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For more than a century, Jewish Family Service of St. Paul has supported the community with an array of human services to help people age in place, as well as support for caregivers and people dealing with mental health issues so they can avert crisis and steady their lives.
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Celebration of Service Reconnects JFS Supporters
After three years of separation, JFS supporters came together on Sunday, April 24 for the 6th annual Celebration of Service. Many photos of the event can be viewed here. In spite of rather dreary weather, nearly 150 people gathered in the Oaks Ballroom at the Eagan Community Center. After a lively reception featuring cocktails and […]

Register Now for Next Powerful Tools for Caregivers Class
JFS will offer the popular “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” class each Thursday May 5 through June 9, from 1:00 to 2:30PM at JFS. This six-week educational series has been shown to have a positive impact on caregiver’s health. It is important to take time to care for yourself, so you can be well enough to […]
Events
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Grief Support Group
July 13, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
July 27, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
August 10, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
August 24, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
September 14, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
September 28, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
October 12, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
October 26, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
November 9, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
November 23, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
December 14, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
December 28, 2022 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
January 11, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
January 25, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
February 8, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
February 22, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
March 8, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
March 22, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
April 12, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
April 26, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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2023 Celebration of Service
May 7, 2023 / 5:00pm - 7:00pmSave the date for our 7th annual Celebration of Service Sunday, May 7 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Eagan Community Center.
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Grief Support Group
May 10, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
May 24, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
June 14, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
June 28, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
July 12, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
July 26, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
August 9, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
August 23, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
September 13, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
September 27, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
October 11, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group
October 25, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
November 8, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Grief Support Group
November 8, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
November 15, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Grief Support Group
November 22, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Caregiver Support Group via Zoom
November 27, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:00pmIn partnership with Sholom Home East, JFS facilitates a caregiver support group VIA ZOOM for people who are providing care to a loved one. The group i
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
December 13, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Grief Support Group
December 13, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
December 20, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Caregiver Support Group via Zoom
December 25, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:00pmIn partnership with Sholom Home East, JFS facilitates a caregiver support group VIA ZOOM for people who are providing care to a loved one. The group i
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Grief Support Group
December 27, 2023 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
January 10, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Grief Support Group
January 10, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
January 17, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Caregiver Support Group via Zoom
January 22, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:00pmIn partnership with Sholom Home East, JFS facilitates a caregiver support group VIA ZOOM for people who are providing care to a loved one. The group i
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Grief Support Group
January 24, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
February 14, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Grief Support Group
February 14, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
February 21, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Caregiver Support Group via Zoom
February 26, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:00pmIn partnership with Sholom Home East, JFS facilitates a caregiver support group VIA ZOOM for people who are providing care to a loved one. The group i
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Grief Support Group
February 28, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
March 13, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Grief Support Group
March 13, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
March 20, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Caregiver Support Group via Zoom
March 25, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:00pmIn partnership with Sholom Home East, JFS facilitates a caregiver support group VIA ZOOM for people who are providing care to a loved one. The group i
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Grief Support Group
March 27, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
April 10, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Grief Support Group
April 10, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
April 17, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Caregiver Support Group via Zoom
April 22, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:00pmIn partnership with Sholom Home East, JFS facilitates a caregiver support group VIA ZOOM for people who are providing care to a loved one. The group i
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Grief Support Group
April 24, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
May 8, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Grief Support Group
May 8, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
May 15, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Grief Support Group
May 22, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Caregiver Support Group via Zoom
May 27, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:00pmIn partnership with Sholom Home East, JFS facilitates a caregiver support group VIA ZOOM for people who are providing care to a loved one. The group i
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
June 12, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Grief Support Group
June 12, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmGrief Support Group meets from 3:00 to 4:30PM on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
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Grief Support Group via Zoom
June 19, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:30pmIn partnership with Sholom Home, JFS facilitates a grief support group. The group is designed to support people during the grief process in a nurturin
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Caregiver Support Group via Zoom
June 24, 2024 / 3:00pm - 4:00pmIn partnership with Sholom Home East, JFS facilitates a caregiver support group VIA ZOOM for people who are providing care to a loved one. The group i
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