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Journey to Build a Family

Journey to Build a Family is a free monthly virtual drop-in for those navigating challenges in building or growing their families, including infertility, pregnancy loss, and grief. This group meets on the third Monday of each month. Email Andrea Jacobs for the Zoom link. More information can be found on the JCFS Family Support page.

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Outpatient Behavioral Health Lunch and Learn: Understanding Behavior through the Lens of the Nervous System

  • Monday, May 18, 2026

  • 12:30-1:30pm

Symptoms of dysregulation arise when there is a perception of threat. In this 60-minute lunch and learn, you will increase your awareness of what the mind consciously and unconsciously perceives as a challenge or a threat. By doing this, we can gain a clearer understanding of factors interfering with our clients' functioning and create new opportunities for healing. Learning objectives: 1. Be able to identify dysfunctional behaviors as signs and symptoms of hyperarousal or hypoarousal in the autonomic nervous system.

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Hand in Hand: Grief Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss

This grief support group is designed for individuals aged 60 and younger who have lost a spouse or partner within the past two years. Offering a compassionate space for healing and connection, the group will meet in person for six Tuesday evening sessions: March 17th, March 31st, April 7th, April 21st, May 5th, May 19th. This group is generously supported by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss.

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First Friends

Keshet’s First Friends is a welcoming, play-based program for families of infants and toddlers with disabilities or complex medical needs. Connect with other parents, nurture your baby’s growth through play, and feel supported every step of the way. This event is a partnership between Keshet and JCFS Chicago. Register today

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Birth-12 Months Parent Class

  • Tuesday, May 19, 2026 + 7 more dates

  • 11:15am-12:15pm
  • Abe and Ida Cooper Center 6639 N. Kedzie Ave Chicago, IL 60645 View Map

Join us for a warm, supportive parent class designed to nurture your baby’s early development – and your confidence as a caregiver. Co-led by a Virginia Frank Child Development Center early childhood Family Therapist and an Integrated Pediatric Therapies Speech-Language Pathologist, this gathering offers a unique blend of emotional, relational, and developmental guidance during your baby’s first year of life. Register todayTogether we will explore such topics as:

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Winning the Interview

  • Wednesday, May 20, 2026 + 2 more dates

  • morning and afternoon 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! Afternoon interview workshops convene April 30 and June 23 at 2pm with morning workshops available May 20 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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Citizenship Class - Virtual

Prepare for your citizenship test in small, online group classes. Content includes speaking, reading and writing English, along with U.S. history and civics. Register today

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Expand Your Reach Through Networking

  • Thursday, May 21, 2026 + 2 more dates

  • morning and afternoon 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 workshop convenes in the afternoon on April 29 and June 16 at 2pm. Morning sessions are available May 21 at 11am.

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