February 21, 2024 Jewish tradition teaches that all humans are created B’Tselem Elokhim–in the image of G-d. This inherently teaches us that regardless of our differences, each one of us contains [...]
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By Temima Rothmel, MSW, LCSW - JFCS Staff Therapist Trauma is defined as a deeply disturbing and distressing experience. All of us have most likely experienced some form of trauma [...]
Dear JFCS Family, Inspiration comes in all different ways. Sometimes we are inspired by positive interactions and the success of our clients, and sometimes we must find inspiration through the [...]
The loss of a spouse or life partner is one of the most difficult things most people will ever endure. Each person's journey through grief, mourning, and adjustment is unique, [...]
Dear JFCS Family, “Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken.” This week, I had the pleasure of meeting with two of our Aging with Pride members, Michael* and David*. Aging [...]
Project SEARCH is a nationally recognized high school transition program that prepares young adults with disabilities for success in the workplace. Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) is proud to [...]
Dear JFCS Family, “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” This past week was exhilarating! I so appreciated the [...]
The JFCS Faye Manger Counseling Department offers a wide range of support groups that allow individuals facing life challenges to gather together and heal through shared experience. Our groups enable […]
Dear JFCS Family, “Learn from Yesterday, Live for Today, Hope for Tomorrow.” - Albert Einstein As we walk down this road together to repair the world and make a difference, [...]
By Rebecca Rosenau, MSW, LCSW, CDP - JFCS Director of Clinical Services Communicating with Children in the Language They Speak In adults, mental illness can be an invisible disability. Many [...]