News & Events
Kosher Food Pantry customers benefit from farm-fresh produce
Accessing delicious, varied, and fresh-from-the-farm produce isn’t easy for many food pantries’ recipients, but it’s the summertime norm now at The Louis & Goldie Chester Full Plate Kosher Food Pantry
After 41 years, Shalom & Shalom II Housing Executive Director Bonnie Sekeres bids adieu; Susan Bazar named to succeed her
Friday, July 13, 1979, was Bonnie Sekeres’ first day of work as executive director of Shalom Housing, which then had a single 100-unit affordable housing for seniors in Warwick, Rhode Island. While some people believe Fridays that fall on the 13th of a month are...
Seniors in congregate living facilities are top-of-mind for JCS Jewish Eldercare of Rhode Island staff
With Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 18-19) fast approaching, JCS’s Jewish Eldercare of Rhode Island (JERI) Program Coordinator Susie Adler and Jeri Activity Programmer Dori Adler are thinking creatively about how to bring the holiday’s sweetness to Jewish individuals in nursing...
Meet Renee St. John, JCS’ new Chief Financial Officer
Renee St. John joined Jewish Collaborative Services on Dec. 30, as the agency’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). A native of Attleboro, MA, Renee, who lives now in Cranston, RI, earned her accounting degree from Bryant University. We interviewed Renee by phone to...
2020 Annual Report
You are invited to our third annual meeting. This year, our meeting will be virtual! Join us on Zoom on October 22, 2020 at 7pm. RSVP before….
JCS’ Response to COVID-19 ; We are here for you
As the COVID pandemic continues, we want to assure you, our JCS staff & volunteers are hard at work and committed to meeting the needs of everyone both inside & outside of our Jewish community.
How you can help during COVID -19
As we continue to follow the regulations set by the CDC and the RIDOH we need your help. If you would like to volunteer your time for things like re-stocking our pantry shelves, helping deliver food, or any impending needs related to COVID-19,…
COVID-19 Resources
Our dedicated staff continues to work remotely to respond to phone calls, any/all needs for assistance, and to offer available resources.
Managing Mental Health during COVID-19: Implications and support for the community
Join us for a variety of webinars on Mental Health during COVID-19.
JCS’ Wide Array of Services are Available to Counsel and Support Grieving Individuals and Families
Discovering the gift of sacred silence; listening with the heart, not the head; and bearing witness to a person’s pain: These are among the “companioning model” counseling tools that Jeremy Thayer, LICSW, clinical supervisor at Jewish Collaborative Services’ Counseling Center, prefers in counseling people who are experiencing grief, whether due to the death of a beloved family member, friend or pet; family estrangement; or other changed life circumstances.