Jewish Federations Award $3.3m supporting Holocaust Survivor, Trauma Care

Jewish Federations of North America’s Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care (Center) on Thursday announced $3.3 million in grants to support Jewish and non-Jewish agencies to deliver social services to thousands of Holocaust survivors, diverse older adults with a history of trauma, and their family caregivers.
   

The announcement coincides with International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which falls on Monday, January 27 – the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and a time to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and to recognize that the days of antisemitism are far from over.
 

“Holocaust survivors are true heroes who survived a form of antisemitism unlike anything ever seen. Now they are enduring a different, but global antisemitic crisis,” said Karen Edell Yoskowitz, granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and Director, Partnerships and Grants of the Center. “Many have become re-traumatized, so we must help them in any way that we can. Thanks to generous philanthropists and our government partners, we can provide care that recognizes this trauma history.” 
 

Experts estimate as many as 90% of Americans will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Acknowledging Jewish Federations’ profound impact, the federal government has empowered Federations through funding to be the national resource center on aging and trauma.  
 

Jewish Federations launched this initiative in 2015. Since then, Federations have supported through this program approximately 47,207 Holocaust survivors; 16,346 other older adults with a history of trauma; 23,018 professional caregivers, and 8,390 family caregivers. 


The allocations support local human service agencies, Jewish Federations, and national groups that scale our Person-Centered Trauma-Informed approach throughout their networks. Federations are supporting organizations that serve both Jewish and non-Jewish older adults and their family caregivers with a combination of one-year and two-year grants. In addition to direct services, Jewish Federations of North America supports intensive education and training to all grantees. 


Federations receiving a total grant amount of $1.75 million for 2025 include: 
 

- Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta 

- Jewish Federation of Broward County   

- The Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago   

- Jewish Federation of Detroit   

- Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles   

- Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ   

- Greater Miami Jewish Federation   

- UJA-Federation of New York   

 
Additionally, the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies was awarded $633,000 to address social isolation by connecting older adults to technology, while KAVOD was given a $1 million grant to provide emergency homecare for Holocaust survivors in need. 

 
To learn more about how Jewish Federations advance care for Holocaust survivors and other older adults, visit www.AgingandTrauma.org.   

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