Here for you. Always.

Building hope in Greater Hartford since 1912.

Our mission includes you: JFS serves everyone.

For more than 100 years, Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford has offered mental health support, nutritious kosher food, and other essential services at low or no cost.

We help you find strength and hope, whether you’re young or old, single or part of a family. Everyone is welcome here — no matter what you believe, who you love, or what your financial situation is.

HOW JFS HELPS PEOPLE IN GREATER HARTFORD

Everyone deserves a stable and healthy life.

JFS provides support, connection, and nourishment to help you overcome life’s challenges.

  • Mental Health

    Counseling, psychiatry, and mental health education for all ages.

  • Kosher Food Pantry

    Pantry staples, eggs, dairy, produce — even challah.

  • Financial Wellness

    Make a budget, tackle debt, and feel better about your finances.

  • Care At Home

    Hourly and live-in care, companionship, and kosher meals.

upcoming events

JFS offers year-round ways to grow, heal, celebrate, and give back.

  • JFS Bereavement Group: Grieving? You’re Not Alone.

    Every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 pm

    Are you struggling with the loss of a loved one? Do you feel like your grief is “too intense” or like others wish you would “just move on”? Do you wonder...

  • SPACE Gives Parents the Skills to Help Anxious Children

    Weekly Sessions

    Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions, or SPACE, is a weekly, skills-based treatment group that helps parents manage their children's anxiety-related behaviors. This helps children ages 3 to 17 develop the...

Let’s lift each other up. 

JFS welcomes your time, skills, and resources.

JFS treats everyone with respect, honesty, and care.

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