JVS OF METROWEST

Since 1939, JVS has provided job placement and other critical assistance to tens of thousands of unemployed, under-employed, and underserved individuals seeking to support themselves and their families-independently, self-sufficiently, and with dignity. Initially founded to serve members of the local Jewish community who faced anti-Semitism following the Great Depression, JVS soon expanded its scope to provide a therapeutic work environment for immigrants and refugees with physical and emotional challenges who were forced to flee Europe during and after World War II... Over the past nearly eighty years, JVS has continued to adjust and adapt to both changing times and the changing needs of the community. Today, JVS provides career counseling for both experienced employees and those new to the workforce; education and skill-building for immigrants and refugees; job training and internship opportunities for individuals with developmental, emotional, and physical disabilities; and,..

Also known as: JVS

Primary location: East Orange United States