Support available at Aliyah

How can we be there for you?

Our Community of Caring is there for you - especially during this challenging time of quarantine.  We can arrange meals, visiting, calls of support, emotional support, referrals or resources to help you or your loved ones.

Please email hbinder@hamakomla.org if you or someone you know is in need of our assistance.

The Ezra NETWORK AT Hamakom

Hamakom has made a commitment to help our community members in need. We offer emotional support, legal and vocational resources through the Ezra Network. The Ezra Network is an initiative of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles in partnership with Jewish Family Service, Bet Tzedek Legal Services and JVS SoCal to provide social services at no cost to those needing help in the Jewish community, www.JewishLA.org/Ezra.

If you’re facing economic problems or need support for yourself or someone in your family, you’re not alone. At Hamakom, you can get help with government program eligibility, access to one-on-one sessions with a social worker, legal counselor or job counselor, referrals for other services and programs and financial assistance.

Contact one of our Ezra Network professionals for a virtual meeting:

Social Worker: Jennifer Jacobs (Direct Phone Line): 323-829-5310 or jjacobs@jfsla.org 
Job Counselor: Giselle Hartman, ghartman@jvs-socal.org, 310-622-3844
Legal Counselor: Alan Zenoff, azenoff@bettzedek.org, 323-549-5827

For other resources available in the community, please visit www.JewishLA.org/Ezra.

New Moms Connect Support Group
(Pregnancy and Postpartum Support)

New Moms Connect groups provide a warm, compassionate environment for mothers/parents to come together to share personal experiences and feelings while receiving support and feedback from group members and professional facilitators. New Moms Connect helps new mothers/parents and their families overcome feelings of isolation, depression, and anxiety while increasing access to community resources and strengthening support networks.

To RSVP or for more information please click here, call (310) 272-7878 or email newmomsconnect@jfsla.org.

New Dads Connect Support Group

Please join us for a free 8-week online group open to new fathers who are looking for the best ways to support their growing family.  You’ll receive professional support and practical ideas on how to connect with your baby, adjust to parenting, manage stress and keep your relationship strong!

To learn more about the group, please contact: newdadsconnect@jfsla.org or call 310-272-7878

Discounted rides with Go Go Grandparent

We are proud to continue our partnership with Go Go Grandparent, a program to assist senior citizens and the homebound who are not able to drive.  If you would like to join us for an in-person service or program and need a ride, or simply need to run an errand, click here for details.