Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County
Since 1975, Schoke JFS has supported families and individuals through life's challenges. It offers counseling, case management, senior services, a kosher food pantry and community programs across Fairfield County, CT.
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Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield CountyAbout Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County
The Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County (Schoke JFS) is a nonprofit human-services agency in Stamford, Connecticut. Its mission is to sustain families and individuals through all of life’s challenges and to build strong, healthy communities. It has served Fairfield County since the 1970s, guided by Jewish values.
The agency offers counseling and mental health support, case management and emergency assistance, home companion services for seniors, bereavement support groups, financial education workshops, and the Freedberg Family Kosher Food Pantry. It also runs volunteer opportunities and a brain fitness program.
Schoke JFS also offers community and age-specific programming. This includes a safe space for LGBTQ+ teens and the Jewish Twenties and Thirties program, which connects young adults through social, educational, cultural and volunteer events. Offices are in Stamford and Fairfield, and the agency serves Stamford, Westport, Bridgeport and upper Fairfield County.