“I am not your inspiration, thank you very much” 

Posted 2 years ago

Society's habit of turning disabled people into ‘inspiration porn’ By Stacey Spencer • JFCS Disability Services Manager To commemorate Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month ([...]

Food Security: New coordinator helps program address highly elevated need in community

Posted 2 years ago

JFCS’ Food Security Program provides emergency and long-term food assistance including emergency food boxes, assistance applying for SNAP and connecting individuals and families with community food resources. Th[...]

February is Heart Health Month: What does this mean for parents and caregivers?

Posted 2 years ago

By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education February is American Heart Health Month. Most of the focus of heart health is on physical health, but I have been thinking a lot lately[...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: February 2023

Posted 2 years ago

Like many of you, I am trying to wrap my arms around the reality that more than 5 million people have become displaced by the recent earthquakes in Syria and Turkey. That’s right – 5 million – as reported b[...]

Ambiguous loss: A type of grief that is present even without death

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By Michel Rousseau • JFCS Therapist A large part of my clinical practice as a psychotherapist at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis focuses on supporting those who are grieving. Even thoug[...]

Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) 2023 events

Posted 2 years ago

During the month of February, JFCS and Jewish communities around the world observe Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). The mission of JDAIM is to unite Jewish communities worldwid[...]