Meet Michael: a JFS care manager helped him find stability
A simple request for help connected Michael with a JFS care manager who guided him through every hurdle, one step at a time.
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A JFS care manager works one-on-one with a client.
Sometimes the path to stability starts with a single request for help.
That is how it began for Michael. A simple ask connected him with a JFS care manager, who guided him through public transportation, medical appointments and benefit enrollment, offering support through every hurdle.
Now stable, Michael can focus on what matters most to him: spending time with his grandchildren.
It is the kind of quiet, everyday work that defines Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York: listening, caring and helping every client, every day.
Supporting the work
JFS provides many of its services to the community at little or no cost. Donations help make that work possible. To give or learn more, call JFS at 518-482-8856, option 2.
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Meet Michael: a JFS care manager helped him find stability
A simple request for help connected Michael with a JFS care manager who guided him through every hurdle, one step at a time.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World

A JFS care manager works one-on-one with a client.
Sometimes the path to stability starts with a single request for help.
That is how it began for Michael. A simple ask connected him with a JFS care manager, who guided him through public transportation, medical appointments and benefit enrollment, offering support through every hurdle.
Now stable, Michael can focus on what matters most to him: spending time with his grandchildren.
It is the kind of quiet, everyday work that defines Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York: listening, caring and helping every client, every day.
Supporting the work
JFS provides many of its services to the community at little or no cost. Donations help make that work possible. To give or learn more, call JFS at 518-482-8856, option 2.
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Meet Michael: a JFS care manager helped him find stability
A simple request for help connected Michael with a JFS care manager who guided him through every hurdle, one step at a time.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World

A JFS care manager works one-on-one with a client.
Sometimes the path to stability starts with a single request for help.
That is how it began for Michael. A simple ask connected him with a JFS care manager, who guided him through public transportation, medical appointments and benefit enrollment, offering support through every hurdle.
Now stable, Michael can focus on what matters most to him: spending time with his grandchildren.
It is the kind of quiet, everyday work that defines Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York: listening, caring and helping every client, every day.
Supporting the work
JFS provides many of its services to the community at little or no cost. Donations help make that work possible. To give or learn more, call JFS at 518-482-8856, option 2.
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The Jewish World
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Meet Michael: a JFS care manager helped him find stability
A simple request for help connected Michael with a JFS care manager who guided him through every hurdle, one step at a time.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World

A JFS care manager works one-on-one with a client.
Sometimes the path to stability starts with a single request for help.
That is how it began for Michael. A simple ask connected him with a JFS care manager, who guided him through public transportation, medical appointments and benefit enrollment, offering support through every hurdle.
Now stable, Michael can focus on what matters most to him: spending time with his grandchildren.
It is the kind of quiet, everyday work that defines Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York: listening, caring and helping every client, every day.
Supporting the work
JFS provides many of its services to the community at little or no cost. Donations help make that work possible. To give or learn more, call JFS at 518-482-8856, option 2.
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