Robert* used to live in an apartment but had to move to an extended-stay hotel when his landlord did not want to renew the lease. He was urged to reach out to a homelessness prevention agency.

Living paycheck to paycheck, Susan was referred to JCFS Chicago and met with a Financial Assistant to see where we could help.

The pandemic has impacted all of our lives, and for some people this has meant an unexpected financial hardship. With support from Jewish United Fund (JUF), our Financial Assistance program has been able to provide emergency funds to those that need it.

Jonah is a twelve-year old Orthodox Jewish boy living in Chicago. When his parents noticed that he was struggling at his private Jewish Day school both academically and socially, they turned to JCFS Chicago for help in March 2020.

The pandemic has impacted all of our lives, and for some people this has meant unemployment and an unexpected financial hardship. With support from JUF, our Financial Assistance Counseling program has been able to provide emergency funds to those that need it.

As a social worker during a pandemic, I am going through the same experience as my clients, at the same time.  I have been wrestling with how I can help my clients and clinicians when I am struggling.

Are you or someone you know unable to make your next rent payment, worried about how to pay your next utility bill or unsure where your next meal is coming from? We have emergency funds available and are here to help. Our Financial Assistance and Counseling program is prepared to ensure quick access to emergency financial support.

I have been so inspired by the immense amount of creativity that has popped up around the world during this pandemic. We have had first row access to people’s homes and minds across the world. As long as we are connected to WIFI, there is little that separates us.

It’s hard to believe six weeks have passed since the official Stay at Home Order was issued. In some ways it seems longer, but we have been tasked with having to figure out how to adapt to this new reality. For those of you who are somewhere on the divorce continuum, the uncertainty that was intrinsic to divorce in the world before COVID-19, combined with our current obstacles, can be hard to handle.

Right now families are sheltering at home, spending unprecedented amounts of time together. Fewer calls reporting child abuse have been received since the outbreak, but that does not mean there’s a decrease in abuse. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic has created the conditions for a rise in child abuse that may go unchecked.