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Community partners, government representatives, local therapists, social service providers, and students gathered on Tuesday morning for the groundbreaking of the JFCS’s UpStreet youth drop-in space. Construction is set to start in the coming weeks and the space will open in the Summer! With the launch of UpStreet in October 2020,…Read More
Last week, Tree Pittsburgh, in partnership with Duquesne Light and the Pittsburgh Pirates, helped the Bridge Builders kids plant trees in Crafton Heights along Crucible Street. The staff from Tree Pittsburgh taught students the importance of planting trees. Then, they showed them how to work together to plant a tree.…Read More
Carlos* is an unaccompanied child who came to the U.S. from Honduras. JFCS began providing legal representation to him in December 2021, when he was 17 years old. Even though Carlos was born in Honduras, he did not have a birth certificate or any other documentation to indicate his nationality.…Read More
On September 2, six individuals became the first graduates of our pilot cohort of the Innovation District Skills Alliance (IDSA), a new career development initiative created by InnovatePGH, JFCS, local universities, and philanthropic partners. The program was held from August 15th through September 2nd with plans for additional cohorts at…Read More