JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN ANTONIO TEXAS INC
Making a difference in the lives of others
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
JFS strives to meet the mental health and social services needs of the greater San Antonio community. Our goal is to broaden support through strengthened fundraising, additional grant sources, corporate sponsorship and local government support.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Safety Net Services Program
Safety Net - Provides short term financial assistance to San Antonio area residents who need help paying their rent, utility bills, food bills, and other necessities on an as needed basis. The program also provides case management services for client's with problems involving health care, housing and relocation, financial management, occupational issues, and transportation needs.
Mental Health Counseling
Counseling - Professional clinical counseling is provided, including family and group counseling. Methods include long term supportive treatment, brief therapy, and emergency treatment.
Affordable Psychiatric Care
Jewish Family Service provides affordable psychiatric care and medication management in conjunction with our counseling program.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. Continue financial sustainability.
2. Seek out new grants and partnerships.
2. Meet the increasing demand for mental health services.
3. Expand the scope of senior services.
4. Build a competitive salary base to retain and recruit employees.
5. Increase Senior Services department to meet growing senior population.
6. Expand services offered in the Southside of San Antonio.
7. Increase support for administration, development, and marketing.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The current or FY 16 (July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016) strategies are to expand fundraising quality and quantity through staff training by APF trained mentors. In addition, JFS will continue strict oversite of the governance practices. The JFS Social Service Program continues to grow due to the increasing size of the senior population. Therefore, the program will become more focused and geared more for the growing needs of seniors. In the past 10 years, the JFS has established salary parity and improved the competitiveness of the current salary structure. The drive for a competitive salary structure to obtain and retain staff will continue.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
In an effort to improve fundraising capabilities, the board and agency will increase and hold fast throughout the year the efforts to improve fundraising. JFS is proud of its intern program for LPC's and social workers. This program not only builds long-term community relationships for the agency but also greatly expands JFS's ability to meet the growing demands for services.
JFS continues to search for an affordable "practice management system" the will reduce operating cost while expanding the capability to manage the business.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
JFS has maintained its focus on two areas of service, mental health services, and social services. The objective has been and remains to build these to service models to the strongest point possible. To do so JFS has resisted expanding into other service areas thus maintaining the strict and strong correlation to the JFS Mission and Vision Statement. To do so By-Laws have been repeatedly review can adjust as needed. The Governance Committee has worked long hours to hold the focus of the board and the engagement of all board members. The establishment of a "committee-based board" has shortened board meeting time and shifted the real work to the committee room. The establishment of a functioning Management Team has improved staff focus and reduced or eliminated misdirection and improved decision making.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN ANTONIO TEXAS INC
Board of directorsas of 08/01/2022
Mrs. Carrie Price
David Scotch
Buddy Gardner
Susan Rosenberg
Michael Robbins
Sara Efune
Jamie Allen
Jeff Goldblatt
Siobhan Kiernan
Philip Kolovson
Bruce Smiley-Kaliff
Shirley Swanson
Carrie Douglas
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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