Jewish Collaborative Services
Your first stop for senior and family support in RI Click here for our COVID-19 ResponseJewish Collaborative Services of Rhode Island (JCS) is a full-spectrum senior housing and social services agency serving Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts communities. Our premier senior, housing, counseling, nutrition and other services bring peace of mind to thousands of individuals and families every year.
At JCS, we pride ourselves on leaving no one behind—if we don’t have the services you need, we will help you find someone who does.
For help with any basic needs assistance related to
COVID-19 or financial issues,
Or please call:
Pauline at 401-354-9357
Featured News & Events
JCS Connect
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‘JCS Connect’ will be a series of virtual sessions that will inform and educate community members about critical issues within our community and the work JCS is doing to help combat these challenges. Join us, on March 18th, for a discussion on combatting food disparities.
2021 Gutterman Lecture
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The 22nd Annual Julie Claire Gutterman Memorial Lecture will be held on April 9, 2021, on Zoom. This year’s keynote speaker, Loren G. Intolubbe-Chmil, Ph.D., will focus on “Enhancing Practice for Healthy Communities in Response for Societal Violence”.
Adoption Options welcomes new Adoption Coordinator, Tara McAvoy, LHMC
A native of New Jersey, Tara McAvoy, LHMC, most recently lived in Maine and moved to Rhode Island because her wife, a United Methodist Minister, was transferred to a church in Hope, RI. They are the parents of an active four-year-old boy....
2021 Julie Claire Gutterman Memorial Lecture
This lecture, “Enhancing Practice for Healthy Communities in Response for Societal Violence” is intended to push beyond the counterproductive rhetoric and binaries, to engage with the systemic factors that contribute to the culture of violence.
Executive Director of Shalom Apartments Susan Bazar offers steady leadership even in the midst of the pandemic
Even before COVID-19, the paramount focus for Shalom and Shalom II’s Executive Director Bonnie Sekeres was the health and safety of each and every Shalom Apartment resident. Now, as Rhode Islanders experience the 10th month of...
Even in midst of pandemic, seniors continue to receive five healthy lunches each week from Jewish Collaborative Services
For many years, Coordinator of Kosher Nutrition for Jewish Collaborative Services Neal Drobnis and his team provided seniors, in their homes or at the Dwares JCC or Temple Sinai, delicious and nutritious lunches to enjoy five days a week.
Welcome New Clinical Case Manager, Hans Bump, LICSW
Hans Bump, LICSW, traveled internationally as a young boy with his family, as his parents were adventurous, and his father had many overseas jobs. Recently, after many years of living in upstate New York, the Barrington, RI native returned to Rhode Island to help care...
Tamarisk, which has kept residents entertained and engaged throughout the pandemic, now permits scheduled visits
“Nothing is as we used to know it in any industry, given the pandemic. But JCS is not a retail business; the Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Facility’s ‘customers’ are families and their relationships. Maximizing those while...
A Caring Community
JCS serves individuals and families of all ages, including seniors, adult children of seniors, disabled individuals, birth and adoptive parents, children, military families and others in need of services. We are an inclusive community, helping people of all religions and from all walks of life.
If you need help managing physical, emotional or financial challenges, our caring and professional staff can connect you with services to meet your needs. Call us at (401) 331-1244.
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