JFS_Annual Report_2017

JFS offers counseling to individuals and
families (including children), and mental health programs
including individual counseling, workshops, psychiatric
assessments, medication management, psychological testing
services and a free drop-in center for adults living with mental
illness and/or developmental disabilities (The Welcome Home
Program).
PROGRAMS
AND SERVICES
Assessment,
Information & Referral
Services
Individual, Couples and
Family Therapy
In-home Therapy
(for those who qualify)
LGBTQ Dedicated
Specialist
COUNSELING &
MENTAL HEALTH
DAVID
When David walked into our offices for an initial assessment, his
fragile emotional state was both complicated and textbook. At 55,
he had lost his mother, for whom he had cared in her final months.
He’d also lost a brother, felt estranged and harshly judged by his
sister, and had never been close with his father. Timid and softspoken,
he spent most days alone with his cat. He is also gay, which
made him feel even more misunderstood and isolated. But David
had a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He had worked as a medical
coder. David initially had come to JFS for help finding a career
path, but we recognized his counseling needs. After six months
of therapy, he has developed life-changing skills in assertiveness,
communication, acceptance, mindfulness, and self-compassion.
Today, he attends a weekly LGBTQ support group facilitated by
JFS. He also has twice-a-week therapy sessions and has worked
very successfully to recognize the power of his persistence. David’s
counselor says he is one of her most treasured cases. “It has been,”
she says. “a joyful journey.”
Psychiatric
Assessment and
Ongoing Medication
Management
Psychological Testing
Services
Welcome Home
Program
HIGHLIGHTS
JFS WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE:
The City of Boca Raton for their
support of our Counseling & Mental
Health programs.
Nearly 8,200 sessions of therapy, counseling,
psychiatry and psychological testing were
provided to 700 individuals and families.
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