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May is Technology Workforce Month
May is Technology Workforce Month – or Tech Month for short. It is an opportunity to draw attention to the critical importance of the state's technology workforce and it[...] Posted 2 years ago
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[...] Posted 2 years ago
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 [...] Posted 2 years ago
By Dana Shapiro • Community & Volunteer Engagement Manager Spring is in the air and you know what that means – April is National Volunteer Month and we are celebrating volunteers all month long. Please[...]Posted 2 years ago
JFCS’ Addiction and Recovery Services program is rooted in principles of harm reduction
By Liliane Jurayj • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
The opioid crisis has impacted million[...] Posted 2 years ago
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[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Roni Falck • Senior Services Program Manager Established in 1963, Older Americans Month (OAM) is celebrated every May. Led by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), OAM is a time for us to acknowl[...]Posted 2 years ago
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 [...] Posted 2 years ago
When daylight lengthens in Minnesota, our expectations increase. The extra sunlight has to mean the snow will melt, the air will warm, and our outer layers can be packed away until next year, right? Not really! N[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Jill Kozberg • JFCS Mental Health and Senior Services Director
March is National Social Work Month, in which we have the opportunity to honor and celebrate the social workers who impact our lives every da[...] 