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Advocacy groups aim to reduce stigma of discussing suicide By Angela Cowan, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counseling Manager September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Thoughts of suicide can impac[...]Posted 2 years ago
Advocacy groups aim to reduce stigma of discussing suicide By Angela Cowan, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counseling Manager September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Thoughts of suicide can impac[...]Posted 2 years ago
Gov. Tim Walz is highlighting efforts to connect Minnesotans to high-growth, high-demand jobs By Sheilah Howard • JFCS Career Services Director September is Workforce Development Month and Governor Ti[...]Posted 2 years ago
Pictured (from left) are JFCS Director of Children and Family Programs Ruth Paley, former ParentChild+ participants Caleb and Ruth Ann, and Director of Education and Learning Kristi Murray.
Caleb, who particip[...] Posted 2 years ago
Some people might think it premature to feel as though summer is ending when the calendar tells us it’s still August and fall doesn’t officially begin until Sep. 23. Yet, the kids are home from summer camp, s[...] Posted 2 years ago
Tips for remaining grounded during the back-to-school transition
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education
Summer just seemed to be in full swing and now here we are at ba[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Lili Jurayj • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
E-cigarette use is on the rise in both teens and adults in the United States. This year, 5% of the total U.S. population admits to using v[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Natalie Quiring-Oleson, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Therapist, with the support of the JFCS Counseling team
The world is full of books on every topic. This includes mental health. With so many options to pick from,[...] Posted 2 years ago
Natalie is the former chair of JFCS' Marketing Committee
Natalie Zamansky was installed as the new JFCS Board President at the agency’s 113th Annual Meeting on June 14 and will serve a two-year term. She[...] Posted 2 years ago
6 tips to help parents for summer and beyond
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education
Parents spend countless hours planning for summer. The mad dash to register for the [...] Posted 2 years ago
Ruth Paley’s retirement in July marks the end of a 25-year leadership role at JFCS
Even before she got a degree in social work – back when she had an undergraduate degree in theater and enjoyed perform[...]