Sandra Leshaw, Ariel Barreras, and Katie Wolchko Over the last year, JFCS has hosted AmeriCorps VISTA members, introducing recent college graduates to the world of nonprofits. (VISTA stands for Volunteers in Service to America.) Sandra LeShaw facilitates the JFCS Americorps Vista program. Michele Wellikoff, JFCS’s Chief Development Officer since May, is an AmeriCorps veteran. She...

Empowering people to transform their lives Bereavement, anxiety, stress, phase of life transitions, post-partum depression, prolonged sadness… many of us have experienced these issues. Asking for help takes courage. The question is from whom or from where? And what can be expected if you contact Jewish Family & Children’s Services? If you live in Northern...