Posted 4 years ago
By Natalie Quiring-Oleson, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor
Did you know that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month? According to the CDC, about 1 in 4 women and almost 1 in 10 men have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking in their lifeti[...] Posted 4 years ago
JFCS Counseling can provide telehealth therapy for students facing mental health challenges
By Jill Kozberg, MA, LP • JFCS Counseling Manager
As a mother, aunt, and friend to college students – and spouse of a college professor – I’m hearing first-hand how the pandemic is impactin[...] Posted 4 years ago
But it’s still important – possibly even more important
By Mark Kaufman, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor
September is National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month. One year ago, I wrote about how hard it can be to ask someone if they are thinking about suicide and called attention to the[...] Posted 4 years ago
Two of the largest conferences that JFCS co-sponsors are the Annual Conference on Mental Health (held each fall – which will be virtual this year) and Conference for Caregivers (held in spring every other year). Tabitha Benci DeRango, who was recently hired as the JFCS Community Conference Coordi[...] Posted 4 years ago
Tips for navigating life at home during this difficult time
By Mark Kaufman •
JFCS Counselor
*Folx in Relationships is a term intended to be more inclusive of the diversity of romantic relationships than “couples"
We are all facing rapid changes in our routines in the face
of a pan[...] Posted 4 years ago
By Michel Rousseau • JFCS Counselor
Social distancing does not imply emotional distancing: Staying connected and engaged with your family/friend/communities is important, now more than ever, and can be done in a number of ways (phone, text, email, video chat, written letter, etc.).
Be m[...] Posted 5 years ago
Judy Marcus retires as JFCS’ Healing Program Coordinator after 22 years
Though
Judaism is thousands of years old, the
modern-day concept of Jewish Healing Centers doesn’t go back that far. The National Center for Jewish Healing (NCJH) was established in 1994 in response&n[...] Posted 5 years ago
In addition to keynote, conference will feature workshops with 22 topics to pick from The 19th annual Mental Health Education Conference sponsored by the Twin Cities Jewish community, “Creating Healing and All that Jazz,” will be held 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Temple Is[...]Posted 5 years ago
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
By Mark Kaufman • JFCS Counselor
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), someone dies by suicide every 40 seconds. That is a scary statistic, but for[...] Posted 5 years ago
"Nourishing the Therapeutic Relationship": What do ancient Jewish texts and contemporary theory tell us about this? As it turns out, a lot! JFCS will host a free CEU training on this topic on Friday, Sept. 20, at its office in Golden Valley (5905 Golden Valley Rd). Rabbi a[...]