Established in 1934, by the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY, to find employment for unemployed men and women. F·E·G·S (Federation Employment and Guidance Service, Inc. also doing business as F·E·G·S Health and Human Services System and F·E·G·S) has evolved to become the largest and most diversified private, not-for-profit health related and human service organization in the United States. With operations in over 258 facilities, residences, and off-site locations, F·E·G·S has served more than two million people since its inception. Services are delivered in the areas of Employment & Training, Education & Youth, Career Development, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Residential, Rehabilitation, Family Services and Homecare. F·E·G·S operates programs throughout the metropolitan New York area, and provides consultation and technical assistance to government, organizations, and businesses throughout the United States and abroad.

To serve individuals and families, in the Jewish and general communities, who have mental, developmental and physical disabilities, are economically disadvantaged, new émigrés, youth, older adults, and others.

This is accomplished through the provision of career planning, functional and vocational assessment, employment, skills training, educational, psychiatric, developmental, residential, family, rehabilitation, client advocacy and information and referral services.

These services are provided for the purpose of eliminating barriers to economic, social and independent living adjustment, and addressing these problems in order to maximize each individual's potential so he/she may participate more fully at work, at home, and in the community and achieve his/her maximum level dignity and independence."

Six not-for-profit affiliated corporations, provide a diverse range of home healthcare, housing, and other services to the community, and four consulting corporations provide outsourcing and consulting services in the areas of information technology, human resources, group modalities in behavioral health services and temporary staffing. Additionally, F·E·G·S has numerous affiliations and partnerships with public and private sector organizations and institutions.

F·E·G·S is a Beneficiary Agency of UJA-Federation of New York, www.ujafedny.org and a member of the United Way Agency of New York City/Long Island. F·E·G·S programs are licensed and approved for service by numerous governmental organizations and are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), the International Association of Counseling Services, the National Board for Certified Counselors, and the Accrediting Commission for Trade and Technical Schools of the Career College Association.

Log on to the following links for more specific information about our operating divisions and corporations:

Employment & Training Education & Youth Services Career Services Behavioral Health Services Developmental Disabilities Work Services

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Family Services Home Care Services Affiliated Corporations Consulting Corporations Directory of Services

F•E•G•S is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

F•E•G•S Health and Human Services System Contact Information:

Executive Offices
315 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013
TEL: 212.366.8400 FAX: 212.366.8441
E-MAIL: info@fegs.org