Jewish Family & Career Services, Inc. history

Medical services were established in 1911

The Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum moves to a new campus on Ocean Avenue in 1921 and is renamed Homewood Terrace.

In 1926 United Jewish Charities formed and affiliation with the Greater Hartford Community Chest , a relationship that still continues today with the United Way.

In 1931, the Eureka Benevolent Society moves to a newly built office complex on Scott Street in San Francisco.

In 1943, JFSA establishes its first social enterprise, Utility Workshop, a job-creation program for refugees and elderly immigrants.

Yvonne z’l and Ernest Schneider wed in Homewood Terrace’s synagogue in 1951, surrounded by friends they made in the children’s home.

In 1966, JFSA opens its first branch office on the Peninsula.

Iin 1972, it opens another branch office in Marin County.

The agency launches a volunteer corps in 1973.

In 1974, its Child Guidance Program expands to include child therapy, consultation to teachers, and group counseling for parents.

In 1978, the agency establishes a Southeast Asian Refugee Resettlement program.

In 1981 JFS first received national accreditation from the Council on Accreditation for Family and Children’s Service Agencies.

In 1985, JFCS opens Adoption Connection, a fully licensed, nonprofit adoption agency, which handles open, infant adoptions and matches birth mothers with adoptive parents.

In 1987, JFCS collaborates with Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles to introduce the Personal Affairs Management Bill in the state legislature to provide funding for multi-service centers to offer services to the frail elderly.

In 1988, the agency implements the fee-for-service program, Help at Home, to provide home care, nursing care, meal delivery, laundry, personal affairs management, and emergency response service to the growing numbers of Bay Area older adults.

In 1990, JFCS opens a Sonoma County branch office.

In 1994, JFCS establishes Dream House, a domestic violence prevention and transitional housing program for women and their children.

In 2000, the Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Building—JFCS’ central administrative office—and the Rhoda Goldman Plaza, an assisted living center with 157 apartments and a dementia-care floor, both open.

The Anja Rosenberg Kosher Food Pantry which was started in 2002

In 2004, JFS became licensed by the Department of Children and Families to provide specialized services to children and teens.

In 2006 JFS moved from Bishops Corner to the space it now occupies on the Zachs Campus in the Community Services Building.

Also in 2007, JFCS establishes the Center for Special Needs to help children with learning, behavioral, physical, developmental, neurological, and emotional disabilities, as well as their families.

Prior to Gary's retirement, JF&CS won the prestigious 'Managing for Excellence' Award from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta in 2011.

Rick Aranson became the second CEO of JF&CS in 2015.

In 2017, JF&CS completed the expansion of its Atlanta campus.

In 2019, Terri Bonoff joined the agency as the third CEO.