Holocaust Survivors Services

You can trust our professionals to provide services with the utmost sensitivity and honor the dignity of our Holocaust Survivors.

We believe that the Holocaust survivors in our community should be provided with assistance to live their years with dignity and care. We provide specialized intensive case management, care coordination and counseling through our Behavioral & Mental Health Services.

We help survivors manage:
  • Reparations: Allocations & Compensation Funds 
  • Friendly visitors
  • Home safety
  • Care coordination
  • Counseling

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Alexander Jewish Family Service specialists for Holocaust services

Alexander JFS maintains two case managers who have more than 40 years of service to the needs of our local survivor community.  They deliver services with sensitivity for the specific daily needs of the nearly 60 survivors we serve. They work with caregivers to train them on how to best work with survivors as well.

Common Questions about Holocaust Survivor Services

What are reparations?

Although it is recognized that the destruction of Jewish lives during the Holocaust is impossible to repair, the governments of various countries that took part in the atrocities have set aside monies to compensate and help provide relief for the victims. “Reparations” is the general term used to refer to the funds made available to survivors for compensation and restitution.

How can I access these funds?

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) is the organization that has worked since 1951 to negotiate with various governments, including Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and others, to obtain reparations that provide “a small measure of justice for victims of Nazi persecution.” The Claims Conference makes grants and allocations to organizations that can, in turn, assist survivors with applying for these funds, and obtain social services that may help them meet various needs. JFS Houston is the Social Service organization that has been funded by the Claims Conference to assist Survivors of the Shoah who live in our community.

It can be overwhelming to sort through the list of various funds available to compensate and provide restitution for survivors, and to apply for them.  Our expert staff at JFS Houston can assist survivors with the application process, and help with the emotional experience of having to document specific details in order to determine eligibility.

Who is eligible?

There are many factors that contribute to a determination of who is eligible and, indeed, how the word “survivor” is defined. If you lived in or escaped from any of the countries that were under Nazi occupation or control and would like to find out if you might be eligible for reparations, we recommend that you contact us for further information.

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Alexander JFS offers an array of services and resources. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or to register for Holocaust Survivor Services. Once we receive your submission, we will call you and schedule a phone appointment with you within 2 business days.

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Contact Us Directly

(713) 667-9336

cm@alexanderjfs.org

Hours of Operation

8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Monday - Thursday

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Friday

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A measure of justice.

Social services for Jewish Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany for in-home services and emergency financial assistance. We are also receiving funds through the Kavod Shef organization to also assist with emergency needs of our Holocaust Survivors. Locally, the Lillie and Dan Sterling Foundation has helped JFS care for our Holocaust Community.

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