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OC WORKS!
OC Works took place on Tuesday March 9th with over 500 participants in attendance. Copies of the morning session presentations can be found here.

We are happy to share that many job interviews have taken place since OC Works! and that a number of attendees have already been hired as a result.

OC WORKS!

A CONNECT 2 CARING INITIATIVE

Helpline Now Available

Find a job. Find counseling. Find legal assistance. Find a loan. On February 2nd, the Jewish Federation Assistance Center Helpline will go live. The  24/7 number will be available for callers seeking help and resources. 

THE 24/7 HELPLINE NUMBER IS
(949) 435-FIND (3463).


 

Emergency Assistance

 

Our Jewish community is here to assist people who are seeking immediate crisis-related assistance. Eligible individuals can receive food, shelter, counseling or financial assistance. We are here to help!

~ Jewish Federation's Chai Fund, established in 2006, provides immediate financial assistance to people in life crisis situations. more. Call (949) 435-FIND.

~ Federation's Cardozo Legal Society and Jewish Family Service (JFS) are partnering so that eligible clients may receive pro bono legal assistance.
Call (949) 435-FIND.

~ Federation's Real Estate Council and Jewish Family Service (JFS) are partnering to offer eligible clients financial counseling for situations such as mortgage default, foreclosure or bankruptcy.
Call (949) 435-FIND.

Jewish Free Loans

 

On February 1, 2009, Jewish Federation, in partnership with Jewish Free Loan Association of Los Angeles, launched the Jewish Free Loan Association/Orange County.

Although one’s initial impression of Orange County might be that it is a community of wealthy families and individuals, the reality is that our Jewish population covers a wide socio-economic and demographic range. Interest-free loans will be available for a myriad of needy situations including personal finance challenges and medical expenses. JFLA/OC is also a resource for loans for higher education, Jewish camping, Israel experiences and the Chasin Family Micro-Enterprise Free Loan Fund for small business.

JFLA-OC loan programs will impact lives, change lives, and save lives. For a list of loan types and more information click here.

Career Center

 

Whether you are looking for a job, career counseling, guidance preparing for an interview, or are looking to network with other Jewish business professionals, the Jewish Federation Assistance Center can direct you to a variety of services and resources. The JFAC Career Center is implemented in partnership with Jewish Family Service, our community congregations and the professional divisions of Jewish Federation. For information about:
Job Search Coaching,
contact Jewish Family Service
Financial Empowerment Programs,
contact Jewish Family Service
Business Networking programs, contact Jackie Menter, Director of Professional Philanthropy at Jewish Federation.

Local Jewish professional networking programs include:
Business & Professional Women 
Real Estate Council
Cardozo Legal Society
Young Leadership Division
Jewish Business Network

Please visit our Career Center page for additional information.

 

Federation Responds to Economic Crisis

February 2009

According to the Orange County Business Journal, Orange County is experiencing the highest rate of unemployment since the recession in the early 1990s. Jewish Federation Orange County is taking extraordinary steps to ensure availability of lifeline services to assist individuals and families in immediate distress in the Jewish community.

"It is alarming to see past Federation donors now seeking emergency financial assistance, as their savings and investments are being wiped out, " shared Federation CEO Shalom C. Elcott.

Layoffs are leaving many employees and their families living on the edge for the first time in ther lives - unable to make rent or mortgage payments, to purchase medications, and more. Now, many are turning to the Jewish community for food, financial assistance, counseling,  and employment services for themselves and their families. "The Generations Fund of Federation supports our Community Partners, who in turn provide essential programs that serve our community memberse on a daily basis. Due to the economic slowdown, the needs are now even greater," said Elcott.

Federation is intensifying efforts to engage donors in supporting essential resources, through the Generations Fund, to meet the challenges that face our community. We are working with the leadership of our community to mobilize every available resource to meet growing needs.