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Safer Schools

Safer Schools is a three-pronged approach to child abuse prevention for Jewish day school students, administrators, teachers, staff and parents. 

Safer Synagogues 

JCFS engages congregational leadership – clergy, professional and lay-leaders in learning about the impact of abuse across the lifespan, mental health, addiction and recovery.  

Board & Leadership

Leaders with vision, passion and tenacity.

Clinical Child Welfare Services

Caring for children and families in need of connections and healing through an array of clinical child welfare services.

Divrei Torah for the High Holidays

Points from which to build a d’var Torah related to addiction and recovery.

Recovery observances for inclusion throughout the High Holiday period

Alcohol consumption is dangerous for some, and this is particularly true for individuals in addiction recovery or those in active addiction; synagogues can easily be a safe space where non-alcoholic alternatives to Kiddush wine are always offered.

Programming Ideas for the month of Elul

The month of Elul precedes the High Holidays and is therefore customarily a time for introspection, for taking stock of the year that has passed and considering the year ahead.  It is a time for seeking forgiveness by making amends.

High Holiday Addiction Recovery Guide Introduction

Recovery from addiction is a holistic experience of well-being, encompassing physical, emotional, and spiritual health and the commitment to maintain and enhance gains in all of these areas. 

High Holiday Addiction Recovery Guide

NSA Key Card Store List

A Striking Event

Annual fundraiser to benefit JCFS Chicago. June 25, 2023, 28 Mile Distilling Company