After Hurricane Irma, The United Way of Northeast Florida contacted JFCS to ask if the agency could take a lead role in the distribution of Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund.

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First Coast Girls Initiative, a coalition organized in 2001 of individuals and organizations to serve girls, will host “The Big Disconnect – Implications of Technology and Communications on Girls’ Self-esteem” at the Schultz Center in Jacksonville on May 16.

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Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS), a full-service social service agency for families and children of all faiths, announced it will rebrand its 96-year-old agency with a new look and messaging to better communicate the help it provides to thousands in Northeast Florida each year.

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Jewish Family & Community Services, a 96-year-old social service agency for children and families, drew several hundred people to its “You Can Count on Us” gala March 6 at the Marriott Southpoint in Jacksonville. The event raised about $125,000 for the agency's programs and its clients.

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Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS), a full-service social service agency serving both the Jewish and non-Jewish community, will host its annual gala and fundraiser co-chaired by Lawrence and Linda DuBow and J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver at the Marriott Southpoint on March 6.

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February is National Inclusive Education Month, and Jewish Family & Community Services recently launched a program to support children, their families, and educators who want to see special needs children receive the learning they deserve – and that the law requires.

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Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS), a full-service social service agency serving both the Jewish and non-Jewish communities, announces a fundraiser night hosted by the Jacksonville Beach community theater Players by the Sea. On Thursday, Nov. 21, all box office proceeds for the 7:30 p.m. production of “The Whipping Man” will be donated to JFCS. General admission tickets are $35, which includes a reception before the performance. Tickets can be purchased through the JFCS website.

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Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS), a full-service social service agency serving both the Jewish and non-Jewish communities, recently received national reaccreditation through the Council on Accreditation (COA), an independent, non-profit child and family service and behavioral healthcare accrediting organization. JFCS received 100 percent compliance with fundamental practice standards, a remarkable achievement, which expedited the stringent accreditation process.

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