News & Impact

San Mateo County Times by Carolyn Livengood Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma counties raised about $1 million at its 160th anniversary gala at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. The gala, held March 20, benefits the agency’s Emergency Family Assistance Program, which helps people in crisis with essential needs… Read More from the San Mateo County Times… Read More

Marin Independent Journal by Jim Staats As another holiday season approaches in a downtrodden economy, Marin social service agencies are bracing for a much higher demand for food, toys and supplies to make it to the new year. County organizations dealing with the double-whammy of a greater need and fewer resources to work with are having to rely on more community involvement to fill the gaps. Read More from the Marin Independent Journal… Read More

J Weekly by Steven Friedman Yelena Mozeson couldn’t help thinking of her late grandfather as she stood, overlooking the audience, on the day she became a bat mitzvah. “All my Jewish memories are from him,” said the 55-year-old native of Riga, Latvia, whose grandfather died when she was a teen. “My parents weren’t religious or observant, but I started to wonder a few years ago what Judaism was all about. I really wanted to know more about what was my grandfather’s world. Read More from J Weekly… Read More

Parenting on the Peninsula by Karen Vanuska A child’s white-knuckled clutch of a teddy bear. Uncontrollable crying at the sound of a rage-filled voice. Bed-wetting at the sound of a siren. A fierce kick to a playmate’s shin on the playground. These are all symptoms that an infant, toddler, or young child may be suffering from emotional or physical stress. Untreated, these children are likely to grow up with behavioral problems, become dropouts from school, or suffer from depression or problems with substance abuse. Why? Because, according to Lesley Sternin, Director of the Child Trauma Training Institute in San Francisco,… Read More

Palo Alto Online News by Chris Kenrick Providing for special needs children in lean times — such as facing state budget cuts — will be the topic at a gathering of experts in Palo Alto Thursday. “Crisis and Opportunity: A Policy Forum about Early Intervention Services for Children with Special Needs,” will begin at 6 p.m. at the Koret Family Resource Center of Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 200 Channing Ave. Read More from Palo Alto Online News… Read More

ABC-7 KGO News by Carolyn Tyler There are about 4,000 Northern Californians who are survivors of the Holocaust. It is an experience they say the world should never forget. A look at how one woman is teaching the younger generation. Watch Story from ABC-7 KGO News… Read More