Help for Hard Times

Ask Jewish Community Information and Referral (JCI&R) about community resources providing assistance in these hard times. As the need for emergency assistance increases dramatically, helping each other is the Jewish community’s highest priority.  If you or someone you know needs help, do not hesitate to call us at 877.777.JCIR/5247.

Here is a sample of the services available:

Jewish Family and Children’s Services Emergency Assistance Network offers counseling and case management, financial and credit counseling, and short-term financial loans or grants. Jewish Family and Children’s Services has branches in San Francisco, Marin, North Peninsula, Palo Alto,  Santa Rosa, the Silicon Valley and the East Bay. www.jfcs.org 415.449.1200 Jewish Vocational Service Jewish Employment Network offers career and employment workshops including: Moms in career transition; Re-careering after age 50; On-line networking for jobs and careers; Recession proofing your career; Job search help and career coaching. www.jvs.org 415.391.3600 Hebrew Free Loan is here to help with interest free loans for a variety of needs, including: adoption, business, debt consolidation, emergency, recently unemployed, special needs, lifecycle and student loans. www.hflasf.org 415.546.9902 Shalom Bayit provides critical crisis support and tangible emergency aid, including food, safe housing, telephone service, financial and legal service to Jewish battered women. www.shalom-bayit.org 866-Shalom7 (866.742.5667) Help Link United Way Bay Area connects you to hundreds of community services including help for the elderly and emergency services. www.211bayarea.org 211, or 800.273.6222 Jewish Community Free Clinic, based in Sonoma County, is a free volunteer-based medical clinic, offering free medical care to the uninsured.  The clinic offers treatment for minor health problems, education about health and nutrition,  medical information and referrals. www.jewishfreeclinic.org 707.585.7780 For more information about emergency assistance and connecting to Jewish life, call JCI&R, 415.777.4545 or toll-free 877.777.JCIR/5247 or e-mail Info@JewishNfo.org. JCI&R is a free and confidential service of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, Marin, the Peninsula and Sonoma counties. Please visit our websites www.JewishNfo.org and www.sfjcf.org.