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The Jewish Disabilities Network is committed to promoting the welcoming of people with disabilities in our local Jewish community, inspiring innovative accessible resources and programming.

Resource for All Abilities & Ages

Discover personalized resources and services for every age group.

Early Childhood
Ages 0-5

Jewish Family Services (JFS)

Boynton JCC

P.J. Library®

Yad Hebrew School

Designed to meet a variety of educational and behavioral needs, Yad Hebrew School has provided students in Palm Beach County with meaningful, engaging and individualized Jewish education for more than 20 years. We are proud to be the only Hebrew school of our kind in our area. Students benefit from 1:1 student/teacher ratio, while connecting with peers in a nurturing environment during Sunday Hebrew and Judaic education. Our highly trained teachers work with students to create a love of Jewish learning and empower them to meet their own unique potential.

School Years
Ages 5-13

Jewish Family Services (JFS)

Counseling Program
The Counseling Program utilizes experienced, professional Master’s level counselors who have specialized training working with children and families. We are here for your child your family.
Child Psychiatry
Alpert JFS is privileged to have on our clinical team renowned child psychiatrist Dr. Jeryl D. Kershner, who specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry and developmental and behavioral pediatrics, and sub-specializes in the pharmacology of developmental and psychiatric problems.
Psychological Testing
The Psychological Testing Program offers a wide range of comprehensive psychological evaluations provided by Doctoral Level Mental Health Professionals. The results and recommendations from the evaluations can be used in schools for educational planning, placement, and testing accommodations.

Meyer Prep

Florida Society of
Jewish Deaf (FSJD)

Kohl Jewish
Volunteer Center (JVC)

Camp Shalom
Mandel JCC

Tikvah
Tikvah, which means “hope” in Hebrew, is a unit of Camp Shalom for children in Kindergarten to age 22 with mild to moderate exceptionalities.
Kehila Inclusion Program
Available for campers in Grades K-8  Kehilla means “community” in Hebrew, and that’s exactly what our KIP participants should feel a part of the Camp Shalom community.
Ruach
Available for campers in Grades K & 1 Ruach means “spirit” in Hebrew, and this group will feel the spirit of camp in a structured setting to set each camper up for success.

P.J. Library®

PJ Library®
sends free Jewish children’s books to families across the world every month. PJ Library® welcomes all Jewish families, whatever background, knowledge, family make-up, or observance may be. We offer several books that feature strong characters with disabilities, as well as storylines about acceptance, inclusion, and learning from anyone. If your child has specific learning needs, we are happy to accommodate. Birth through 12.
PJ Our Way®
The next chapter of PJ Library® for kids ages 9-12. [They can actually sign up the day after they turn 8 ½!] It is available free of charge throughout the U.S. and Canada to families raising Jewish children. Every month, kids can visit the PJ Our Way® website to choose a book from a selection of titles that have been reviewed by a panel of educators, parents, and kids. That’s 12 free books a year! Kids can also submit reviews & videos about the books, take polls & quizzes, participate in monthly interviews & challenges, and comment on blog posts. They can also create book trailers & videos to communicate with peers about the books.

Project Connect

Inclusion Program

Yad Hebrew School

Jewish Learning for Ages 4 to 22
Designed to meet a variety of educational and behavioral needs, Yad Hebrew School has provided students in Palm Beach County with meaningful, engaging and individualized Jewish education for more than 20 years.
We are proud to be the only Hebrew school of our kind in our area. Students benefit from 1:1 student/teacher ratio, while connecting with peers in a nurturing environment during Sunday Hebrew and Judaic education. Our highly trained teachers work with students to create a love of Jewish learning and empower them to meet their own unique potential.

Adolescents
Ages 13-22

Jewish Family Services (JFS)

Counseling Program
The Counseling Program utilizes experienced, professional Master’s level counselors who have specialized training working with children and families. We are here for your child your family.
Child Psychiatry
Alpert JFS is privileged to have on our clinical team renowned child psychiatrist Dr. Jeryl D. Kershner, who specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry and developmental and behavioral pediatrics, and sub-specializes in the pharmacology of developmental and psychiatric problems.
Psychological Testing
The Psychological Testing Program offers a wide range of comprehensive psychological evaluations provided by Doctoral Level Mental Health Professionals. The results and recommendations from the evaluations can be used in schools for educational planning, placement, and testing accommodations.

Meyer Prep

Florida Society of
Jewish Deaf (FSJD)

Kohl Jewish
Volunteer Center (JVC)

P.J. Library®

PJ Library®
sends free Jewish children’s books to families across the world every month. PJ Library® welcomes all Jewish families, whatever background, knowledge, family make-up, or observance may be. We offer several books that feature strong characters with disabilities, as well as storylines about acceptance, inclusion, and learning from anyone. If your child has specific learning needs, we are happy to accommodate. Birth through 12.
PJ Our Way®
The next chapter of PJ Library® for kids ages 9-12. [They can actually sign up the day after they turn 8 ½!] It is available free of charge throughout the U.S. and Canada to families raising Jewish children. Every month, kids can visit the PJ Our Way® website to choose a book from a selection of titles that have been reviewed by a panel of educators, parents, and kids. That’s 12 free books a year! Kids can also submit reviews & videos about the books, take polls & quizzes, participate in monthly interviews & challenges, and comment on blog posts. They can also create book trailers & videos to communicate with peers about the books.

Project Connect

Yad Hebrew School

Jewish Learning for Ages 4 to 22
Designed to meet a variety of educational and behavioral needs, Yad Hebrew School has provided students in Palm Beach County with meaningful, engaging and individualized Jewish education for more than 20 years.
We are proud to be the only Hebrew school of our kind in our area. Students benefit from 1:1 student/teacher ratio, while connecting with peers in a nurturing environment during Sunday Hebrew and Judaic education. Our highly trained teachers work with students to create a love of Jewish learning and empower them to meet their own unique potential.

Adults
Ages 22+

Jewish Family Services (JFS)

Alpert Jewish Family Service
Sometimes being grown-up isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Alpert JFS can help adults going through difficult times. Find the support you need with high-quality professional mental health services from our skilled professional staff that includes licensed clinical social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists.The Care Management Program utilizes professionals who specializes in assisting adults, older adults and their families in meeting long-term care arrangements. Alpert JFS care managers are all credentialed professionals with extensive experience working with adults, older adults and their families.
Care Management
The Care Management Program utilizes professionals who specializes in assisting adults, older adults and their families in meeting long-term care arrangements. Alpert JFS care managers are all credentialed professionals with extensive experience working with adults, older adults and their families.
Counseling
The Counseling Program utilizes experienced, professional Master’s level counselors who have specialized training working with children and families. We are here for your child your family.
Companion Services
The Enhanced Companion Program will help you remain active and independent in the comfort of your own home. Our friendly companions provide you with the freedom to “live your own life in your own way.” With the help of an Enhanced Companion, YOU take control of your life.
ElderCare360º
ElderCare360º features a team of Care Managers who provide professional guidance to comprehensive services that support older adults and their families. Our mission is to provide support and advocacy while ensuring safety and quality of life.
Guardianship
The Guardianship Program manages the affairs of court mandated individuals who have been deemed unable to manage their own affairs. With court orders, our guardians assume certain rights of the Ward to make decisions about many aspects of daily life.
Levine LifePlanning®
The Melvin J. & Claire Levine LifePlanning® Program offers education, advocacy, consultation, and emotional support to individuals with disabilities, their parents, siblings and caregivers. This program encourages and assists in planning for the future.
Pooled Trust
Alpert JFS’ Pooled Trust is a special needs trust that allows disabled individuals and seniors to place income and or assets that are over government benefit limit requirements for Medicaid into the trust, so that they can qualify for much needed government benefits and be instantly eligible.
Psychiatry
The Psychiatry Program includes developmental consultation and treatment, comprehensive assessment, medication evaluation, management, and ongoing follow up monitoring.
Psychological Testing
The Psychological Testing Program offers a wide range of comprehensive psychological evaluations provided by Doctoral Level Mental Health Professionals. The results and recommendations from the evaluations can be used in schools for educational planning, placement, and testing accommodations.
Support Groups
Support Groups are made up of people with common interests and experiences. People who have been through, or are going through, a similar circumstance can do more than sympathize with you — they can relate to what you are going through and keep you from feeling like you are alone.
Levine Jewish Residential & Family Service
Located in the heart of Palm Beach County, Florida, our cutting-edge residential program (for ages 21+) provides a continuum of services for individuals with a developmental, learning or physical disability or chronic mental illness. The goal is to optimize a resident’s potential, enabling them to lead fulfilling lives in the least restrictive, safe and nurturing environment. An individualized care plan is developed by each resident, their family and care manager in order to achieve self-confidence, independence skills, employment or a volunteer position – whatever they are looking for, including to be involved in the community-at-large, at their own pace. At Levine JRFS, you can rest assured your loved one will have friends and a place to belong that is equipped with stability and structure.

Jewish Residential & Family Services

Florida Society of
Jewish Deaf (FSJD)

Kohl Jewish
Volunteer Center (JVC)

Mandel JCC

Home Care

Yad Hebrew School

Jewish Learning for Ages 4 to 22
Designed to meet a variety of educational and behavioral needs, Yad Hebrew School has provided students in Palm Beach County with meaningful, engaging and individualized Jewish education for more than 20 years.
We are proud to be the only Hebrew school of our kind in our area. Students benefit from 1:1 student/teacher ratio, while connecting with peers in a nurturing environment during Sunday Hebrew and Judaic education. Our highly trained teachers work with students to create a love of Jewish learning and empower them to meet their own unique potential.

Jewish Family Service (JFS)

Boynton JCC

P.J. Library®

YAD Hebrew School

Designed to meet a variety of educational and behavioral needs, Yad Hebrew School has provided students in Palm Beach County with meaningful, engaging and individualized Jewish education for more than 20 years. We are proud to be the only Hebrew school of our kind in our area. Students benefit from 1:1 student/teacher ratio, while connecting with peers in a nurturing environment during Sunday Hebrew and Judaic education. Our highly trained teachers work with students to create a love of Jewish learning and empower them to meet their own unique potential.

Jewish Family Service (JFS)

Meyer Prep

Florida Society of Jewish Deaf (FSJD)

Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC)

Camp Shalon Mandel JCC

Camp Shalom Boyton JCC

P.J. Library®

Project Connect

Inclusion Program

Yad Hebrew School

Jewish Learning for Ages 4 to 22
Designed to meet a variety of educational and behavioral needs, Yad Hebrew School has provided students in Palm Beach County with meaningful, engaging and individualized Jewish education for more than 20 years.
We are proud to be the only Hebrew school of our kind in our area. Students benefit from 1:1 student/teacher ratio, while connecting with peers in a nurturing environment during Sunday Hebrew and Judaic education. Our highly trained teachers work with students to create a love of Jewish learning and empower them to meet their own unique potential.

Jewish Family Service (JFS)

Meyer Prep

Florida Society of Jewish Deaf (FSJD)

Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC)

Project Connect

Yad Hebrew School

Jewish Learning for Ages 4 to 22
Designed to meet a variety of educational and behavioral needs, Yad Hebrew School has provided students in Palm Beach County with meaningful, engaging and individualized Jewish education for more than 20 years.
We are proud to be the only Hebrew school of our kind in our area. Students benefit from 1:1 student/teacher ratio, while connecting with peers in a nurturing environment during Sunday Hebrew and Judaic education. Our highly trained teachers work with students to create a love of Jewish learning and empower them to meet their own unique potential.

Jewish Family Service (JFS)

Jewish Residential & Family Service

Florida Society of Jewish Deaf (FSJD)

Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC)

Mandel JCC

Home Care

Yad Hebrew School

Jewish Learning for Ages 4 to 22
Designed to meet a variety of educational and behavioral needs, Yad Hebrew School has provided students in Palm Beach County with meaningful, engaging and individualized Jewish education for more than 20 years.We are proud to be the only Hebrew school of our kind in our area.
Students benefit from 1:1 student/teacher ratio, while connecting with peers in a nurturing environment during Sunday Hebrew and Judaic education. Our highly trained teachers work with students to create a love of Jewish learning and empower them to meet their own unique potential.

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Essential Numbers at a Glance

Explore the vital statistics and insights into our community’s abilities and needs.

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One in four adults in the U.S. have a disability that impacts major life activities. (“CDC Report, 2023”)

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It is estimated that more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness.

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Over 42 million Americans have a severe disability, and 96% of them are unseen.

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The most common disability type, mobility, affects 1 in 7 adults. With age, disability becomes more common, affecting about 2 in 5 adults age 65 and older.

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20.9% of Palm Beach County residents have a disability.

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4,587,950 adults in Florida have a disability. 26% or one in four.

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Nearly 2.9 million Florida adults about 17% of the population, have some form of mental illness.

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Among most people with disabilities, the top five character strengths scores were love of learning, honesty, appreciation of beauty and excellence, kindness, and fairness.