United Jewish Communities

Name

United Jewish Communities

Legal name

Jewish Family Service of MetroWest New Jersey

Website

https://jfsmetrowest.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1861

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Mental Health

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Social services nonprofit
• Community case management
• Trauma-informed care
• Caregiver support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Florham Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Annual campaign contributions, tribute cards, major gifts, planned giving, endowment donations, corporate partnerships, and event sponsorships
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Funding from State of NJ Dept of Human Services, County of Essex and Morris, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime, AmeriCorps Seniors
3. Insurance Reimbursement: Accepts most major insurance including Medicare and Medicaid for counseling services
4. Sliding Scale Fees: Sliding scale options available for those without health insurance coverage

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

United Jewish Communities operates Jewish Family Service of MetroWest New Jersey (JFS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering mental health counseling, social services, and community-based support to individuals and families across New Jersey. The organization offers over 40 programs including individual and family counseling, support groups, community programming, Rachel Coalition domestic violence services, Holocaust survivor services, older adult and caregiver services, disabilities support coordination, financial support such as Medicare counseling and the Hebrew Free Loan, and a large volunteer program.

Product overview

Jewish Family Service of MetroWest New Jersey operates as a social services and mental health agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 40 programs and services organized across multiple service lines. The core offerings include Counseling Services for individuals and families, Support Groups covering grief, caregiving, and mental health topics, Community Programming with educational workshops and school-based programs, and Rachel Coalition providing domestic violence support including counseling and legal services. Additional services address Holocaust Survivors with specialized trauma-informed care, Disabilities Services through support coordination and lifetime care planning, Older Adults & Caregivers with case management and volunteer-based assistance, Financial Support including Medicare counseling and Hebrew Free Loan, and Volunteer Services matching community members with those in need. The organization serves Essex, Morris, Sussex, and North Union counties in New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rachel Coalition: Domestic violence services division providing counseling, legal services, court advocacy, and outreach programs for victims of domestic abuse and their families.

Products and services

• Counseling Services Individual and family counseling services for children, teens, adults, couples, and older adults delivered by licensed professional therapists using evidence-based treatment approaches including EMDR and TF-CBT, accepting most major insurance including Medicare and Medicaid with sliding scale options.
• Support Groups Group counseling and support groups facilitated by licensed professional therapists covering topics including grief, divorce, Parkinson's disease caregiving, Alzheimer's support, and childhood anxiety, offered in-person and virtually.
• Community Programming Educational workshops and programs for schools, community organizations, and mental health professionals including social-emotional learning programs, the Listen to Children program, Reading Buddies literacy program, and CEU events.
• Rachel Coalition / Domestic Violence Services Trauma-informed services for domestic violence victims and their families including individual and group counseling, legal representation, court advocacy, financial empowerment programs, and community outreach.
• Disabilities Services Support coordination for individuals with developmental disabilities through the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities, plus Coordinated Care of MetroWest for lifetime care planning and fee-for-service case management for adults with disabilities.
• Holocaust Survivor Services Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care for Holocaust survivors including case management, subsidized homecare, emergency financial assistance, reparations support, and socialization programs such as Café Europa and Chai Café.
• Older Adults & Caregivers Services
• Financial Support Services Financial support including free SHIP Medicare counseling for Essex County beneficiaries, safety net services, and the Hebrew Free Loan program providing interest-free loans to Jewish community members with ability to repay.
• Volunteer Services The Maxine Myers JFS Volunteer Services program matches community volunteers with service opportunities including caregiver respite, friendly visiting, holiday meal delivery, Medicare counseling, and the RSVP program for adults 55+.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 6,000 community members annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Greater MetroWest ABLEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork created by Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ dedicated to advocating for and supporting individuals with disabilities and their families through education and community awareness
• PLAN NJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral relationship providing comprehensive support services to enrolled Coordinated Care of MetroWest clients including Special Needs Trust Administration, Home Visit Monitoring, Guardianship, and Representative Payee Services
• Rutgers School of Dental MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro-bono dental care for Holocaust survivors provided through partnership with JFS and Federation of Greater MetroWest. Transportation to appointments available upon request.
• Alzheimer's New JerseycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide ongoing monthly support groups for those caring for someone with dementia in Essex and Morris County. Groups offered both virtually and in person.
• AmeriCorps Seniors (RSVP Center of Essex & Hudson Counties)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRSVP is a comprehensive community service organization for individuals 55 and over. JFS runs Reading Buddies, Listen to Children, and Medicare Counseling (SHIP) programs through RSVP/AmeriCorps Seniors.
• Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary organizational partner providing funding, leadership, and community coordination. Jewish Community Foundation and Women's Philanthropy support various programs.
• Benjamin Rose Institute for AgingcoreTechnology or IntegrationCare Consultation program developed by Benjamin Rose Institute for Aging and recognized as a model caregiver support program by National Council on Aging
• Temple Sharey Tefilo-IsraelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Playgroup with a Purpose program for parents with babies aged 0-16 months
• Essex County Family Justice CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRachel Coalition court advocacy and domestic violence services coordinated through the Family Justice Center in Essex County

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jewish Family and Children's Services of San Francisco: West Coast Jewish family service agency with a comprehensive service model covering mental health, older adults, Holocaust survivors, refugees, and disabilities. Comparable in service breadth, nonprofit structure, and community-based GTM motion.
• Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia: Mid-Atlantic Jewish family service agency offering a comparable portfolio of mental health counseling, older adult services, Holocaust survivor support, and disabilities services. Operates with similar nonprofit governance and government/federation funding model in an adjacent metro area.
• Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles: One of the largest Jewish family service agencies in the US, providing mental health, older adult care, refugee/immigrant services, and Holocaust survivor programs. Closely comparable service portfolio and similar reliance on government grants, federation funding, and sliding-scale fees.
• Jewish Family Service of San Diego: Southern California Jewish family service agency providing counseling, case management, refugee services, and Holocaust survivor support. Closely comparable mid-sized nonprofit model with similar mix of donations, grants, and insurance reimbursement.
• JASA (Jewish Association Serving the Aging): NYC-based nonprofit focused on older adult services including case management, caregiver support, and Holocaust survivor programs — directly overlapping JFS's Older Adults and Holocaust service lines with comparable clinical and volunteer-driven delivery model.
• Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty: NYC-based Jewish antipoverty and social services nonprofit offering case management, emergency assistance, and Holocaust survivor services. Comparable in mission, target populations, and reliance on government contracts and federation funding.

Broad incumbents

• UJA-Federation of New York: Largest Jewish federation in the US, serving as both funder and direct service provider through affiliated agencies. Operates as JFS MetroWest's structural counterpart in NY; not a direct competitor in NJ but functions as the umbrella model for Jewish communal funding JFS draws from.
• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella for faith-based social services agencies delivering counseling, case management, immigration, and emergency assistance. Comparable in service breadth, government contracting model, and reliance on donations and grants, though serving a different faith community.
• JCC Association of North America: Umbrella organization for Jewish Community Centers across North America. JCCs deliver overlapping services (counseling, older adult programs, social services) but through a facility-based membership model rather than JFS's clinical/case management orientation.

Others

• Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ: Flagship federation partner and primary funder of JFS MetroWest. Not a direct competitor but coordinates overlapping community programs (including Greater MetroWest ABLE for disabilities) and channels philanthropic capital to JFS and peer agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-family-service-of-metrowest-nj
• Facebookfacebook.com/JFSMetroWestNJ
• Xx.com/JFS_MetroWest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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