Posted 4 years ago
Throughout the pandemic, many folks in our community have struggled with food security. Having children home all day, every day, rather than in school, can stress tight family food budgets – especially when the[...] Posted 4 years ago
Conversations are shifting from “What vaccine did you get, and how did you feel afterwards” to “How was it to hug your grandchildren after more than a year, and have you gone to a restaurant yet.” Change [...] Posted 4 years ago
Keeping the Spirit Alive Conference for Caregivers is Sunday, May 2
Maya Angelou famously said, “People will forget what you said and they’ll forget what you did, but they’ll never forget how you mad[...] Posted 4 years ago
Other than people who suffer from claustrophobia, who else could imagine that getting into an elevator could strike fear into you? That was my experience the other day. For the first time in a year, I got into an[...] Posted 4 years ago
It’s been said that change is inevitable; growth is optional. So many of us feel that time has stood still these past 12 months, as we have endured the effect of the pandemic on our daily lives. Simultaneous wi[...] Posted 4 years ago
10 months into pandemic, keeping focus on self-care is important
It is difficult to believe that most of us have been living a “dialed back” life for 10 months. We have put off vacations and celebratio[...] Posted 4 years ago
JFCS will be responsive to community needs as we move into 2021
We’ve turned the corner in many respects. 2020 is coming to an end, and a new year is just days away. Each of us in our own way is looking [...] Posted 4 years ago
JFCS excited to announce launch of Memory Cafe program
Current events require all of us to pay close attention to details we might never have given much thought to in the past. Washing our hands copiously,[...] Posted 5 years ago
One of the wonderful things about living in Minnesota is that we can always divert our attention to the weather! That’s always a safe topic of conversation, right? Meterological conversations seems necess[...] Posted 5 years ago
The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies (NJHSA) is proud to have joined 33 other national non-profit organizations in drafting a Statement of Guiding Principles to Advance Racial Equity and Justice. Faced [...] 