Posted 5 months ago
By Leah Persky, Phd & CFLE • Professional and Community Education Manager
JFCS is excited to announce that Family Life Education is now Professional and Community Education. This new name highlights the professional services we provide in this program. We serve professionals, families, and[...] Posted 6 months ago
By Leah Persky, PhD and CFLE • Professional and Community Education Manager
The now months-long Hamas-Israel War and the tremendously challenging humanitarian crisis is hard to turn away from. You may find yourself increasingly turning to the news for updates. Many people feel a sense of f[...] Posted 6 months ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education
The brutality of the attack on Israel is conveyed in the graphic images and details we see on the news. It is heartbreaking to see and so hard to turn away from watching this nightmare unfold. So many in the Twin Cities have clo[...] Posted 7 months ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education
Back-to-school time is in full swing and the transition to new routines and schedules can be a challenge, while simultaneously being a relief to children and their parents. Last month I wrote about the transition from summe[...] Posted 8 months ago
Tips for remaining grounded during the back-to-school transition
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education
Summer just seemed to be in full swing and now here we are at back-to-school time and Halloween candy ALREADY in stores! Enjoying the end of summer see[...] Posted 10 months ago
6 tips to help parents for summer and beyond
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education
Parents spend countless hours planning for summer. The mad dash to register for the right camp at the right time with the right friends. It is really a labor of love and t[...] Posted 11 months ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and no doubt, you have seen the news from the past months highlighting the many mental health challenges teens are facing today. Between the pandemic, increased social media use, genera[...] Posted 1 year ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education
February is American Heart Health Month. Most of the focus of heart health is on physical health, but I have been thinking a lot lately about how being a parent impacts my own mental and physical well-being. As a parent, c[...] Posted 1 year ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education
The holidays are here and they bring so much excitement; so many events, shopping, cooking, and planning. It may be hard to find time between all of these responsibilities to take time to slow down. However, slowing down is a gi[...] Posted 1 year ago
JFCS' Family Life Education and J-Pride programs will host a three-session educational series in December
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE, Manager of Family Life Education, and Isaac Ezra Jennings, J-Pride Coordinator
Many parents and families want to support their children, relatives[...] 