Through 20 local and two international beneficiary agencies, the Federation provides critical social, educational and humanitarian services to people in need in Los Angeles and around the world. More details about our local beneficiary agencies is available in our searchable Community Guide.

Aviva Family & Children's Services
Aviva Family & Children’s Services treats abused, neglected, emotionally disturbed and at-risk children, adolescents and their families in a variety of treatment programs, including residential treatment, foster care, short-term residential diagnostics, non-public high school, after-school day care and speaker’s bureau referral. (323) 876-0550 www.avivacenter.org

Beit T'Shuvah
Beit T’Shuvah (House of Return) is a residential therapeutic community, a clean and sober living environment and outpatient Jewish 12-step programs that exemplify Jewish ethical and moral values. (310) 204-5200 www.beittshuvahla.org

Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Bet Tzedek Legal Services provides free legal counsel to low income and poverty-level individuals with special emphasis on senior citizens in the areas of public benefits (medical, SSI, etc.), housing, Holocaust reparations, consumer fraud, health care, landlord-tenant relations, conservatorships and nursing home claims. (323) 939-0506  www.bettzedek.org

Board of Rabbis of Southern California
Board of Rabbis of Southern California is an umbrella organization of 250 rabbis representing Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist branches of Judaism. The group seeks to promote and enrich Jewish religious life in the region and functions as a source of information, spiritual counseling, chaplaincy service and referral. A 24-hour crisis chaplaincy service is available. (323) 761-8600  www.boardofrabbis.org

Bureau of Jewish Education
Bureau of Jewish Education (BJE) links 164 schools (Conservative, Community, Orthodox, Reconstructionist and Reform), more than 30,000 students and 2,500 teachers in the Los Angeles area into an educational system through school accreditation, licensing and referral of educators, professional development, interschool activities, educational consultation and the administration of scholarship and financial aid programs. (323) 761-8605  www.bjela.org

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center provides comprehensive medical services and is a teaching facility for interns and residents. The Cedars-Sinai ambulatory care clinic offers participants in the Federation’s refugee resettlement program and other low-income individuals low-cost medical treatment. (310) 423-6321 www.csmc.edu

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center
Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center offers a variety of therapies for the adolescent, adult and older adult populations including individual/group/family therapy, medication and adjunctive therapies (e.g. occupational.) The Jewish Committee for Personal Service (JCPS) provides counselors for Jews in jails and prisons. (323) 644-2000 www.gatewayshospital.org

Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters (JBBBS) enriches the lives of youth of all ages by providing ‘Excellence in Mentoring’ through one-to-one & school-based mentoring, Camp Max Straus and other programs.  JBBBS volunteers, specialists and community partners help children achieve their true potential. (323) 761-8675  www.jbbbsla.org 

Jewish Family Service
Jewish Family Service (JFS) has been meeting the needs of individuals, families, children and seniors since 1854, with more than 52 programs in 26 locations that provide counseling services, medical assistance, support groups for families with disabled children, immigration and citizenship, nutrition programs, transportation and a community burial program. (323) 761-8800 www.jfsla.org

Jewish Free Loan Association
Jewish Free Loan Association (JFLA) administers interest-free loans to families with financial problems, undergraduate and graduate students, the sick and disabled, frail elderly and entrepreneurs prepared to start or expand a business. Loans are available to support adoptions, help victims of domestic violence, fund Jewish residential camping and Israel experiences for teens and college-age young adults, housing, cars and car repair, medical, dental and other emergencies. (323) 761-8830 www.jfla.org

Jewish Vocational Service
Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) helps the people of LA County find the right career, land a better job and gain new skills. With a staff of nationally certified career counselors, JVS offers one-on-one career planning and counseling along with the city’s best workshops. Last year, JVS served more than 7,000 people, including experienced professionals, young people beginning their careers, mature workers, immigrants and refugees, people with disabilities and women new to the workplace. (323) 761-8888  www.jvsla.org

Los Angeles Hillel Council
Los Angeles Hillel Council is the Jewish presence on campus at colleges and universities, providing a program of education, social and religious activities, counseling and cultural events to more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty. (323) 761-8555  www.lahillel.org

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
Founded in 1961 by Holocaust Survivors, the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust was the first museum of its kind in the United States. The Museum works tirelessly to tell the story of the Holocaust to younger generations. The museum began as department of The Jewish Federation and became independent on January 1, 2005. (323) 651-3704  www.lamuseumoftheholocaust.org

Menorah Housing Foundation
Menorah Housing Foundation was established in order to meet the growing need for low-cost housing for seniors. Menorah has developed and manages 950 apartment units in 14 buildings throughout Los Angeles, all of which are operated on a non-sectarian basis. (310) 475-6083  www.menorahhousing.org

New JCC at Milken
The New JCC at Milken offers a diverse selection of educational, recreational and social programs for the community. The campus houses an indoor swimming pool and gymnasium and the programming offers a wide array of opportunities, including a full service ECC, play groups, teen programs, senior groups, hiking groups and art exhibits. Milken’s mission is to preserve and celebrate our Jewish heritage while simultaneously creating a new and vibrant kind of Jewish community. (818) 464-3300  www.jccatmilken.org

Shalom Institute
The Shalom Institute provides campers of all ages positive Jewish experiences, a greater appreciation for the environment, and, of course, fun. From children to seniors, from singles to single parents, from JCCs to synagogues, from families to chavurot, the Shalom Institute offers exciting programs throughout the year for all walks of life. (818) 889-5500 www.shalominstitute.com
 
Valley Cities JCC
Valley Cities JCC operates a full service ECC and provides a variety of community programs for the North Valley Jewish community. (818) 786-6310  www.valleycitiesjcc.org

Vista Del Mar
Vista Del Mar offers a wide range of comprehensive services to children and families, including residential care, non-public school educational program, career and vocational counseling, group home for boys, day treatment for special education, foster care, adoption counseling and family services. (310) 836-1223 www.vistadelmar.org

Westside JCC
Westside JCC recently celebrated 50 years of serving as a hub for Jewish life in the Pico/Fairfax area. The Center offers a full service ECC and a wide array of community programming. (323) 938-2531 www.westsidejcc.org

Zimmer Children's Museum
Housed in The Jewish Federation Goldsmith Center and incorporating Jewish and community values and ethics, the Zimmer teaches all children and their families about big ideas and about making a difference in their homes and in the world. Through its on-site activities and school-based youTHink program, the Museum reaches broad audiences and is a venue for visitors from varied backgrounds to discover shared ideals. (323) 761-8989  www.zimmermuseum.org

Overseas Agencies
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
JDC serves as the overseas arm of the American Jewish community, provides for needs of Jews throughout the world through programs of relief, rescue, and renewal and helps Israel address its most urgent social challenges. Visit www.jdc.org.

Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)
JAFI is committed to uniting Jews worldwide through programs that support the rescue of Jews in distress, immigration to Israel and initial absorption, Jewish Zionist education, and global Jewish identity. Visit www.jafi.org.

National Allocations
The Federation provides direct support to the following national organizations:

American Jewish Committee
Anti-Defamation League
B'nai Brith Youth Service Appeal (BBYO)
CLAL: The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE)
International Association of Jewish Vocational Services
Jewish Labor Committee

Additionally, through United Jewish Communities, the Federation helps support the following organizations:

The Association of Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Hillel, Jewish Community Centers Association of North America, The Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Jewish Education Service of North America, The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The National Council on Soviet Jewry, and The National Foundation for Jewish Culture.