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Healing Hearts: Grief Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss

This free drop-in grief support group is for older adults who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner within the last two years. The group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10:30am -12:00 pm. Supported by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact Marsha Raynes, LCSW.

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Winning the Interview

  • Tuesday, June 17, 2025 + 6 more dates

  • 10am and 2pm sessions available

Preparation is key! It may be virtual, in-person, with a group or over numerous follow-up sessions, but interviewing comes with the job search. Learn and practice how to interview in any setting to secure your next job! Morning Interview workshops convene June 17, July 17 and August 12 at 10am with afternoon workshops available June 4, July 2, July 30 and August 25 at 2pm.

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Support Group For Difficult Times

A virtual drop-in group for those in the Chicagoland Jewish Community who are seeking connection, support, and coping strategies to get through these difficult times. The group meets on Wednesdays, 12 – 1pm via Zoom. Please contact Bracha Jakofsky, LCSW at 847.745.5430 for more information and to obtain the Zoom link.

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Ready Set Grow

  • Thursday, June 12, 2025 + 3 more dates

  • 9:15-10:30am
  • Abe and Ida Cooper Center 6639 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 View Map

Join us for our 2 - to 3 - year-old play group, designed to develop communication, language, and social skills. Waiting, turn-taking, following directions, and transitions are incorporated into preschool activities, like circle time, art, and pretend play. Our Speech-Language Pathologist will incorporate monthly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills.

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LinkedIn 101

  • Wednesday, June 18, 2025 + 6 more dates

  • 10am, 11am and 2pm sessions available

Learn the basics of LinkedIn with tips and ideas on how to put your profile together. LinkedIn is a critical tool in your networking toolbox and this workshop will help you get started. LinkedIn workshops convene in the afternoons on June 9, July 3, July 28 and August 26 at 2pm. Morning sessions are available June 18 at 11am, July 16 and August 14 at 10am.

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Grieving a Loss to Suicide

  • Tuesday, June 10, 2025

  • 7-8pm

A free monthly drop-in group on Zoom for adults in the Jewish community and beyond who are navigating the world after the loss of a loved one to suicide. Co-led by Leah Shefsky, LCSW, and Wendy Dolin, LCSW, a survivor of suicide loss. Grieving a Loss to Suicide meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month through June 2025.

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Ready Set Grow

  • Thursday, June 12, 2025 + 3 more dates

  • 9:15-10:30am
  • Abe and Ida Cooper Center 6639 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 View Map

Join us for our 2 - to 3 - year-old play group, designed to develop communication, language, and social skills. Waiting, turn-taking, following directions, and transitions are incorporated into preschool activities, like circle time, art, and pretend play. Our Speech-Language Pathologist will incorporate monthly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills.

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Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

  • Monday, June 16, 2025 + 6 more dates

  • morning and afternoon sessions available

Learn how to effectively create or revise two of the fundamental tools for conducting a job search in the current market. Resume and cover letter workshops convene in the afternoon on May 28, June 16, June 30, July 29 and August 27 at 2pm. Morning sessions are available July 10 at 10am and August 11 at 11am. After you have registered, you will receive an emailed link the day of the event, allowing you access to the workshop you have registered for. 

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Journey to Build a Family

This virtual drop-in space is for those experiencing challenges building a family. We welcome those experiencing infertility, pregnancy loss, grief, and the sheer exhaustion from it all. No matter where you are in this journey, it’s easier to travel with those who understand. This group meets on the third Monday of each month. Contact Andrea Jacobs to register.

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Winning the Interview

  • Tuesday, June 17, 2025 + 6 more dates

  • 10am and 2pm sessions available

Preparation is key! It may be virtual, in-person, with a group or over numerous follow-up sessions, but interviewing comes with the job search. Learn and practice how to interview in any setting to secure your next job! Morning Interview workshops convene June 17, July 17 and August 12 at 10am with afternoon workshops available June 4, July 2, July 30 and August 25 at 2pm.

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Healing Hearts: Grief Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss

This free drop-in grief support group is for older adults who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner within the last two years. The group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10:30am -12:00 pm. Supported by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact Marsha Raynes, LCSW.

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LinkedIn 101

  • Wednesday, June 18, 2025 + 6 more dates

  • 10am, 11am and 2pm sessions available

Learn the basics of LinkedIn with tips and ideas on how to put your profile together. LinkedIn is a critical tool in your networking toolbox and this workshop will help you get started. LinkedIn workshops convene in the afternoons on June 9, July 3, July 28 and August 26 at 2pm. Morning sessions are available June 18 at 11am, July 16 and August 14 at 10am.

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Monthly Grief Support Group - Northbrook

  • Wednesday, June 18, 2025 + 1 more dates

  • 3rd Wednesday of each month 
    7-8:30pm
  • Temple Beth-El 3610 Dundee Road Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Please join us for an in-person monthly grief support group for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one within the past two years. The group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:00-8:30 pm and is co-sponsored by Temple Beth-El and Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook. Please contact Marsha Raynes, LCSW for more information and to register.

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Support Group For Difficult Times

A virtual drop-in group for those in the Chicagoland Jewish Community who are seeking connection, support, and coping strategies to get through these difficult times. The group meets on Wednesdays, 12 – 1pm via Zoom. Please contact Bracha Jakofsky, LCSW at 847.745.5430 for more information and to obtain the Zoom link.

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Expand Your Reach Through Networking

  • Thursday, June 19, 2025 + 6 more dates

  • 10am, 11am and 2pm sessions available

Whether you connect in person, online, in groups, at events or through your own personal relationships, doing it professionally and effectively is essential to your job search success. Networking afternoon workshops convene May 29, July 1, July 31 and August 28 at 2pm with morning sessions on June 19 at 10am, July 14 and August 13 at 11am.

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Ready Set Grow

  • Thursday, June 12, 2025 + 3 more dates

  • 9:15-10:30am
  • Abe and Ida Cooper Center 6639 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 View Map

Join us for our 2 - to 3 - year-old play group, designed to develop communication, language, and social skills. Waiting, turn-taking, following directions, and transitions are incorporated into preschool activities, like circle time, art, and pretend play. Our Speech-Language Pathologist will incorporate monthly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills.

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The Club - Group for Teens

  • Thursday, June 19, 2025 + 8 more dates

  • 2:15-3:15pm
  • Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Drive Suite 200 Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Join peers at "The Club House" for this fun summer social speech-language group. We will work together to complete puzzles, games, cooking, sports, and art. Specific activities may include- games: Pirate Pop Up, Trouble, Kerplunk; art- painting, stickers, glitter; sports- football toss.

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Monthly Grief Support Group - Virtual

  • Monday, June 23, 2025 + 1 more dates

  • 4th Monday of each month
    7:30-9:00pm

Please join us for a virtual monthly grief support group for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one within the past two years. The free support group meets on the 4th Monday of each month from 7:30-9:00 pm and is co-sponsored by Anshe Emet Synagogue, Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel, Emanuel Congregation, Mishkan Chicago, Chicago Sinai Congregation, and Temple Sholom of Chicago.

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Understanding Legal Guardianship - Part I

Services for People with Disabilities (SFPD) presents a free Community Education Workshop Join speaker Attorney Cheryl Lipton from the Center for Disability and Elder Law as she explains what legal guardianship is and how to determine whether it is appropriate for an adult’s individual circumstances. She will provide an explanation of the documents needed for filing and for the hearing in Cook County, requirements for a Physician’s Report, and other important information. An opportunity to ask questions about the process will be provided.

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20s & 30s Grief Support Group

It's not a club anyone wants to be a part of, but if you are a person in their 20s or 30s who has lost a parent, sibling, or partner, sometimes it's good to be with people who get it. Co-sponsored by Mishkan Chicago, Base Chicago, and JCFS Chicago, this group meets monthly to share memories of our loved ones and discuss our experiences of grief in a supportive space. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact Leah Shefsky.

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Ready Set Grow

  • Thursday, June 12, 2025 + 3 more dates

  • 9:15-10:30am
  • Abe and Ida Cooper Center 6639 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 View Map

Join us for our 2 - to 3 - year-old play group, designed to develop communication, language, and social skills. Waiting, turn-taking, following directions, and transitions are incorporated into preschool activities, like circle time, art, and pretend play. Our Speech-Language Pathologist will incorporate monthly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills.

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The Club - Group for Teens

  • Thursday, June 19, 2025 + 8 more dates

  • 2:15-3:15pm
  • Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Drive Suite 200 Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Join peers at "The Club House" for this fun summer social speech-language group. We will work together to complete puzzles, games, cooking, sports, and art. Specific activities may include- games: Pirate Pop Up, Trouble, Kerplunk; art- painting, stickers, glitter; sports- football toss.

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Upcoming Sibshops

  • Sunday, June 29, 2025 + 1 more dates

  • All Sibshops are on Sundays from 1pm to 3:30pm at our Northbrook location, 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200.
  • Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Sibshops offer brothers and sisters of children with a variety of special needs a place to meet other siblings in a relaxed, supportive, and recreational setting. They discuss their common joys and concerns, learn to handle sibling-specific “sticky situations” and have fun! For kids ages 6-12 years old.

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Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

  • Monday, June 16, 2025 + 6 more dates

  • morning and afternoon sessions available

Learn how to effectively create or revise two of the fundamental tools for conducting a job search in the current market. Resume and cover letter workshops convene in the afternoon on May 28, June 16, June 30, July 29 and August 27 at 2pm. Morning sessions are available July 10 at 10am and August 11 at 11am. After you have registered, you will receive an emailed link the day of the event, allowing you access to the workshop you have registered for. 

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