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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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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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Birth-12 Months Parent Class

  • Tuesday, May 19, 2026 + 6 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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Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

  • Thursday, June 18, 2026 + 1 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 April 14 and June 18 at 2pm. Morning sessions are available May 13 at 11:30am. 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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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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Elevate

Join us for our signature fundraising event to help strengthen self-sufficiency, belonging, and well-being among people in our community. HONORING Howard J. Swibel Irving B. Harris Leadership Award Marci Friedman What’s Possible Award For more information, visit JCFS.org/Elevate Sponsorship opportunities available.

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