Welcoming Refugees

We are stronger when all are welcome and given opportunities to thrive. 

‘Healing the World’ means that we are not only responsible for the well-being of the Jewish community, but are responsible for the welfare of society at large. For us social justice is rooted in the Jewish commandment to remember the experience of slavery and the Exodus from Egypt. From this we believe that “we are all harmed by oppression directed at any group or individual.”

The New American Program at Jewish Family Service provides a variety of case management support for humanitarian migrants and families (refugees; asylees; parolees; and other entrants) within 5 years of arrival to the United States (with some exceptions).

We provide a suite of services based on the needs of the family, including employment assistance, connections with the school system, enrollment in benefits programs, financial assistance, and group-based orientation and instruction.

If you’d like to refer someone who is in need of services to our New American Program, please click here.

If you have any other inquiries, you can reach out here: https://jfswm.org/contact-us/.

If you’d like to make a referral to our Community Support Program, please complete this form instead: https://jfswm.org/csp-referral/.

If you need to make a referral to the In-Home Therapy Program, please email Karen Reiniger at k.reiniger@jfswm.org. Thank you!

You can help us with healing the world. Call 413-737-2601 or email info@jfswm.org.