Association of Jewish Family and Children Services (AJFCA)
620 Cranberry Road, Suite 102
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(800) 634-7346
(732) 432-7127 - Fax
ajfca@ajfca.org - Email
AJFCA is the umbrella membership organizations throughout the United States and Canada. Jewish Family Services provide social and human services such as counseling, emergency assistance and crisis intervention to the Jewish community. AJFCA can refer you to local agencies.

Chesed Net
1006 East 12th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 258-8500
info@chesednet.org - Email
An information and referral service for all types of chesed organizations around the world. The resource section provides medical and social service information including listings of organizations providing crisis intervention and financial assistance. A community calendar and articles keep up to date on a variety of social issues.

Faith Trust Institute
2400 N. 45th Street #10
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 634-1903
(206) 634-0115 - Fax
info@faithtrustinstitute.org - Email
Clearinghouse for information on domestic violence/child abuse adn clergy ethics in the Jewish community as well as other religious communities. Books and videos, brochures and articles about pertinent issues relating to domestic and sexual violence.

Jewish Women International
2000 M Street NW, Suite 720
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 343-2823; (202) 857-1300
(202) 857-1380 - Fax
info@jwi.org - Email
Resource center for information on domestic violence in the Jewish community. Resource Guide for Rabbis on Domestic Violence. JWI initiatives educate clergy and the Jewish community and help victims of abuse become self sufficient. National Needs Assessment on Deomestic Abuse in the Jewish Community. International Conference on Domestic Absue in the Jewish Community.

Legal Clinic of American Jewish Congress
Bernard Horwich JCC
3003 West Touhy Street
Chicago, IL 60645
Sima Reiss - Intake Coordinator
(847) 679-8289
Chicago@ajcongress.org - Email

Provides a wide range of legal services such as protection orders pro-bono for those who qualify.

Project Ezra
909 West Wilson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 275-0866
(773) 477-5123 - Fax

EZRA is an intake agency that after assessment will provide for a variety of needs. Ezra provides emergency assistance, food and clothing, eviction prevention and advocacy, vocational training. They are expanding their specialized work into the field of family relationships. Ezra works closely with the Jewish Board and SHALVA. Spanish and Russian language capabilities.

Shalom Task Force
(888) 883-2323
Information/referral, education and outreach.Hotline providing information on rabbinic, legal and counseling service for anyone in the Jewish community in an abusive situation.

SHALVA (Shelter, Advice and Legal Aid for Victims of Abuse)
1610 W. Highland #9
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 583-HOPE (4673) - 24-hour helpline
info@shalvaonline.org - Email

SHALVA is the oldest independent Jewish domestic violence agency in the United States and is the only Jewish agency in the Chicago metropolitan area specifically certified by the state of Illinois to provide domestic violence counseling. All Counseling Services are free. SHALVA provides a 24-hour help line (773-583-HOPE) for women in crisis, individual and group counseling, legal information and court support. Rabbinical and community advocacy, financial assistance and interest-free loans, information and agency appropriate referral services and any other related services a client needs to move forward on her path toward change.