Miami

Study Year

2014

Jews making sub $50k

14%

Jewish 🏠 struggling 💰

29%

Miami invests in several services as shown below. 1. JCS: The mission of Jewish Community Services is to improve the quality of life and self-sufficiency of the Jewish and broader communities throughout South Florida in accordance with Jewish values. ◦ Mental Health: Proud to serve the South Florida community in addressing mental health needs. The support that JCS receives in the form of grants and donations allows us to help individuals and families that cannot afford treatment. ◦ Food and Nutrition: To meet the growing demand for food, JCS maintains meal sites at five dining facilities throughout Miami, the Kosher Food Bank provides food to adults, families and Holocaust survivors as well as a meal delivery service for homebound seniors. ◦ Youth and Family: JCS specializes in compassionate services that address the unique needs of children, adolescents and young adults. ◦ Orthodox Community: Frum and culturally-sensitive clinicians of Jewish Community Services’ Yehi Ohr (“Let There Be Light”) provide expert guidance, emotional support and reassurance to members of Miami’s Orthodox community. ◦ LGBTQIA+: The programs offered by JCS and Lambda Living have a vast array of services and resources available and provides professional and caring services on an individual, family or group basis to address problems and challenges facing LGBTQIA+ persons of any age, regardless of race, ability, religion or insurance coverage. Most insurance is accepted and most services are offered on a sliding scale. ◦ Employment Assistance: JCS has several employment programs, including services to help the deaf and hard-of-hearing, an employment service in partnership with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, and Job Works, a United Way-funded program­­. ◦ Adult Services: JCS’ network of services empowers adults of all incomes and backgrounds in ways that strengthen individuals, marriages and relationships, to contribute to a healthier community. ◦ 211 Miami: 2-1-1 Miami your 24/7 source for information and resources for all health and human services in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. ◦ Senior Services: JCS strives to keep seniors active, healthy and living in their own homes for as long as possible. Whether seniors require assistance with food, finances or seeking friendship, help around the house or a Holocaust survivor, JCS has programs that meets the needs of today’s senior population.

https://jewishmiami.org/PopulationStudy2014.pdf

• 27% of households report their financial situation has gotten worse over the past five years. • The percentage of households needing assistance with finding a job has nearly doubled over the past decade. • 2% of households report a household income below the Federal poverty level. • Low-income households are more likely to be older adults, to be living alone and to be Holocaust survivors.