Jewish Family & Career Services (JF&CS), established in 1891, helps improve the quality of life and build self-sufficiency for individuals and families in greater Atlanta. Our goal is to build a community of empowered lives by making hope and opportunity happen.
We provide counseling and career supports, and services for older adults and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Additionally, we operate a full-service dental clinic. Our highly-skilled professionals serve thousands of individuals annually regardless of age, race, religion, national origin or ability to pay.
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Services Offered
Aviv Older Adult Services Provides comprehensive and proactive services for older adults and their families. Child & Adolescent Services Treats children from preschool to college through a creative and holistic approach.
Counseling Services Delivers professional and sensitive counseling support for individuals, couples and groups.
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Services Supports adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities and their families and friends.
Fees and Payment
This is a non-profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens
Special Groups: LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.