Past Met Council Newsletters

"The Coming Crisis for New York: How to Avoid Economic and Social Chaos when the 'Bubby Boom' Explodes" by William E. Rapfogel and Ilene S. Marcus, in Journal on Jewish Aging, Volume 1:2, Fall 2007.

2007 Career Service for Near Poor Haredi and Jewish Immigrants in New York City

Association of Jewish Aging Service publication, The Scribe, “Where do the Elderly Turn for Help?”, Fall 2007, William E. Rapfogel, Ilene S. Marcus, Esther S. Larson.

“A Marriage of Jewish Family Services and the Criminal Justice System: Innovation and Collaboration in Addressing Domestic Violence in the Orthodox Community”. Journal of Jewish Communal Serdocs/A Marriage of Jewish Family Services.pdfvice. Wdocs/A Marriage of Jewish Family Services.pdfinter/Spring 2007 edition. Shana Frydman, LCSW, Director of the Family Services Department and Chana Widawski, LMSW

“Understanding the Jewish Near Poor: An Analysis of the population and How the Jewish Community Can Serve Them”. Journal of Jewish Communal Service, Winter/Spridocs/Understanding the Jewish Near Poor.pdfng 2007 edition. William Rapfogel, Ilene Marcus, and Esther Larson

Met Council Annual Report (2006)

2005 Near Poor Report

2004 Poverty Report

2003 Teenage Orthodox Jewish Girls At-Risk

Met Council Annual Report (2002)

2001 Jewish Poverty in NYC

2000 Seniors: Meeting the Needs of New York’s Maturing Population

1999 Report to the City of NY DYCD on Incidence of At-Risk Youth

1999 Social Services Needs in Boro Park

1993 Jewish Poverty in New York Suburbs

1990 Jewish Poverty in NYC

1984 Low Income Jewish Population of NYC

1980 Jewish Poverty Issues - Rabbi Jack Simcha Cohen

Growing up Hungry in NYC

Food Bank for NYC Anti-Hunger Policy Platform

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Met Council Announces Release of Capital Compassion Growth Fund Requests

Met Council on Jewish Poverty announces the release of The Growth Fund Request For Proposal, supported by a grant from the Federal Compassion Capital Demonstration Program, and as such adheres to all Federal rules and regulations regarding solicitation of funding.

The goal of the Growth Fund is to support small faith based and community based organizations by maximizing their ability to increase effectiveness, enhance provision of social services, expand organizational infrastructure, diversify funding sources, and create collaborations to better serve those most in need within their communities.

Eligibility Criteria:

Community or faith based organizations located in New York City that have an administrative staff of less than 50 FTE and work to provide Healthy Marriage services are eligible to apply.

Healthy Marriage activities include:

Public advertising campaigns on the value of marriage and the skills needed to increase marital stability and health
Education in high schools on the value of marriage, relationship skills, and budgeting
Marriage education, marriage skills, and relationship skills programs, that may include parenting skills, financial management, conflict resolution, and job and career advancement
Pre-marital education and marriage skills training for engaged couples and for couples or individuals interested in marriage
Divorce reduction programs that teach relationship skills

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

Applicant organizations must complete a Customized Organizational Plan of Execution (COPE).
Applicant organizations must provide services to all individuals, regardless of religion.
Applicant organizations must not use any funds for “inherently religious” activities including religious worship, instruction or proselytization.

For further information on eligibility requirements for The Growth Fund and obtaining a Growth Fund RFP, please contact Rose Turshen, Project Specialist at rturshen@metcouncil.org.