Posted 2 months ago
JFCS’ 33rd Annual Benefit Fund-a-Need will raise money for programs that provide support for mental health and emotional well-being As we approach the two-year mark of living with an evolving pandemic, we continue to struggle with what the future holds. The release of vaccines in the sprin[...]Posted 8 months ago
JFCS has multiple programs that support mental health across people's life spans By Ali DeCamillis, MS, ATR, LPCC • Counseling Manager and Laine Bermansohn, MA, LPCC • Mental Health and Senior Services Manager To start a blog about Mental Health Awareness Month by saying “Mental hea[...]Posted 8 months ago
JFCS Counselor Natalie Quiring-Oleson was prominently featured in the Star Tribune’s Variety section on Saturday, May 15, in an article on how parents can talk to their kids about racism. The Star Tribune contacted her for a Q&A following an article she wrote on this topic last year. In it[...]Posted 12 months ago
By Natalie Quiring-Oleson, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor If you’ve read any articles providing you with tips to survive the pandemic, it is likely that mindfulness and/or meditation has been mentioned. These are two simple, but powerful, tools that can help manage anxiety, stress, worry, and f[...]Posted 1 year ago
Embracing winter sports, indoor hobbies and hygge By Natalie Quiring-Oleson, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor It seems fall is coming closer to an end, with patches of snow remaining in yards reminding us of the snowstorms of October. Temperatures have fallen considerably, which means yet ag[...]Posted 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 2 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 2 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[...]