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A Crash Course in End-of-Life Care
In mid-November, my mother fractured her shoulder from a fall following a stroke. After a short hospitalization, she was sent to a rehab facility
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Time To Celebrate Sobriety
The Jewish New Year has just begun. Jews around the world have experiencedthe High Holy Day process of tshuvah/spiritual return. This can also be a time to celebrate the return to a life free of addiction. If you are Jewish and actively engaged in addictive behavior, or find yourself embroiled in the chaos that a loved one’s addiction creates, how can you return to a life of sanity this year? In this article are some suggestions to make the most of this opportunity to return to the life you were intended to live.
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Use Pool Time to Build Speech, Language and Motor Skills
The swimming pool is not only a great place to have fun with your kids, but it is also a great environment to increase attention and build cognitive language skills and body strength.
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4:30-6pm
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The Abe and Ida Cooper Center
6639 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
United States
Creates a space for boys to engage socially through play and other structured activities that support communication, problem solving, and emotional regulation. Through individual and joint activities such as story-telling, building, and physical play, boys will develop their capacity to interact effectively in their daily lives. Insurance accepted
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Services for People with Disabilities (SFPD) presents a free Community Education Workshop All About Service Dogs When: Tuesday, March 25th, 2:00pm-3:00pm central time Where: Online via Zoom Service Dogs are long standing tools for independence. There are many ways service dogs can be trained to help people with disabilities be more independent. From Guide Dogs to Diabetic Alert Dogs, Autism Service Dogs to Mobility Service Dogs, each dog is individually trained to support an individuals’ independence and ability to engage and access the world around them.
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American Heart Association Takes a Strong Stand Against Vaping
We are appalled – though sadly, not surprised – that the makers of the Juul e-cigarette device disregarded early evidence that it was hooking teens on its product.
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Let’s Talk About Sex
The Response for Teens outreach team took their talents to the Knapp School and Yeshiva recently to lead several workshops on Sexuality Education.
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Brandon's Success Story
“I knew I would be able to do the things I wanted to accomplish,” Brandon Bures, a JVS Career & Employment client said. This Spring, he shared his story and represented JCFS Chicago at a Source America Grassroots Advocacy Conference with Marlies Gramann, Associate Vice President of Disability Services. The conference provided advocacy and self-advocacy training for non-profit executives and people with disabilities.
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