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Building Safer Camps
  • Jewish Community Programs

Building Safer Camps

Each summer for the past ten years, staff members from Jewish Community Services have trained local camp counselors to recognize and respond to abuse and boundary-violating behaviors.

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Navigating Friendship in a Polarized World
  • Jewish Community Programs

Navigating Friendship in a Polarized World

In these turbulent times, we need friends who offer joy, support and emotional well-being. It is comforting to surround ourselves with friends whose views align with our own. But what happens when differences emerge within our friendships – especially around deeply held beliefs or political perspectives?

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Lights, Camera, Confidence: Drama Enrichment Gives Students Creative Outlet
  • Knapp School & Yeshiva

Lights, Camera, Confidence: Drama Enrichment Gives Students Creative Outlet

Knapp School & Yeshiva students have increased their confidence along with their creativity through participation in a drama program called Build A Play, offered by Northlight Theatre in Skokie.

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Book Clubs Connect Residents to Community
  • Jewish Community Programs

Book Clubs Connect Residents to Community

Several residents supported by JCFS have been participating in book clubs – first via Zoom, at the beginning of the pandemic, and eventually in person at the Skokie Public Library.

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Finding Comfort in Community: The Power of Grief Support Groups
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Finding Comfort in Community: The Power of Grief Support Groups

Grief can be incredibly lonely. But something powerful happens when you’re in a room with others who truly get it. That’s what I’ve seen during my time as an intern at JCFS Chicago: the power of connection in grief support groups.

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Addiction Recovery for Serenity Shabbat
  • Jewish Community Programs

Addiction Recovery for Serenity Shabbat

The Jewish community has come a long way in acknowledging addiction, supporting those who have struggled and uplifting those in recovery. JCFS Chicago and the Chicago Board of Rabbis invite you to continue this forward momentum during a special Shabbat.

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  • JVS Career & Employment

Job Training for Individuals Over 50 Through Project EM and AARP

JCFS Chicago received an AARP Foundation grant in February to help fund job training for individuals over 50 through Project EM.

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Planting seeds in Health Education – My first year teaching!

When I first started teaching health education to young people I thought I was simply stepping into a classroom to inform and empower. What I didn’t expect was how deeply this experience would transform me, both professionally and personally.

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Small Therapy Dog has Big Impact on Knapp Students
  • Knapp School & Yeshiva

Small Therapy Dog has Big Impact on Knapp Students

Weekly interactions with a new furry friend have brought comfort, emotional support and motivation to elementary-aged students at Knapp School & Yeshiva.

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HIAS Staff Receive Training from Jewish Community Services Colleagues
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HIAS Staff Receive Training from Jewish Community Services Colleagues

When HIAS Immigration & Citizenship Director Shannon Ericson wanted to provide her staff with specific training, she turned to her JCFS Chicago colleagues in the Jewish Community Services program.

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