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Holocaust Survivors Support
Read about how JFS SV and other Jewish agencies around the country are helping survivors during the pandemic.
Holocaust survivor Tamara Brandman Noten talks with social worker Hilla Flohr of Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley in Los Gatos, Calif.
Social Services for Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
JFS provides a broad range of support services for over 200 local Holocaust survivors and their families to assist in maintaining their financial, emotional, and physical well-being. Our support includes:
- Reparations claims assistance and up-to-date Claims Conference information
- Emergency services and financial assistance from KAVOD SHEF
- Case management and counseling for survivors and their family members
- Home visits and food assistance
- Wellness services and greater access to medical care
- Providing counseling and case management to English speakers Holocaust survivors
For more information, contact:
Galina Chyorny, MA
Coordinator of Holocaust Survivor and Emigre Services
galinac@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7458
Hilla Flohr, MSW
Clinical Social Worker
hillaf@jfssv.org
(408) 357-7467
Polish-Speaking Volunteer Needed
JFS is seeking a Polish-speaking volunteer who reads and writes Polish to assist Holocaust survivors to read forms and complete applications for compensation.
Contact: Lori Cinnamon at loric@jfssv.org
or (408) 357-7467