Mission

The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) is a nonsectarian provider with a more than a 120 year history of serving and supporting people of all faiths throughout the Washington, DC metro area. JSSA's mission is to be the first place for the Jewish community, as well as the community at large, to turn for clinical and social services of the highest quality that sustain and nurture all who seek assistance. JSSA helps more than 30,000 individuals and families a year meet emotional, social, and physical challenges through a broad range of counseling, educational and specialized employment services, in-home support, hospice and nursing care and social services provided by a highly skilled and caring staff of mental health, nursing, employment and other professionals. In all that it does, JSSA is guided by a set of deep-seated values, including excellence, individuality, dignity, independence, responsibility and a sense of belonging.