Posted 4 days ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Parent Coach and Manager of Professional and Community Education
Summer is here and between the strange weather, busyness of the end of the school year, and many challenging recent events, the start of summer just feels different this year. I have spoken t[...] Posted 2 weeks ago
By Chantel Jullie • ParentChild+ Program Manager
As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with pride for all that the ParentChild+ program has accomplished – both locally at JFCS and alongside our dedicated partners across Minnesota.
ParentChild+ is a free, in-home early learning pro[...] Posted 2 weeks ago
Going to summer camp was something I looked forward to year after year. No home sickness for me. The worn cabins and facilities didn’t bother me. It didn’t matter what the food was like. I loved every minute of it, and that joy was later passed down to my children, and the next generation, my g[...] Posted 2 weeks ago
By Jennifer Fukuda • Addiction & Recovery Services Program Coordinator
It is not uncommon for parents, caregivers, and members of the community to have questions about topics related to addiction and recovery. Yet these conversations can be difficult because of the stigma surrounding addic[...] Posted 1 month ago
By Amy Weiss • Chief Program Officer
How does an organization that offers 30+ programs to the Jewish and broader community plan for the future in uncertain times? That question, and our commitment to serving people through all ages and stages of life, is part of what informs our work on an ong[...] Posted 1 month ago
By Lucy Marshall • Community Services Director
The first cohort of PJ Library’s new Jewish Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Circle closed our final session just before Passover. This timing felt significant. The Passover story’s image of Israelites leaving Mitzrayim (Egypt, or “the narro[...] Posted 1 month ago
By Roni Falck • Senior Services Manager
This May, we recognize Older American’s Month, celebrating people age 60 and over and their many contributions. At JFCS, we partner with senior clients using an individualized, person-centered approach to help them live as independently as possible for[...] Posted 1 month ago
Jane Weiner from the Jewish Recovery Network (left) with JFCS Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator Jennifer Fukuda (center) and Manager Leah Persky (right) at the Freedom From Addiction Seder in April.
Jennifer Fukuda • Addiction & Recovery Services Program Coordinator
At[...] Posted 1 month ago
Can you tell us about yourself and your background?
I grew up in St. Louis Park and graduated from the U of M with a degree in early childhood growth and development. I have been a preschool teacher for the past 40+ years. I taught in Minnesota, California, Ohio and Wisconsin. I have three grown[...] Posted 2 months ago
My grandchildren love to count their age by including their “halves.” So instead of being 6 years old, Wesley and Bari are 6-and-a-half – and believe me – that extra six months is very important to them! Though I am of the age where those “halves” are only a reminder that I am well on m[...] 