Family Life Education

Strengthening families and community.

 Redefining Family: Families come in ALL shapes and sizes. There are single parent families, blended families, inter-faith families, adoptive families, foster families, extended families, pet families, and chosen families. There is no right way to Family. You decided how to love and how to be loved and let your Jewish community celebrate and light a way to success.  

Mission: Family Life Education is here to help support and enrich Jewish families in Greater Kansas City through lessons, groups, resources, and workshops. We want you to feel welcomed, comfortable, and have a sense of belonging. At Jewish Family Services, we look beyond a label and try to help basic human needs and the collective needs of the community. All our programming is FREE to the public. We believe everyone should have access to our programs and education without the barrier of cost.   

How we serve:

Community Awareness Workshops/Partnerships/Collaborations 

• • Providing information and resources on important topics.  
  • Promoting Health and Wellness

Parent Support  

• Workshops/Programs/Community 
• Peer–Led Parenting Support Groups 
  • Trans & Non-Binary Support Groups

People Support

Teens & Youth  

• Teen Mental Health First Aid  
• Bar/Bat Mitzvah Service Projects

Older Adults  

Children and Families

JFS provides counseling, educational workshops, and parent education to help families succeed. JFS staff work with children, parents, caregivers, educators and school faculty. Learn more.

Teens

Teen programming provides useful, relevant and current information on the big topics youth face today. We employ preventive education, individual counseling, and peer support groups to reach teens. Learn more.

Older Adults

Older Adult programs are aimed at helping our seniors navigate the later years in life with dignity and as much independence as possible. An important aspect of support is the individualized guidance, resources and referrals tailored to you and your family. Learn more.

Counseling

Professional, licensed social workers and therapists provide confidential counseling for children, families, couples and adults. In-home counseling is available for homebound seniors. Learn more.

Many FLE programs are open to the entire community and appropriate for all faith and cultural backgrounds. Others are have a uniquely Jewish perspective with ties to Jewish values, culture and religion, and will be noted as such.