Family Assistance Network
Supported by CJP, the JFS Family Assistance Network provides confidential and respectful assistance to individuals and families in Metrowest to help them meet the short-term challenges resulting from urgent financial difficulties. Our goal is to help households remain independent and financially self-sufficient though a comprehensive array of coordinated services. Cash assistance will be available on an income eligibility basis. Services provided include:
Case Management
- Intake and assessment of assistance needs
- Service plan development and follow-up
- Individual, family and elder care services
- Connecting families to service networks
- Financial literacy education and guidance
Financial Assistance
Cash assistance paid directly to vendors for:
- Fuel and heating assistance
- Utilities/household items
- Medical needs/health care/prescriptions
- Food/nutritional supplements
- Transportation
Other Services
- Legal Assistance referrals through Metrowest Legal Aide
- Emergency food assistance/utilization of the Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry
- Employment re-entry and enhancement through the Ready for Success program, in partnership with Jewish Vocational Service
- Information & Referral
- Mental health support through CJP’s new Mental Health Access website, where individuals and professionals can find resources and information
If you are in need of help, click the button below and fill out the Request for Assistance form or call 508-875-3100.
Program Videos
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Program News
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DONATE NOW Dear Friends, This fall, thousands of children in our community returned to school - many of them relying on those first two meals of the day served at school to keep them going. You already know what it means to send a child to school with a full stomach....
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