ADOPTION
AND CHILD WELFARE
COUNSELING AND
CARE MANAGEMENT
Foster Care Services
Jewish Family and Children’s Service
of Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
1501 N. Broad St., Suite 14 • Philadelphia, PA 19122
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669 • jfcsphilly.org
An accredited program under contract with the Department of Human
Services and other county agencies that delivers services to children who
are abused or neglected or whose parents cannot adequately care for them.
Foster Care
Provides certified foster homes for children from birth to age 21. Many of
these children, including those with special medical needs, have experienced
trauma, loss and grief, and need a temporary home that provides stable
support and structure.
Special-Needs Adoption
Through the SWAN (Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network), JFCS
works to find permanent homes for children who cannot safely return to
their family of origin. JFCS’ Child Welfare Department provides in-home
services to help prepare children for adoption and post-adoption services.
Open Arms Adoption Network
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
7607 Old York Road (lower level) • Elkins Park, PA 19027
1-888-OPEN-ARMS info@openarmsadoption.net • openarmsadoption.net
Helps build and support families through the Domestic Infant Open
Adoption program. Offers a broad range of services for families hoping
to adopt internationally, too. Licensed in PA, NJ, DE and NY.
Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options (JAFCO)
215 N. Presidential Blvd., second floor • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-525-1040 • Rebecca@jafco.org • jafco.org
Provides the following services to the Greater Philadelphia community:
family strengthening, which features clinical case management, in-home
support and on-call crisis support at no cost to the family; support services
for families raising a child with a developmental disability (free service);
supervised visitation; grandparent and kinship caregiver support services
(free service); and private adoption services: home studies, training and
support before, during and after the private adoption process. Also seeks to
identify families in the local Jewish community to become licensed foster
families in the event that a Jewish child enters the fo ster care system.
Administrative office: 2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669 • info@jfcsphilly.org • jfcsphilly.org
Licensed, experienced therapists counsel individuals, couples, families and
groups on a variety of personal and family issues. Counselors help clients
develop better ways of understanding and coping, and they facilitate preven-
tion, support and educational group programming. Care managers engage in a
variety of activities with clients to restore dignity, hope and meaning when it
seems as if life’s struggles are insurmountable. Care managers help clients
establish short- and long-term goals, and link them with the appropriate
community-based support services, such as connection to counseling services,
financial assistance, credit counseling, advocacy, local resources and
entitlement enrollment.
Major programs and services include:
Individual and family services; foster care services; education and out-
reach services; chaplaincy and hospice services; LGBTQA services;
infant adoption services (Open Arms Adoption Network); serving
individuals living with disabilities; older adult services; support for
Holocaust survivors; support for the Orthodox community; bereave-
ment support; intimate partner violence, family abuse and elder abuse
support. Neighborhood Offices:
CENTER CITY OFFICE: 2100 Arch St., fifth floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 267-256-2100 • Fax: 267-256-2119
PROGRESS PLAZA OFFICE: 1501 N. Broad. St., Suite 14
Philadelphia, PA 19122
EASTERN MONTGOMERY OFFICE: Mandell Education Campus
7607 Old York Road (lower level) • Elkins Park, PA 19027
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA OFFICE: 7901 Bustleton Ave.,
Berris Plaza, Suite 206 • Philadelphia, PA 19152
MAIN LINE OFFICE: The Barbara & Harvey Brodsky Enrichment Center,
345 Montgomery Ave. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 • 267-314-0909
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence Prevention/Intervention
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
Berris Plaza, 7901 Bustleton Ave., Suite 206 • Philadelphia, PA 19152
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669 • jfcsphilly.org
Domestic violence prevention program with individual, group, family and
couples therapy. There is also case management, advocacy and financial
assistance for those who have been abused. Speakers on topics concerning
domestic violence issues and on the prevention of dating violence are available
to synagogues, schools and community organizations.
Dinah c/o Tribe 12, 201 S. Camac St., second floor • Philadelphia, PA
8080 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027 • 215-645-2142
DinahPhilly@gmail.com • dinahphilly.org
Seeks to eradicate domestic abuse in the community by representing the indi-
vidual, educating the community, and advocating to leaders.
Rachel Hotline
Women’s Center of Montgomery County
8080 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027 • 215-635-7344 • 1-800-773-2424
wcwebmail@womenscentermc.org • wcmontco.org
A 24-hour confidential hotline for victims of abuse. Ask for “Rachel” to be
connected to a Jewish woman at this hotline. Also provides support groups,
educational and legal services, court and medical appointment accompani-
ment, in-person and telephone counseling.
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