Register by tomorrow, February 4th if you are planning on joining us for next week’s Caring Conversations Lunch and Learn. Have you thought about your end-of-life wishes??It’s never easy to think about, but this Caring Conversations program can help prepare you. All members are invited to attend this free lunch and learn on Feb. 10 at The Emanuel Synagogue. For more information or to RSVP, please email?[email protected]
关于我们
EMBRACING POSSIBILITY. OUR MISSION: To enhance and strengthen quality of life through the Jewish tradition of caring and compassion. JFS PROGRAMS: COUNSELING Help children and adults of all ages and diverse needs achieve stable and emotionally healthy lives. Expert therapists with excellent listening, communication, and clinical skills. EDUCATION Classes and workshops to help community members gain insight and information related to job searches, parenting skills, financial decision-making, and support services for cancer patients/survivors/caretakers. COMMUNITY SUPPORT Transitions can be difficult. When our neighbors need help, JFS answers with food assistance, transition to employment, and support for the unique challenges of surviving the Holocaust. ABOUT JFS: Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Greater Hartford provides counseling, education, and community support to help people of all ages and religions advance along the path toward emotional well-being, self-reliance, more positive relationships, and a renewed sense of possibility. Since 1912, Jewish Family Services has helped clients achieve stable and emotionally healthy lives, regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Our counselors, therapists, and professional staff embrace a tradition of caring and compassion and a strength-based philosophy of focusing and building on individual strengths to meet individual needs. OUR AFFILIATIONS: Jewish Family Services is a partner agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford and the United Way of Central and Northwestern Connecticut. We receive additional grant support from the Jewish Community Foundation, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, The Conference on Material Claims against Germany, and other community and corporate foundations. Jewish Family Services is a member of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies and is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation.
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https://www.jfshartford.org
Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 个人和家庭福利保障
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 总部
- West Hartford，CT
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 1912
- 领域
- Mental Health Counseling、Education、Community Support和Employment Transition Services
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333 Bloomfield Ave.
Suite A
US，CT，West Hartford，06117
Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford员工
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Attention parents! Does your child struggle with anxiety or OCD? Do you feel at a loss as to how to help them? JFS is thrilled to launch Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions, or SPACE, to offer parents the tools to better understand and support their anxious children. This group will empower both parents and children to feel more capable in the face of anxiety. All interested families should complete the form here: bit.ly/JFSGHSPACE
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At JFS, we are blessed with a team of amazing therapists - and one of them, licensed clinical social worker Nancy Lichtenberg, was recently interviewed by West Hartford LIFE about her HBJ Healthcare Heroes Award. Read Nancy's story below.
Do you know an amazing therapist? I DO! I am so proud to work with an amazing team at Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford. Including this healthcare hero, Nancy Lichtenberg! Her story as an exceptional a licensed clinical social worker is outlined in this month's West Hartford Life article. Congratulations, Nancy! Thank you for all you do to support the well-being of our community.
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On this #GivingTuesday, YOU are JFS's gift. You helped the Anja Rosenberg Kosher Food Pantry feed 400 hungry families this Thanksgiving! ? Special thanks to the dozens of volunteers who packed and distributed Thanksgiving bags and turkeys - and to our community partners including Beth El Temple, The Crown Market, the Rosenberg family, and Connecticut Foodshare. ? Thanks also to the 110+ people who attended our 12th annual Responding to Hunger event on November 14. ? Your support of JFS - at Thanksgiving and all year round - helps ensure that everyone in our community has access to the ingredients for a happy and healthy life. ? #grateful
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Help JFS help our hungry neighbors! There's been an alarming 45% increase in our food pantry enrollment this year!! Educate yourself and support the JFS mission at the 12th Annual Event to Combat Hunger, this Thursday 11/14 at 5:30 p.m. at Beth El Temple. Includes kosher wine & hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment, raffle and silent auction, and an educational program. Click below for details. givebutter.com/jfshunger
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If your child struggles with friendships or social skills, they're not alone. According to the NIH, 1 in 3 adolescents experiences social anxiety. As a parent, you can help your child by educating yourself. Join us on November 19 for a valuable opportunity to gain insights and practical strategies to support your child's social success. This webinar will provide you with skills to: - Understand the Signs: Learn how to identify social anxiety and social issues. - Effectively Communicate: Discover active listening techniques to better support your child. - Adopt Practical Strategies: Gain tools to help your child build social skills and find meaningful connections. Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/ejQap8Cm...
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Congratulations to JFS therapist Nancy Lichtenberg, LCSW, on her 2024 Healthcare Heroes Award from Hartford Business Journal! She is one of 23 professionals and organizations honored across the entire state of Connecticut. We are so proud of you, Nancy!
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Today is World Mental Health Day and CCFSA would like to remind you that it is ok to not be ok. Your mental health is just as important as your physical health and should be cared for as such. Help is available. Each of our 12 member agencies have behavioral health clinicians on staff. You are not alone. Catholic Charities - Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Inc. Family Centers Family & Children's Agency Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford Elayne and James Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County Gilead Community Services, Inc. Klingberg Family Centers Newtown Youth & Family Services Recovery Network of Programs, Inc. The Village for Families & Children United Services, Inc.
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The community asked, and we listened! Jewish Family Services is offering a bereavement group for adults of all identities in our community, thanks to volunteer Psychiatric APRN Theodora Sirota. If you or a loved on is struggling to cope with grief, please consider joining. To register, call us at (860) 236-1927 or fill out the form:?https://lnkd.in/eXrsmcQv
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September is National Suicide Prevention month. We can all make a difference by learning to recognize the warning signs and potentially saving a life. Please join us for this important webinar on Monday, September 30, where Dr. Harkavy Friedman will speak about: ? Identifying the warning signs and risk factors for suicide ? Effective communication strategies with your child or teen around suicide ? Practical stress management techniques ? Understanding the role of social media in your child’s mental health Register for FREE here: https://lnkd.in/e8EA_EWV
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