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By Justin Elvebak • Senior Employment Specialist JFCS’ Vocational Rehabilitation Services help individuals with disabilities who are seeking employment. Paul, who was diagnosed with autism at a young age, was referred to our program in March 2015. During the initial meetings with Pa[...]Posted 6 years ago
Dear AskBarbara, My 10-year-old daughter recently told me that she was repeatedly teased and bullied during the past few weeks of school and now she is worried about going to other activities like ballet class and Hebrew school because she doesn’t want the same thing to happen to her in other p[...]Posted 6 years ago
JFCS is featured in the October issue of "Growing Minneapolis," the e-newsletter of the city's Community Planning and Economic Development department. For over 10 years JFCS has been providing career and training services for Minneapolis Employment and Training participants. In the l[...]Posted 6 years ago
By Devorah Schlein The Twin Cities Jewish Community Alzheimer’s Task Force is presenting a half-day conference that will provide education and support for caregivers and those supporting a loved one with dementia. The event, “Keeping the Spirit Alive,” will be held on Sund[...]Posted 6 years ago
Mental illness affects thousands of people in ways large and small – from their career and finances to relationships with family and friends. It may be so severe that the individual has trouble functioning day-to-day, or so hidden that even close family and friends don’t know about the illness[...]Posted 6 years ago
Mike Badower is a longtime supporter and volunteer of JFCS for several reasons, but one of the prominent reasons is that it simply runs in his family. When he was growing up, his mother was president of the Jewish Family and Children’s Service in Des Moines – the same agency that resettled Mike[...]