NEW Community Connections Program to Kick Off
Earlier this year, JFS was awarded a two-year $210,000 grant from the Jewish Federations of North American (JFNA) Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma. The […]
JFS Awarded State Grant
JFS has been notified that the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MNDHS), Aging and Adult Service Division, has awarded a grant totaling $124,500 to help fund the PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active and […]
Making an Impact: PEARLS for Caregivers Helps Client Find Time for Self-Care
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 […]
PEARLS Booster Program Receives Grant
The Mardag Foundation met recently and approved a grant of $15,000 to JFS for the PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives in Seniors) Booster program. The Foundation provides […]
PEARLS Team Changes
JFS announces the promotion of Tara Burns, MA, to Lead PEARLS counselor. Tara earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Adler Graduate School with an interest in […]
JFS Conducts Virtual PEARLS Training
JFS conducted PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives for Seniors) training for professionals including counselors, therapists, social workers, nurses and administrators. Twenty-three people representing six agencies participated in the […]
JFS Receives MN DHS Grant to Expand Mental Health Services for Older Adults and Caregivers
JFS has received a two-year Live Well at Home grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services Aging and Adult Services division totaling $347,280. The grant will be used to […]
PEARLS Training
JFS is offering PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives for Seniors) training January 7 and 14 to professionals including counselors, therapists, social workers, nurses and administrators. The two-day training equips all members of a PEARLS team to implement PEARLS successfully in their organization.
PEARLS Training Class Offered by JFS Counselor
JFS will offer PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives for Seniors) training January 7 and 14 to professionals including counselors, therapists, social workers, nurses and administrators. The two-day […]
Making an Impact: Creating Joy Improves Mood
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 […]