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Carly Stein Caring Connections provides opportunities for Jewish adults with developmental disabilities to connect with their faith community and take part in Jewish life and learn about holidays and traditions. Monthly programs may feature a storyteller, an art project, or link to larger community events to create a sense of celebration and enjoyment. Caring Connections is a joint effort of JFCS, Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, the St. Paul JCC, and the Sabes JCC.
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Barb Goldman The Family and Parenting Center provides a welcoming environment where families with children up to age 5, engage in Jewish learning, fun, and friendship. Programs facilitate personal growth and learning, while connecting young families with one another. JFCS and the Minneapolis Jewish Federation sponsor the Family and Parenting Center. Go to the Family and Parenting Center Web site for information about the PJ Library or go directly to sign-up by clicking here. |
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Contact - Nanci Fine Many disabilities are invisible, but they still present tremendous challenges to families who cope with them. We can help. With specialized training and experience, the JFCS Inclusion Specialist can partner with you and advocate for:
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| Jewish Community Health Awareness Initiative (J-CHAI)
Nanci Fine J-CHAI works to raise awareness and provide education and services to individuals and families struggling with domestic abuse and mental health issues. J-CHAI develops new community health initiatives that address the diverse social service needs of the Twin Cities’ Jewish community. J-CHAI includes the Jewish Domestic Abuse Collaborative (JDAC), the Mental Health Education Project (MHEP) and Healthy Youth-Healthy Communities (HY-HC). This is a collaborative program between Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis and Jewish Family Service of St. Paul.
Healthy Youth – Healthy Communities
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Jewish Domestic Abuse Collaborative (JDAC) Betsy Sitkoff The Jewish Domestic Abuse Collaborative works to raise awareness about domestic abuse in our community. The collaborative strives to provide education, coordinate resources, and assure safe environments for Jewish individuals and families in the greater Twin Cities area. The program is a collaboration of JFCS and Jewish Family Service of St. Paul.
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Mental Health Education Project Betsy Sitkoff The Mental Health Education Project strives to raise awareness of mental health issues, provide support for individuals and families, offer education on topics affecting all ages, and develop training for people who work with mental health issues. This collaborative has 35 Twin Cities community co-sponsors, including JFCS. Together, these sponsors seek to ensure enhanced delivery of mental health services through agencies, organizations, and congregations. The Mental Health Education Project is a collaboration of JFCS and Jewish Family Service of St. Paul.
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Minneapolis Jewish Community Inclusion Program Shelly Christensen
The Jewish Community Inclusion Program for People with Disabilities is the clearinghouse for information and resources to support Jews with disabilities and their families. The Inclusion Program coordinates community-wide efforts to raise awareness, provide consultation and help Jewish organizations understand how to overcome barriers to facilitate their meaningful participation and involvement for all people. |
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952-546-0616 JFCS helps members of the Twin Cities Jewish community who face unexpected financial challenges. The program makes it possible for eligible individuals to secure an interest-free loan up to $7,500. A co-signer is required.
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Debra Savitt, Supervisor of Volunteer Resources Each year, more than 900 JFCS volunteers provide services to those in need in both the Jewish and general communities. JFCS provides short-and long-term, flexible, volunteer opportunities in a variety of programs. Each month a volunteer opportunity is featured in our e-directions newsletter, and the Mitzvah Madness volunteer opportunities web page is continuously updated with the most current volunteer opportunities available. Please download and print out the JFCS Volunteer Application Form.
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