J-Pride and Jewish community a strong presence at Twin Cities Pride weekend

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By Isaac Ezra Jennings • J-Pride Program Coordinator Twin Cities Pride 2023 was an absolute blast! Thank you so much to all the incredible volunteers, community partners, and JFCS staff members who helped st[...]

Holocaust survivors around the globe, including JFCS clients, will benefit from extended Claims Conference funding

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The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) announced in June the outcomes of their negotiations with the German Federal Ministry of Finance on behalf of Holocaust survivors aroun[...]

Joe Moses’ legacy gift will support vocational education and career services at JFCS

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Joe Moses, pictured with his wife, Frances Longtime owner of Lee Stamping was a firm believer in skilled trades and technical training As the longtime owner of a metal stamping business, Joseph (Joe) Mo[...]

JFCS staff and volunteers active participants in historic legislative session that will benefit agency programs

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JFCS Advocacy Committee focuses on obtaining or preserving funding for agency programs By Lee Friedman • JFCS Chief Operating Officer; and Amy Weiss • JFCS Community Services Director The Minnesota [...]

Legalization of cannabis: What, when and where

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JFCS' Addiction and Recovery Services program aims to help educate public, staff about new law By Liliane Jurayj • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator On May 30, Minnesota became the 2[...]

Men’s Mental Health Month offers an opportunity to examine issue with nuance and avoid thinking in stereotypes

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Statistics show men are less likely to seek mental health support   By Mark Kaufman • JFCS Therapist I have to admit, it is a little difficult to think of Men’s Mental Health Month co-occu[...]

From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: June 2023

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Managing and maintaining our mental health and the well-being of our families and friends has become an unavoidable topic – and that’s a good thing. There are so many ways we can take small steps to alleviat[...]

Volunteer Spotlight June 2023: Marlene and Jack Spencer

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Can you tell us about yourselves and your background? We are retired now, but we were happy to help out with JFCS even when we had jobs. It never conflicted with our personal work. What JFCS programs do you[...]

J-Pride’s 2023 Pride Month events

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By Isaac Ezra Jennings • J-Pride Program Coordinator Happy Pride month everyone! Each year, throughout the month of June, communities across the world come together to celebrate the contributions and continu[...]

Staff Q&A: New MFIP Program Manager Sharicka Kennedy

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MFIP program helps remove barriers to employment, addressing childcare, food security, education and more JFCS Career Services empower people to explore and identify their visions of career success, includ[...]