113th Annual Meeting Volunteer Honorees: Senior Companions Senior Companions group photo JFCS will host its 113th Annual Meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at JFCS (5905 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley). At the event we will acknowledge the contributions of longtime, dedicated volunte[...]
113th Annual Meeting Volunteer Honoree: Kori Savitt Kori Savitt holding dogs JFCS will host its 113th Annual Meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at JFCS (5905 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley). At the event, we will acknowledge the contributions of longtime, dedicated volunt[...]
Walk and Talk Therapy: Moving the body, quieting the mind nature path By Samantha Shepherd, LICSW • JFCS Therapist Part of my clinical practice as a psychotherapist at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis focuses on supporting the mind-body connection. The bio[...]
From the Desk of CEO Judy Halper: April 2023 Judy Desk blog - laptop with plant and coffee cup I’ve heard it mentioned that if you want to know how well a community functions, observe how it takes care of and addresses the needs of its aging population. Relatedly, many of us are familiar with the strong [...]
Staff Q&A: PJ Library Manager Geri Goldman PJ Library Manager - Geri Goldman PJ Library is an international award-winning program designed to strengthen Jewish identity by sending Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to children from newborn through age 8. PJ Library also hos[...]
Transgender Day of Visibility is March 31  Transgender Flag By Isaac Ezra Jennings • J-Pride Program Coordinator The first International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV) was held on March 31, 2009, with the dual goal of celebrating transgender people, while also [...]