The PUNS list, Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services, is the database that the Department of Human Services (DHS) uses to understand how many individuals in Illinois want or need Developmental Disability Waiver services.

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Join guest speaker Ruth Aguilar, Ligas Family Advocate, from The Arc of Illinois for an overview of PUNS. Learn more about qualifications, requirements to enroll, prioritization, the benefits of being on the PUNS list, and steps to help in the process. Q&A will be available. This presentation will be helpful to people with disabilities and their families, as well as professionals.



This event is free and open to the public. Continuing education credits are available for QIDP's. *Session may be recorded.

You will receive a Zoom link to participate via email the day prior to the session.

For help with registration, and for any accommodations, please contact Kathryn Dougherty.

This evening of support will include music and poems for healing, reflections on the grieving process and a personal grief journey illuminating paths to healing. This program is tailored to those grieving a death in the past two years, but everyone is welcome.

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Upon completion of our structured program at approximately 8pm, participants will be invited to stay online to share personal reflections and experiences in smaller groups.



This event is free of charge. Register today to receive the Zoom link to the program.

For more information, email Leah Shefsky.

Planning for the financial future of your child with disabilities? A Special Needs Trust (SNT) is a way a family can financially support their loved one with a disability that won’t impact their eligibility for government benefits. Come join us as presenter Darcy J. Chamberlin discusses the ins and outs of Special Needs Trusts.

This event is free to attend but registration is required. 

Darcy J. Chamberlin is a partner with Chamberlin Reichert Law Group, P.C. where she concentrates on estate planning, probate and trust administration. Ms. Chamberlin is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a member of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA) and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).

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Learners in this course will get an overview of the clinical indications for engaging this model. They will learn relevant definitions and how integrate this model into their practice. Using real case examples, sessions will focus on not only diagnostic and symptom considerations, but the PRACTICE acronym and tangible activities that providers can engage in with clients. Participants will be able to bring in their own cases as well, to explore ways that this model can be used in their offices. The objective for this seminar is to provide concrete methods for clinicians currently treating youth with trauma exposure and to utilize the knowledge.

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1st Tues Feb-July 2024 2/6, 3/5, 4/2, 5/7, 6/4, 7/2



Presenter: Megan Lerner, LCSW, Director, Kaufman Wolf Center for Trauma & Resilience, JCFS Chicago

This event series costs $180 which includes 9.0 CEU’s for social workers, psychologists and counselors.

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.

Unlock the power of creativity for mental well-being through the arts with Bari Fleischer, MFA and Doctoral Candidate in DEI, for an interactive art session promoting self-expression as a tool for processing and managing mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and general stress.

The benefits of engaging in art creation include improved memory, stress relief, boosts in self-esteem, and healing. By creating a platform for education and expression, we can normalize processing these issues while creating beauty through our process.

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No art experience is required. Please come prepared with a writing utensil and paper.

This virtual event is open to the entire community, offered in connection with Mental Health Shabbat, by JCFS, No Shame on U and the Chicago Board of Rabbis.