Posted 6 years ago
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Program Manager
Each year Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. Today we tend to think of it as a celebration or as a call to action to do something good fo[...] Posted 6 years ago
How often does someone attempt to know you by asking questions regarding where you live, what you do, who you know, or who lives with you? I’m guessing we all experience this type of well-intended inquiry, and t[...] Posted 6 years ago
By Mark Kaufman, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Therapist
When our Counseling department decided to write a blog post in April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I apologetically and reluctantly volunteered.
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By Betsy Snyder • JFCS Senior Services Care Coordinator
Happy Advance Care Planning Awareness Month! Despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of Americans believe it’s important to write dow[...] Posted 6 years ago
The Twin Cities Jewish Community Alzheimer's Task Force presented “Keeping the Spirit Alive”: The Conference for Caregivers and Those Supporting a Loved One with Dementia on April 7 at Beth El Synagogue. &n[...]Posted 6 years ago
The City of Minneapolis has officially recognized April as its inaugural “tech month” with a series of events aimed at strengthening partnerships between employers, training outfits, and public partners and ma[...] Posted 6 years ago
JFCS' Vocational Rehabilitation program, which provides personalized services to individuals with disabilities who are seeking to improve their work lives or find employment, is excited to begin a new partnership [...] Posted 6 years ago
By David Lauer • Development NextGen Coordinator I started working with NextGen in November 2018, and it has been a wonderful time of growth and discovery. I was intrigued to start learning about th[...]Posted 6 years ago
By Becky Lyle Sulkin, MSW, LGSW • Jewish Community Addiction Services Coordinator
JFCS is excited to announce the launch of Jewish Community Addiction Services. In developing these initiatives, we h[...] Posted 6 years ago
“Understanding and love requires a wisdom that comes only with age.” These are the words of the famous poet, Anne Sexton. With every passing day, I acknowledge their truth more and more. That’s a reflection [...] 