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Below is a list of our services. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, we encourage you to call or fill out our contact form here or call our JFS Access Line at (858) 637-3210. We’re here to answer your questions and get started.

JFS provides essential services to people regardless of religion, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ability, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation.

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Adolescent Family Life Program

The Adolescent Family Life Program (AFLP) addresses the social, health, educational, and economic challenges of adolescent pregnancy by providing comprehensive case management services to expectant and parenting youth.

Affirmative Immigration Services Program

Quality, free legal services to lower-income individuals living in the San Diego area seeking to obtain certain types of immigration benefits for themselves or their family members living in the United States.

Aging Care Services

Providing comprehensive assessment, consultation, planning, coordination of services, and advocacy to help with the challenges of aging.

Balboa Avenue Older Adult Center

Monday – Thursday, 10:00am – 2:00pm, at JFS – Joan & Irwin Jacobs Campus, appropriate for clients with dementia and physical challenges.

Breaking Down Barriers

An outreach program that works with underserved communities to talk about mental wellness.

CalFresh Assistance

If you need help applying for CalFresh, also known as SNAP benefits, we can help walk you through the application process and assist with submitting supporting documentation and annual recertification.

Community Case Management

Assistance for individuals and families in crisis, including resource navigation, service coordination, and one-on-one support.

Community Distributions

A volunteer-supported food pantry, operating an onsite Corner Market and community food distributions for military and low-income families in San Diego.

Congregate Dining

We offer in-person congregate dining throughout San Diego for adults aged 60 years and older. All lunches are served Kosher Style.

Desert Vista and Desert Rose

Permanent supportive housing programs for homeless individuals living with disabilities.

Family Support Liaison Program

Our prevention and family preservation strategies will help you navigate the child welfare system, connect to community resources, and increase your network of support—all with the goal of keeping your children safe and your family together.

Hand Up Food Pantry

A volunteer-supported food pantry, operating an onsite Corner Market and community food distributions for military and low-income families in San Diego.

Higher Education Legal Services

JFS Immigration Attorneys and Department of Justice Representatives are available to offer personalized Immigration Legal Services to students, staff, and faculty at selected local colleges.

Home-Delivered Meals

Discover the benefits of our meal delivery service for seniors, including nutritious meals and wellness check-ins with every delivery.

Immigration Legal Services Department

Immigration attorneys and Department of Justice accredited representatives dedicated to educating and advocating on behalf of immigrants and refugees.

Intimate Partner Violence Support Services

For individuals experiencing family violence. Services include: crisis intervention, support groups, safety planning, and resource coordination.

Jewish Community Emergency Response Team (JCERT)

JCERT provides rapid support to those affected by antisemitism in San Diego through trauma-informed care, psychological first aid, and disaster spiritual care, along with immediate essentials like food and transportation. Through case management, we also connect individuals to ongoing resources for long-term support.

Jewish Friendly Match

Matches older adults with caring volunteers who offer companionship and a steady connection to the community through weekly in-home visits.

JFS Fix-It Service

Free minor home-safety repairs for low‑income older adults.

JFS-David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship

Offers financial assistance to students from the San Diego Jewish community who plan to attend college or vocational school.

La Mesa Older Adult Rental Assistance

The La Mesa Older Adult Rental Assistance Program provides monthly rent subsidies and case management to low-income seniors in La Mesa who meet eligibility requirements.

Lieber’s Corner Market at JFS

Lieber’s Corner Market is a nutrition assistance resource for individuals and families in San Diego who are working with the wide breadth of programs at JFS.

On the Go

Flexible individual and group transportation services for riders ages 60+.

On-Demand Exercise Videos for Older Adults

A virtual community for older adults where you can stay connected, learn new things, and have fun.

Patient Advocacy

Ensuring the rights of patients in hospitals and care facilities across San Diego.

Positive Parenting Program (PPP)

Helps parents find positive solutions to common childhood behavior issues, reducing parent-child conflict and preparing children for school success.

Recovery Action Fund for Tomorrow

RAFT addresses the growing need for flexible funds, connects recipients to resources that help them maximize the receipt of these funds, and supports them in planning for their future.

Refugee Resettlement

Comprehensive services for newly arriving refugees referred by the US Refugee Program.

Safe Parking Program

The Safe Parking Program provides a safe and welcoming environment for unsheltered families and individuals living in their cars.

San Diego for Every Child Guaranteed Income Project

In partnership with San Diego for Every Child, the Guaranteed Income Project is to significantly reduce the experience of child poverty and create an income floor that lifts families up and out of poverty.

Social & Wellness Centers

Social day programs providing education and enrichment activities, exercise, entertainment, and hot kosher lunch for adults ages 60+.

Supporting Our Survivors (SOS)

Care management, home care, and emergency assistance services for low-income Jewish Holocaust Survivors.

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