May is Mental Health Awareness Month
by Sara Wellington, MA, ATR, LPC JFS Art Therapist & Mental Health Counselor As trees turn green and flowers emerge from the ground, May is appropriately known as Mental Health […]
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New Community Support Program Offers Free Counseling
During this unprecedented time of uncertainly, many people are understandably expressing increased feelings of anxiety, depression and isolation. In response to the need for additional mental health services, we developed […]
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Making an Impact – Lack of In-Person Visits Makes Assessment Difficult
In the Making an Impact series, clients and services are featured to expand awareness of the wide array of help available at JFS and to ensure donors understand the lives they touch […]
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Friendly Visitors Available to Chat
JFS’s new Friendly Remote Visitor program (FRV), created to combat the isolation and loneliness of the COVID-19 stay at home directive, has recruited and trained a group of volunteers who […]
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Open the Door to Conversations
JFS will offer Open the Door to Conversations, Monday, May 18, from 4:00 to 5:00PM via Zoom. Join the conversation about advanced care directives and end of life care. The […]
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#StayHomeMN Celebration of Service Fundraiser
This year, we will honor the work of JFS by not gathering for our Celebration of Service. Instead, we are expanding our service to the community to meet the need […]
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Pregnancy and Newborn Support During a Pandemic
Everyone in the world is worried right now—we are worried about our collective well-being, and of course, we are worried about ourselves and our own unique circumstances. If you are […]
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Virtual Fundraising Event Benefits JFS
#GiveMN announces #GiveAtHomeMN, a virtual fundraising event taking place May 1 – 8 for nonprofits and schools all across Minnesota. This week-long focus on Minnesota organizations will coincide with GivingTuesdayNow […]
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Creative Thinking and Innovative Solutions Help JFS Reach Clients
JFS Community Chaplain Rabbi Lynn Liberman, BCC, is responsible for addressing the spiritual needs of those who seek her help. Each year, she leads Seders just before Passover and celebrations […]
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Making an Impact: Tele-Counseling Requires a Phone
In the Making an Impact series, clients and services are featured to expand awareness of the wide array of help available at JFS and to ensure donors understand the lives they touch […]
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