Jewish Family Service of Greater Harrisburg

Name

Jewish Family Service of Greater Harrisburg

Legal name

Jewish Family Service of Greater Harrisburg, Inc.

Website

https://jfsofhbg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Human Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAEAC

Family & Parenting Support Services

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

Keywords

• Social services
• Mental health counseling
• Refugee resettlement
• Adoption foster care
• Food assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream from individual donors, community members, and tributes. The organization accepts donations through its website portal, tribute cards, Tree of Life commemorations, stock donations, car donations, and legacy giving programs.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Funding from government sources for refugee resettlement services through the US State Department, Office of Refugees & Resettlement, and Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program.
3. Program Fees and Service Charges: Minimal fees for certain services including tribute cards ($10 minimum donation). Mental health counseling services may be billed to insurance or provided on a sliding scale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jewish Family Service of Greater Harrisburg is a nonprofit social service agency that delivers community-based programs including adoption and foster care services, outpatient mental health counseling (Mynd Works), kosher food assistance (Libby Urie Food Pantry and Kosher Meals on Wheels), refugee resettlement, and emergency financial assistance for individuals and families in the Greater Harrisburg region.

Product overview

Jewish Family Service of Greater Harrisburg is a social service agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of community support services. The core offerings include Adoption and Foster Care, Clinical Counseling through the Mynd Works program, Food Assistance (Libby Urie Food Pantry), Older Adult Services (Finkelstein-Cohen Kosher Meals on Wheels since 1972), Refugee Resettlement, and Emergency Financial Assistance (Back on Track/Project Lift). Additional services include Grief Support Groups and Social-Emotional Learning partnerships with local schools. The organization also operates donation programs including Tribute Cards and Tree of Life memorials. These services work together to provide holistic support to individuals and families throughout the Greater Harrisburg community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mynd Works: Mental health therapy program providing counseling services to children, teens, families, adults and seniors
• Libby Urie Food Pantry
• Finkelstein-Cohen Kosher Meals on Wheels
• Back on Track
• Project Lift

Products and services

• Adoption and Foster Care Program Provides adoption, foster care, and post-permanency services, helping local children find forever families. Includes permanency coordination, resource family support, and post-permanency services through SWAN.
• Clinical Counseling and Therapy (Mynd Works) Outpatient mental health counseling services for children, teens, families, adults, and seniors. Includes the Mynd Works program and Family Based Mental Health counseling for families in crisis.
• Libby Urie Food Pantry Provides food assistance to community members in need, distributing close to 10,000 lbs of food annually. The only food pantry in the area that stocks Kosher items, also offering non-Kosher food and personal care items.
• Finkelstein-Cohen Kosher Meals on Wheels Program Provides nutritious kosher and specialized meals to older adults in the Greater Harrisburg community at little or no cost. Meals are prepared at The Jewish Home and delivered by volunteers.
• Refugee Resettlement Services Provides housing, employment, and financial and food assistance to refugees. JFS is a Reception & Placement agency approved by HIAS and the Office of Refugees & Resettlement, resettling Ukrainian, Afghan, and Haitian refugees.
• Emergency Financial Assistance (Back on Track / Project Lift)
• Child and Family Services
• Older Adult Services
• Grief Support Group

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 209 refugees resettled in Greater Harrisburg
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021JFS works in close partnership with HIAS for refugee resettlement efforts. HIAS provides coordination, guidance, and support for JFS's official Reception & Placement program approved by the US State Department.
• Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJFS coordinates with the Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program and PA Department of Health and State Refugee Health Coordinator for refugee processing and services.
• The Jewish HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Jewish Home prepares the kosher meals that JFS delivers to homebound seniors through the Finkelstein-Cohen Kosher Meals on Wheels Program. This partnership enables meal delivery services.
• The Silver AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJFS partners with The Silver Academy to provide social-emotional learning support and mental health services to middle school students, teachers, and administrators.
• Lee's Good Eats / Save the BananasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChef Lee Casher of Lee's Good Eats and her 'Save the Bananas' project partners with JFS to provide supplemental food to families in need throughout the community.
• Chisuk Emuna CongregationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal synagogue partnership for community engagement and support of JFS programs including food drives and volunteer support.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society): National refugee resettlement agency that designates, coordinates, and supports JFS's Reception & Placement work. Directly comparable in refugee resettlement mission but operates at national scale as a funder/coordinator rather than a direct service competitor.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg: Regional Jewish communal funding body that administers grants to JFS and coordinates the local Jewish social service ecosystem — more of a funder/convener than a direct service peer, but central to JFS's operating context.

Emerging players

• Bethany Christian Services: National faith-rooted nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, and refugee resettlement services with a comparable service model. Operates at national scale and competes for the same federal contracts and adoption/foster placements as JFS.

Regional players

• United Way of the Capital Region: Regional funder and convener that provides grants to JFS and operates its own community programs in Greater Harrisburg. Functions both as a partner/funding competitor for donor dollars and agency-level service delivery.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg: Faith-based social services agency serving the same Harrisburg geography with counseling, food assistance, refugee resettlement, and emergency aid. Directly comparable service lines and target populations, though faith-based on a different tradition.
• Salvation Army Harrisburg Area Command: Regional operator of a national social services brand providing food assistance, emergency financial help, and senior support in Greater Harrisburg. Overlaps with JFS in food pantry and emergency assistance, with broader scale and national brand.

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles: One of the largest Jewish Family Service agencies in the US, offering a comparable portfolio (counseling, refugee resettlement, adoption, food, senior services) but at substantially larger scope, headcount, and budget than JFS of Harrisburg.

Direct peers

• Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia: Regional Jewish social services agency offering adoption/foster care, counseling, refugee resettlement, and senior services in Greater Philadelphia. Highly comparable service mix, faith-based positioning, and funding model to JFS of Greater Harrisburg.
• Jewish Family Service of Greater Orlando: Mid-size Jewish Family Service in another mid-Atlantic/Southern market, providing counseling, senior services, food assistance, and community support. Closely comparable scale and operating model to JFS of Greater Harrisburg.
• Jewish Family Service of Pittsburgh: Mid-size Jewish Family Service agency providing counseling, refugee resettlement, older adult services, and food assistance in Greater Pittsburgh. Operates with similar program portfolio and donor/federation funding structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JFSofHarrisburg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2unnFL1I40Sde7B_QcldjQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/JFSofHbg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-family-service-of-greater-harrisburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/jewishfamilyserviceofhbg
• TikToktiktok.com/@jewishfamilyserviceofhbg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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