SUPPORT GROUPS
Bereavement Support Groups
Sponsored by Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks, Inc.

215-677-1600 • rivkapowers55@gmail.com
Professionally facilitated support group designed for those who are 60
years and older. Twelve-week sessions held at two locations in Northeast
Philadelphia: Congregation Shaare Shamayim and at the Northeast
NORC building.

Caregiver Support Groups
Sponsored by Abramson Senior Care
215-371-3400 • info@abramsonseniorcare.org
Free monthly caregiver support groups offered in locations throughout the
Greater Philadelphia area, including in Philadelphia, Jenkintown and
Bryn Mawr. Support groups are certified by the Alzheimer’s Association.

Center for Spiritual Wellbeing
Beth Sholom Congregation • 8321 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-887-1342, ext. 109 • spiritualwell-being.org
A community project dedicated to helping people find meaningful spiritual
connections in their lives with the goal of promoting both spiritual and mental
well-being and creating communities of those with shared spiritual interests.

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/what-we-do/Northeast-communities JAFCO’s Family Strengthening Program offers the following free groups:
STAR Group for siblings of children with autism and other
special needs
Support Group for Parents of children with special needs
Improv-based Social Skills group for children with special needs
Relative Caregiver Support Group
Jewish Converts and Interfaith Network
1112 Hagys Ford Road
Penn Valley, PA 19072
610-664-8112 • LenaRomanoff@yahoo.com • intermarriages.com
Support group offering information, socialization and emotional support to
people involved in conversion to Judaism and/or an interfaith relationship.

Sponsors “Keruv” for interfaith couples. Individual counseling is also available.

Jewish Family and Children’s
Service of Greater Philadelphia
7901 Bustleton Ave., Berris Plaza, Suite 206 • Philadelphia, PA 19152
and: The Barbara & Harvey Brodsky Enrichment Center
345 Montgomery Ave. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 • 267-314-0909
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669 • info@jfcsphilly.org • jfcsphilly.org
Offers group support on various issues. Recent topics have included: illness and
bereavement, family of someone with substance abuse, caregivers (including
aging, illness, disability), TIPS (Transition, Independence, Passion, Socialization)
for young adults with disabilities, parents of transgender children, separation and
divorce, anger/stress management, hoarding disorder, anxiety, children’s
socialization groups, marriage enrichment programs, interfaith issues,
and LGBTQIA+ dynamics.

Sharsheret 1-866-474-2774 or 201-833-2341 • Fax: 201-837-5025
info@sharsheret.org • sharsheret.org
A national not-for-profit organization supporting women and their families,
facing breast cancer. Fosters culturally relevant individualized connections with
networks of peers, health professionals and related resources. Also provides
educational resources, offers specialized support to those facing ovarian cancer.

Creates programs for women and families to improve their quality of life. All
programs are open to women and men.

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Support Group for Parents of Adolescent & Adult
Children Living with Addiction and Mental Health
Diagnoses Living with Addiction and Related Brain Disease
Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-627-6747 • rabbimaderer@rodephshalom.org • rodephshalom.org
Meets regularly to learn more about substance use and mental health disorders;
share experiences/resources; and explore how to appropriately support our
children. Anonymity respected. No affiliation with RS is necessary. No charge.

All groups meet with strict adherence to confidentiality and anonymity. In
addition: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Family Support Group • fiebach@gmail.com
A free, monthly meeting for caregiving of individuals with mental illness
where family members can talk about their challenges and help one
another through their learned wisdom. Led by trained NAMI volunteer
facilitators. All groups meet with strict adherence to confidentiality and
anonymity. Group meets at Rodeph Shalom.

Connections Support Group • bflock22@gmail.com
NAMI Connections is a support group program that offers respect,
understanding, encouragement and hope for individuals living with
mental illness and is led by trained NAMI volunteer facilitators. All
groups meet with strict adherence to confidentiality and anonymity.

Group meets at Rodeph Shalom.

Support Groups for Seniors
KleinLife • 10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
Group topics include: low vision and new vision, in partnership with
Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired; bereavement, with
support from the Abramson Senior Care; and chronic disease self-management
program, in partnership with PCA’s Help Yourself to Health program.

VOCATIONAL SERVICES
JEVS Human Services
1845 Walnut St., seventh floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-854-1800 • Fax: 215-854-1880 • jevshumanservices.org
Provides a variety of employment, skills training, vocational rehabilitation,
substance abuse treatment and residential services to the Greater
Philadelphia community.

Americorps TechServ Scholars
1845 Walnut St., Suite 660 • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-854-1847 • techserv@jevs.org
A year-long opportunity for Philly youth (ages 17-24) who want to
develop advanced knowledge in Information Technology and STEM.

Career Strategies
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-854-1874 • Fax: 215-832-0701 • cs@jevs.org
Offers a wide range of career services to help individuals who are unem-
ployed, under-employed, new graduates or career changers work toward
finding satisfying employment. Services include individual career consult-
ing, career assessment, resume assistance, job search assistance, placement
assistance, help with accessing community resources, workshops and
more. Fee for service, with sliding fee scale offered to eligible participants.

Career Solutions for 55+
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., second floor • Philadelphia, PA
267-647-7137 • cs55@jevs.org
A free service for Philadelphia residents ages 55 and over.