Jewish Family Services Richmond
Care. Counseling. Adoption.
For the past 17 months, Eric Horwitz has been a dedicated part of JFS Richmond, serving as an intake volunteer. Brought to JFS by his grandparents, he continues to show up with purpose and serve his community. Volunteering at JFS has become an important part of his routine. Intake work places him at the very […]
Vicky Coleman first began the CAPABLE program to reduce her pain and improve her ability to safely walk throughout her tri-level home. “They gave me my CAPABLE book, and had to read my rules and everything about it,” she said. “Then after that, I was set up with different homework to do.” Those early stages […]
Every May, communities across the country recognize National Foster Care Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the critical role foster families, social workers and advocates play in the lives of children in need. At its heart, foster care is about more than temporary placement. It’s about stability, compassion and the chance for a […]
Beyond the office, he’s spent twelve years presenting research at one of the world’s leading prevention science conferences. At JFS Richmond, Valeriy Ryabukha helps Ukrainian refugees navigate new beginnings. This May, Ryabukha will travel once again to the annual conference of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR), marking his twelfth time presenting on the international […]
For Joyce and Glenn Carter, foster care isn’t just something they do. It’s what they believe to be their calling in life. Joyce’s journey into caregiving began early, long before she ever heard the term foster care. At just seven years old, she helped care for her great-grandmother after she lost her legs to amputation. […]
For many people, it can be difficult to recognize when it’s time to seek counseling. While counseling isn’t just for a crisis or a time in need, it often becomes important when emotions or behaviors begin to feel overwhelming or start interfering with daily life. That can include feelings such as fear, anger, sadness or […]
For Family Lifeline Care Coordinator Ida Mitchell, helping older adults remain safe and independent isn’t just part of her job; it’s what drives her work. So, when she was introduced to JFS Richmond and Beth Sholom’s CAPABLE (Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders) program, she was instantly moved. “I first learned about […]
In 2017, Richmond’s Jewish community came together with a shared purpose: to better understand and respond to the growing number of individuals and families facing crisis. Today, that effort lives on through the Richmond Jewish Care Line, which is a single, confidential point of contact for those in need and available at 804-525-8299. Jewish organizations, […]
Chris Nufer didn’t plan to start over later in life—but he found a deeply rewarding new path as a counselor at JFS Richmond. Before joining JFS Richmond, Nufer spent more than 30 years in advertising, running a small radio creative boutique with national clients. In 2006, he sold the business, thinking retirement was next. “It […]
For nearly 35 years, Sydney Fleischer has been part of the fabric of JFS Richmond, growing alongside the agency and helping shape its clinical leadership. “When I came here, I was living in Washington,” she said. “Even though I grew up in Richmond, I didn’t know about Jewish Family Services.“ What began as a new […]
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