Posted 3 weeks ago
By Lili Jurayj • Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
If you went to the Minnesota State Fair this year, you might have noticed the pesky clouds of smoke wafting through the air, even in designated non-smoking areas. It's a common sight these days, and it's not just tobacco smok[...] Posted 2 months 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 vapes, with nearly 20% of that number being high school and middle school students. This[...] Posted 4 months ago
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 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis, with the new law set to take effect on Aug. 1[...] Posted 5 months ago
JFCS is excited to announce that we recently became a Naloxone Access Point (NAP), providing free life-saving overdose reversal medication, naloxone, and fentanyl test strip (FTS) kits. We have partnered with the Steve Rummler HOPE Network to help improve community access to these critical tools. T[...] Posted 6 months 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 millions of Americans – the overdose death rate has doubled in the past 10 years. In Minneso[...] Posted 9 months ago
By Liliane Jurayj • JFCS Addiction and Recovery Services Program Coordinator
JFCS recently relaunched its Addiction and Recovery Services – new Program Coordinator Liliane Jurayj talks below about what services and resources the program provides:
The new year symbolizes new beginnings –[...] Posted 1 year ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education & Addiction and Recovery Services
We are pleased to announce the newly designed JFCS Addiction and Recovery Services program. The name change and program redesign demonstrates our commitment to serving the community with mea[...] Posted 2 years ago
JFCS’ Jewish Community Addiction Services promoted Dry January participation with resources from Star Tribune
By Ruth Paley, LICSW, JFCS Director of Children and Family Programs
Since COVID hit two years ago, liquor sales have hit the roof. Women especially report drinking more heavily [...] Posted 3 years ago
The pandemic and social distancing measures it requires is challenging for everyone, but can be especially challenging for people in recovery and those who are battling substance addiction. This month we are featuring two columns that address these challenges and offer advice and resources. Below i[...] Posted 3 years ago
JFCS Jewish Community Addiction Services has adapted to meet the needs of clients during the pandemic
The pandemic and social distancing measures it requires is challenging for everyone, but can be especially challenging for people in recovery and those who are battling substance addiction. [...] 