Jewish Family Service to Relocate to Addison

The Addison City Council approved a Special Use Permit at its August 13 meeting to allow Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Greater Dallas to relocate to the Parkside Corporate Center at 16301 Quorum Drive and expand their service offerings at one location. JFS is a nonsectarian nonprofit organization with a long history of providing social services in Addison and the surrounding communities. It has been located at 5402 Arapaho Road (southwest corner of Arapaho Road and Montfort Drive) for the past 23 years and supports all individuals regardless of age, race, religion, or ability to pay.

The Addison offices will be the primary location for the JFS administrative offices and will also provide four core services:

• Physical Health: Physical health will include a medical clinic that provides primary and preventative healthcare. The clinic is open to everyone and accepts most health insurance. JFS hopes to expand these services in the future to include additional medical and/or dental care.
• Emotional Health: Emotional health is provided for all ages. This may include counseling and support for a variety of mental health illnesses and trauma.
• Nutritional Health: A food pantry is provided on-site for individuals seeking food assistance. This is a service that individuals must qualify for. The food pantry has limited hours of operation and is by appointment only.
• Financial Health: Career and financial services are offered to those individuals who need support to become income-stable or develop job skills via coaching or skills courses.

There will be approximately 60 employees on site initially, with an anticipated growth to 85-120 employees.