710
Email: DieunnYoung@jcfs.org
Mobile Adoption Partnerships provides services to the post-adoption/guardianship population to ensure that adopted children thrive in their permanent home. JCFS clinicians work with the whole family to develop a specific treatment plan that builds on the child/family strengths. North Suburban Community Counseling Center (JCFS) *
85 Revere Drive, Suite J
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 272-2882
Individual, couple and family counseling for adults. This JCFS office serves clients in the northern suburbs. North Suburban Community Counseling Center (JCFS) *
255 Revere Drive, Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 412-4350
Individual, group and family counseling for children and teens. This JCFS office serves clients in the northern suburbs. Pastoral Counseling of the Jewish Healing Network of Chicago (JCFS) *
Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building
Contact: Rabbi Joseph Ozarowski
Phone: (847) 568-5264
Email: josephozarowski@jcfs.org
“Rabbi Joe” is available for consultation with clinicians or for short-term work with clients to address spiritual issues raised by struggles with illness and loss. He is also available through the JCFS Life Education Network to provide lectures or discussions on a range of topics including grief and loss, spirituality and Recover, and more. Project Esther: The Chicago Jewish Adoption Network (JCFS) *
Joy F. Knapp Children's Center
Contact: Marsha Raynes, Director of Project Esther
Phone: (773) 467-3747
Email: MarshaRaynes@jcfs.org
Project Esther: The Chicago Jewish Adoption Network provides comprehensive services for adoptive and prospective adoptive families, couples, individuals and the Jewish communities in which they live. Services include adoption home studies, linking families to domestic and international adoption placement agencies, support groups, social networking programs and educational conferences and workshops. Project Esther also provides services to birth parents and adult adoptees. Project Shield (JCFS) *
Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building
Contact: Rachel Zimmerman, Project Shield Coordinator
Phone: 847-568-5209
Email: Rachel ProjectShield@jcfs.org
Project Shield is committed to building awareness, education and support for the recognition, prevent and treatment of child sexual abuse in the Jewish community. Project Shield provides a 24-hour hotline, confidential information and referral services for victims and adult survivors of sexual abuse. In addition, the program offers education and training services for students and staff at area day schools and summer camps. Psychological Services (JCFS)*
Elaine Kersten Children’s Center
Contact: Alysa Slay, Psy. D., Director of Psychological Services
Phone: (847) 412-4366
Email: AlysaSlay@jcfs.org
The Psychological Services department of JCFS is comprised of a team of qualified professionals in the field of Clinical Psychology. This team offers the community an opportunity to receive high quality, individualized, and affordable assessment and consultation. Services can be obtained as a primary service or in conjunction with one of JCFS’ many programs or services. Services include psychological evaluations, parenting capacity assessments and autism spectrum disorder assessments. Refugee Resettlement Services (JCFS)*
Contact: Barbara Urbanska Yeager, Coordinator of Resettlement
Phone: (773) 516-5528
Email: RefugeeServices@jcfs.org
Resettlement Services including counseling, financial assistance and referrals to medical, education and vocational resources are available for refugees and immigrants. Residential Homes (JCFS) *
Five homes in West Rogers Park.
The administrative offices are at the Joy F. Knapp Children’s Center.
Contact: Robin Schubert, Director of Residential Services
Phone: (773) 467-3718
Email: RobinSchubert@jcfs.org
Shelley Weiss, Coordinator of Intake
Phone: (773) 467-3713
Email: ResidentialTreatment@jcfs.org
Residential Treatment at the Jewish Child & Family Services consists of five homes designed to help children whose treatment needs exceed the resources of family care. Our homes treat children and adolescents with a wide range of clinical disorders, including mood disorders, ADHD, oppositional behaviors and developmental disorders. The homes include: Rosenberg Group Home
The Rosenberg Group Home has a capacity of twelve and serves girls and young women between the ages of twelve and twenty-one. Price Pregnant and Parenting Teen Group Home
The Price Group Home can serve up to eight teens who are pregnant and/or parenting, and their babies. In addition to the childcare staff and therapist, there is a nurse and child development specialist available to the residents. Cummings Group Home
The Cummings Group Home is a small, highly structured home serving six boys between the ages of six and thirteen. Aggregate Foster Homes
The Jewish Children’s Bureau operates two Aggregate Foster Homes, the Talman Home and the Campbell Home. Both homes serve boys between the ages of eleven and twenty with a capacity of six at Talman and seven at Campbell. These homes follow a family model where a group of boys lives with a highly trained foster parent(s) with additional structure, support and guidance provided by three additional childcare staff assigned to the home. Respite Services (JCFS) *
Joy F. Knapp Children’s Center
Contact: Sara Johnson, Director of Respite Services
Phone: (773) 467-3750
Email: SaraJohnson@jcfs.org
Respite provides a mentoring, therapeutic relationship to children with special needs and short-term relief to parents. The overall goals of the Respite Program are to support the child in functioning at his/her fullest potential, decrease the level of stress for families, to prevent the move of children into a more restrictive environment, and to improve the overall functioning of the child and family. Response Center (Skokie) *
9304 Skokie Blvd.
Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: (847) 676-0078
Fax: (847) 676-0574
E-mail: robinstein@jcfs.org
Website: http://www.responsecenter.info
Contact: Robin Stein, Director
Individual, group and family counseling, outreach, leadership and medical services for adolescents.
Jeremiah Hawkins, Assistant Director:
JeremiahHawkins@jcfs.org
Nadine Stevoff, Clinical Coordinator/Intake:
NadineStevoff@jcfs.org
Phone: (224) 625-2909 Services to Organizations Serving Chicago (JCFS) *
Community Sites
Contact: Edward Reed, Director of Children and Family Services
Phone: (847) 568-5106
Email: EdwardReed@jcfs.org
This JCFS service provides consultation and school social work services to early childhood, elementary and high school programs throughout the Chicago area. JCFS clinicians work with teaching and administrative staff on a variety of school and behavioral related issues. Services to People with Disabilities and their Families (JCFS) *
Joy Faith Knapp Children’s Center
Contact: Tamara Besser, Eva Cooper Disability Coordinator and Specialist
Phone: (773) 467-3751
Email: TamaraBesser@jcfs.org
Coordinate a number of services for people with disabilities (primarily developmental) and their families such as Sibshops, family camp and social skills groups. Consultation is also available for JCFS staff. Shaarei Chesed: Comfort and Care with Advanced Illness (JCFS) *
Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building
Contact: Carol Barry, Coordinator
Phone: (847) 568-5208
Email: CarolBerry@jcfs.org
A new program of Jewish Healing Network of Chicago (JHNC) to ensure quality of life for patients and families facing advanced illness in a Jewish context. Midwest Palliative and Hospice CareCenter and Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care are the preferred providers. Seasons and Midwest provide medical hospice services that focus on comfort and symptom relief; JHNC meets the spiritual and emotional needs of patients by providing a chaplain, staff training, educational and spiritual materials, and resources for Jewish religious observance. South Suburban Community Counseling Center (JCFS) *
Anita M. Stone Building
3400 W. 196th St
Flossmoor, IL 60422
Phone: (708) 798-1859
Individual, couple and family counseling for children, teens and adults. This JCFS office serves clients in the south suburbs. Swartzberg and Zoller Residential Respite (JCFS) *
Rogers Park
Contact: ShelleyWeiss, Coordinator of Intake
Phone: (773) 467-3718
Email: ResidenitialServices@jcfs.org
The Swartzberg and Zoller Residential Respite program offers a home to young adults that are experiencing a crisis. Young adults can live in a supportive, confidential and empowering environment for up to six months to stabilize and transition back into the community. System of Care (JCFS) *
216 W Jackson Blvd, Ste 700
Chicago, IL 60606
Contact: Dieunn Young, Director of SOC
Phone: (312) 673-2710
Email: DieunnYoung@jcfs.org
JCFS’ System of Care (SOC) program provides an array of services, from assessment to intensive therapy to wards of the state of Illinois. SOC works with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed youth and their families. SOC focuses on permanency for children within their own communities and attempts to avoid placement in more restrictive settings, such as group homes or residential treatment facilities. The Center for Practice Excellence (JCFS)*
Elaine Kersten Children's Center
Contact: Charlotte Mallon
Phone: (773) 467-3781
Email: CharlotteMalon@jcfs.org
The Center for Practice Excellence is the educational center of JCFS, dedicated to providing the most current clinical conferences and training to area professionals, agency staff, and student interns from the fields of social work, psychology, counseling, and art therapy. Since 1996, we have trained over 2,800 area professionals and students on topics such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the effects of divorce on families, and violence in adolescence. Therapeutic Day School & Yeshiva (JCFS) *
Joy F. Knapp Children's Center
Contact: Sandra Spicher, Assistant Principal
Phone: (773) 467-3900
Email: SandraSpicherer@jcfs.org
JCFS’ Therapeutic Day School is designed to meet the needs of students, grades 1-12, with emotional and behavioral disorders that have adjusted poorly within the traditional education. Virginia Frank Child Development Center (JCFS) *
3033 W. Touhy
Chicago, IL 60645
Contact: Joni Crounse
Phone: (773) 761-4550
Email: JoniCrounse@jcfs.org
The Virginia Frank Child Development Center provides a network of preventative and therapeutic services to parents and their young children, including a therapeutic nursery and kindergarten, counseling, a get-together group for parents and their young children, and workshops and groups addressing developmental issues and parenting. The Consultation, Education and Training Program of VFCDC provide support to early childhood programs throughout the Chicago area to enable staff to effectively address the psychological and cognitive development needs of the children they serve Volunteers and Mentors (JCFS) *
Joy F. Knapp Children's Center
Contact: Katya Seligman, Coordinator of Volunteers
Phone: (773) 467-3719
Email: KatyaSeligman@jcfs.org
Our diverse group of Chicagoland volunteers compliment and reinforce services to families by providing an array of supportive activities such as tutoring and mentoring. West Suburban Community Counseling Center (JCFS)*
10 E. 22nd St.
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: (630) 932-7832
Individual, couple and family counseling for children, teens and adults. This JCFS office serves clients in the western suburbs. Yad B' Yad (JCFS) *
Joy Faith Knapp Children’s Center
Contact: Meredith Sices, Clinician
Phone: (773) 467-3813
Email: MeredithSices@jcfs.org
Yad B' Yad is a volunteer program bringing together Jewish young adults with developmental disabilities and young Jewish volunteers for social, cultural and religious activities.
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