Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service

What Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service does

Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service (Schoke JFS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services agency headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, operating since 1975 under the legal name Jewish Family Service of Stamford, Inc. The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of services across five core areas: behavioral health (the Kuriansky Family Counseling Program offering individual, couples, family, and child therapy plus psychiatric medication management); food security (the Freedberg Family Kosher Food Pantry, Connecticut's only Kosher Mobile Food Pantry, and the Pamela and Michael Hirsch Kosher Home Delivered Meal Program); senior services (Geriatric Care Management, Home Companion Program for dementia and chronic conditions, Brain Fitness cognitive training, and Anachnu/Kavod SHEF Holocaust Survivor Services); family and community support (Case Management, Japha Family Emergency Assistance Program, Hebrew Free Loan interest-free loans, Joan and Ben Zinbarg Camp Scholarship Program); and community engagement (Jewish Twenties and Thirties programming and The Gathering Table membership).

The organization serves the Jewish community and broader residents across 15 towns in Fairfield County, Connecticut, from offices in Stamford and Fairfield. Distribution is primarily direct in-person through offices, mobile food pantry distributions at 8 partner sites across Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, and Trumbull, weekly home meal deliveries, and virtual platforms including Zoom-based counseling and the Uniper remote community platform. The agency does not build proprietary technology products; technology functions span standard SaaS (Salsa Labs for newsletters, Galaxy Digital for volunteers, Uniper for virtual senior engagement) layered atop a fundamentally human-services delivery model.

Revenue is sourced through donations and philanthropic campaigns, foundation and corporate grants, fee-for-service programs (counseling with insurance and sliding scale, $40/5-meal kosher meal kits, $150 Parenting Education Program), and membership fees (Gathering Table at $1,200+/year, Chairman's Society tiers ranging from $3,600 Silver to $10,000+ Platinum). Operating signals include 1,200+ annual donors, 195,558 lbs of kosher food distributed across 3,662 households in the most recent year, $127,348 in emergency assistance disbursed, and a board of directors chaired by Ken Neuhaus with President & CEO Matt Greenberg (in role since 1999) overseeing 11-50 staff including a COO, CSO, Comptroller, Directors of Food Programs, Senior Services, Behavioral Health, and Marketing, and licensed clinical staff (LCSWs, LPCs, an APRN, and a Medical Director).

Name

Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service

Legal name

Jewish Family Service of Stamford, Inc.

Website

https://ctjfs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schoke JFS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services agency serving the Jewish community and broader residents across 15 towns in Fairfield County, CT, delivering counseling, kosher food security, senior and Holocaust survivor services, emergency assistance, and family support from offices in Stamford and Fairfield.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Community Support

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAC

Family & Parenting Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYHLAFACAI

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHSABAMAA

Caregiver Registry & Referral Services

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Caregiver Staffing, Placement & Registry Services

SECONDARYHSABAMAC

Hospital/Facility-to-Home Caregiver Placement

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Caregiver Staffing, Placement & Registry Services

SECONDARYHLAFAEAK

Home Care Staffing & Nurse Registry Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Home Health & Hospice Providers

Keywords

• Social services nonprofit
• Mental health counseling
• Kosher food assistance
• Senior care services
• Community family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Annual Campaigns: Annual Friends Campaign drives individual giving; Chairman's Society major giving program requires minimum $3,600 annual contribution at Silver level, with Gold ($5,000-$9,999) and Platinum ($10,000+) tiers offering escalating benefits including event invitations, private briefings, and exclusive donor experiences.
2. Fees for Service: Service fees include Kosher Home Delivered Meal Program ($40 per 5-meal kit, subsidized rates available), Parenting Education Program ($150 per person), and fee-for-service geriatric care management with sliding scale options. Mental health counseling accepts insurance with sliding scale fees available.
3. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Funding received from foundations including Louis J. Kuriansky Foundation, Ruth Krauss Foundation, Harold Grinspoon Foundation (Life and Legacy), Carl & Dorothy Bennett Foundation, and corporate sponsors at various tiers for annual events.
4. Legacy and Planned Giving: Life and Legacy program through Harold Grinspoon Foundation enables donors to create legacy gifts via wills, trusts, retirement funds. Legacy Giving Circle members include named estates and memorial donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County (Schoke JFS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services agency delivering behavioral health counseling, kosher food security programs, senior care services, case management, and emergency financial assistance to Jewish families and individuals across 15 towns in Fairfield County, CT. The organization operates five core service lines — Kuriansky Family Counseling, Food Programs (Kosher Food Pantry, Mobile Food Pantry, Home Delivered Meals), Senior Services (Anachnu Holocaust Survivor Services, Brain Fitness, Home Companion, Geriatric Care Management), Case Management and Emergency Assistance, and community-building programs. Services are delivered through offices in Stamford and Fairfield, a mobile food truck, home visits, and virtual platforms, with sliding scale fees ensuring access regardless of ability to pay.

Product overview

Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service is a multi-service social services agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs organized around five core service areas: (1) Behavioral Health Services including the Kuriansky Family Counseling Program for individual, couples, and family therapy plus psychiatric medication management, and multiple support groups (bereavement, divorce, caregivers); (2) Food Security Programs including the Freedberg Family Kosher Food Pantry, Connecticut's only Kosher Mobile Food Pantry (a state-of-the-art food truck), and the Pamela and Michael Hirsch Kosher Home Delivered Meal Program; (3) Senior Services encompassing the Geriatric Care Management Program, Home Companion Program for dementia/Alzheimer's care, Brain Fitness cognitive training, and Holocaust Survivor Services (Anachnu/Kavod SHEF); (4) Family and Community Support including Case Management with integrated emergency assistance (Japha Family Emergency Assistance Program), Hebrew Free Loan interest-free loans, and the Joan and Ben Zinbarg Camp Scholarship Program; and (5) Community Building through the Jewish Twenties and Thirties (JTT) program and The Gathering Table membership organization. The agency serves 15 towns across Fairfield County from offices in Stamford and Fairfield. This is a single unified service delivery organization with interconnected programs that integrate with each other and leverage community partners including Uniper for virtual senior engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kuriansky Family Counseling Program: Individual and family counseling services including psychiatric services for evaluation and medication management.
• Freedberg Family Kosher Food Pantry
• Kosher Mobile Food Pantry
• Pamela and Michael Hirsch Kosher Home Delivered Meal Program
• Joan and Ben Zinbarg Camp Scholarship Program
• Anachnu Holocaust Survivor Services
• Brain Fitness Program
• Hebrew Free Loan Program
• Japha Family Emergency Assistance Program
• Geriatric Care Management Program
• The Gathering Table

Products and services

• Kuriansky Family Counseling Program Licensed outpatient psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families, and children treating behavioral and interpersonal difficulties including depression, anxiety, ADHD, relationship conflicts, divorce, grief, and everyday stress. Includes psychiatric evaluation and medication management by APRNs and a Medical Director. Sliding scale fees and all major insurance plans accepted; no one turned away for inability to pay.
• Group Counseling and Support Groups Multiple themed support groups including Divorce Support, Bereavement, Community Support, Healing Yoga, Brain Fitness Classes, Caregivers Support, and Spousal Bereavement Support, delivered in-person and via Zoom.
• Freedberg Family Kosher Food Pantry Walk-in emergency food pantry providing kosher food and personal care items to community members experiencing financial difficulties. Accessible once per month with annual documentation renewal. Located at the Stamford office.
• Kosher Mobile Food Pantry Connecticut's only kosher mobile food pantry — a state-of-the-art food truck bringing high-quality, healthy kosher food directly to neighborhoods at 8 partner site locations across Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, and Trumbull.
• Pamela and Michael Hirsch Kosher Home Delivered Meal Program Weekly home delivery of up to five kosher, microwave-ready catered meals (provided by Jewish Senior Services with alternative provider Mauzone Caterers) for community members who have difficulty shopping and preparing food. Reduced rates available for qualifying families; $40 per 5-meal kit.
• Anachnu Holocaust Survivor Services Support services for Holocaust survivors including support groups, holiday gatherings, day trips, and emergency assistance for medical needs. Services provided in Russian and English. Funded in part through the Kavod SHEF initiative and Claims Conference grants.
• Geriatric Care Management Program Support and guidance for older adults, families, and caretakers navigating aging, including housing options, downsizing, assisted living facility assessment, mental health needs, and ongoing medical and financial coordination. Available on a fee-for-service basis with sliding scale options.
• Home Companion Program At-home support services for individuals with Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, heart attack, and stroke. Includes hospice support, respite for family caregivers, and certified nurses aide services.
• Brain Fitness Program Interactive cognitive training program targeting memory, problem solving, attention, processing speed, visual-spatial, organizational, language, logic, perception, and reasoning skills, delivered through group classes and private/semi-private sessions.
• Case Management and Japha Family Emergency Assistance Program Comprehensive case management providing housing options, socialization programs, and emergency financial support for basic necessities such as food, rent and utilities, integrated with other Schoke JFS services. $127,348 distributed to Fairfield County families in the last year.
• Hebrew Free Loan Program Interest-free loan program for Jewish community members supporting financial needs including emergency home/car repairs, medical expenses, funeral costs, camp tuition, gap-year programs, and vocational education.
• Joan and Ben Zinbarg Camp Scholarship Program Financial assistance for eligible Fairfield County families to afford Jewish summer camp experiences for children entering 1st grade and above. Scholarships awarded based on financial need assessment.
• Parenting Education Program (PEP) State-required workshop for divorcing couples with children under 18 in Connecticut, educating about children's developmental stages, helping children adjust to separation, cooperative parenting, conflict management, and stress reduction. $150 per person.
• Jewish Twenties and Thirties (JTT) Social, educational, cultural, and volunteer programming for local Jews in their 20s and 30s, including monthly happy hours, game nights, trivia nights, Shabbat programs, and seasonal outings.
• The Gathering Table Annual membership organization focused on food insecurity in Fairfield County. Membership contributions support the Kosher Mobile Food Pantry and innovative food initiatives. Annual giving levels from $1,200 to $5,400.
• Virtual Grocery Store Online platform allowing supporters to select food items to help stock the Freedberg Family Kosher Food Pantry with diverse, healthy, and nutritious items for clients in need.
• Grecia and Ron Gross Jewish Family Life Education Program Family life education program providing support through divorce and mediation groups, parent education, support groups, workshops, and community events for Jewish families navigating transitions.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Building One Community (Stamford)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner site for monthly Kosher Mobile Food Pantry distributions serving the Stamford community.
• Wormser Congregate (Stamford)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner site for monthly Kosher Mobile Food Pantry distributions.
• First County Bank (Stamford)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Mobile Food Pantry distribution at 637 Shippan Avenue location.
• Congregation Beth El (Norwalk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner site for monthly Kosher Mobile Food Pantry distributions serving Norwalk community.
• The Odyssey Family Executive Center (Norwalk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner site for monthly Kosher Mobile Food Pantry distributions.
• Congregation B'nai Israel (Bridgeport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner site for monthly Kosher Mobile Food Pantry distributions serving Bridgeport community.
• Caroline House (Bridgeport)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner site for monthly Kosher Mobile Food Pantry distributions.
• Stern Village (Trumbull)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner site for monthly Kosher Mobile Food Pantry distributions serving Trumbull community.
• Jewish Senior ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeals provider for Kosher Home Delivered Meal Program - provides catered kosher meals.
• Mauzone CatererscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative meals provider for Kosher Home Delivered Meal Program.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Family & Children's Service of the Bay Area: One of the largest Jewish family service agencies in the U.S., offering counseling, senior services, food programs, refugee resettlement, and disability services. Comparable to Schoke JFS as a multi-service Jewish social services nonprofit with an integrated service model, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Hebrew Free Loan Society: Large New York-based interest-free loan provider; Schoke JFS operates a Hebrew Free Loan Program as one of its services. Comparable model of community-supported, zero-interest lending for Jewish individuals facing financial hardship.
• JCC Association of North America: National umbrella for Jewish Community Centers, many of which run senior services, food programs, and counseling-adjacent programming. Comparable as a Jewish communal infrastructure organization with overlapping program areas and shared donor base.

Direct peers

• Jewish Family Services of MetroWest NJ: Affiliated Jewish Family Service serving a defined New Jersey region with counseling, food pantry, senior services, and case management. Closest direct peer to Schoke JFS given similar scope (counseling + food + senior care), similar community-based Jewish nonprofit model, and comparable mid-sized agency scale.
• Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford: Connecticut peer Jewish Family Service agency delivering counseling, food assistance, senior services, and case management. Highly comparable as a state-level peer operating with the same service mix and target population (Connecticut Jewish community) under the broader JFS network.
• Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Service: Mid-sized Jewish family services agency serving a defined Florida region with counseling, senior care, food assistance, and case management. Comparable integrated service model and donor-supported nonprofit structure serving a Jewish community in a defined geography.
• Jewish Senior Services: Connecticut-based senior services provider that partners with Schoke JFS as a kosher meal caterer. Directly comparable as a regional Jewish-focused aging services organization with overlapping senior care programming and shared Fairfield County client base.

Regional players

• Jewish Federation of Greater Fairfield County: The regional Jewish Federation that serves as both a major funder of Schoke JFS and a peer ecosystem player. Comparable as a community convener and grantmaker in the same Fairfield County Jewish community, with overlapping donor base and beneficiary population.
• Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County: Regional food bank operating in the same geography as Schoke JFS. Comparable mission of addressing food insecurity among low-income households, though serves the general (non-Jewish) community through a different distribution model.

Others

• MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger: National Jewish anti-hunger advocacy and grantmaking organization. Comparable mission focus on food insecurity in the Jewish community and overlapping donor base, though operates nationally as a funder/advocate rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CTJFS
• Xx.com/JFS_CT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-family-service-of-stamford-new-canaan-darien-westport-weston-wilton-and-norwalk

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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