JFS Announces BOND Grant for Employment Services Program
JFS has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Branching Out in New Directions (BOND) to benefit the Employment Services program. “With our Jewish roots, going back to being a Brandeis […]
New Staff Join JFS
The Disability Services team welcomed two new members in October, Taylor Coffman, Disability Services Supervisor, and Maria Peltier, Case Manager. Taylor comes from Thomas Allen where she was a Disability […]
Give to the Max Day November 18
Give to the Max Day 2021 will be held on Thursday, November 18. Created as a launch party for GiveMN.org in 2009, Give to the Max Day has turned into […]
Making an Impact: Cluttered Home Threatens Client’s Independence
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 […]
Mental Health Conference Reaches International Audience
Nearly 400 people from as far away as Zimbabwe and Hong Kong and across 18 states in the U.S. attended the 21st Annual Virtual Conference on Mental Health. Keynote speaker […]
September Tribute Gifts
The Schmitz family gave in memory of Mike Siegel. Sally and Mike Abrams donated in memory of Arlene Gralnek. Jan Jensen contributed in memory of Paul Glosser. Joel Levenson gave […]
Join the Annual Mental Health Conference This Sunday
This year’s conference, Finding Strength through Resilience, will be held virtually this Sunday, October 17. The keynote speaker will be Jeffrey Zuckerman, author of the award-winning memoir Unglued: A Bipolar Love […]
Help Us Reach Our 2021 B’Yachad Fundraising Goal
We have raised about $3,000 of our $5,000 goal for our annual B’Yachad Holiday Gift Bag program. Each year, B’Yachad delivers gift bags filled with essential and helpful gifts for […]
JFS Counselor Contributes to Successful Hoarding Conference
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Minnesota, the Minnesota Hoarding Task Force and Trellis sponsored an on-line Hoarding Disorder Conference on July 21. More than 425 people attended including housing […]
Making an Impact: Self-Care is Critical
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 […]