Join us for our 2 - to 3 - year-old play group, designed to develop communication, language, and social skills. Waiting, turn-taking, following directions, and transitions are incorporated into preschool activities, like circle time, art, and pretend play. Our Speech-Language Pathologist will incorporate monthly themes to enhance vocabulary development, knowledge of early basic concepts, and pre-literacy skills.

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Monday mornings from 9:15-10:30am, January 12-February 23, 2026
*No Group on January 19-Agency Closed

Class Fee: $300/6-week session

*Thanks to generous funder support, the class fee is waived for participants new to JCFS Chicago.

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This event welcomes families with children with disabilities for a fun afternoon of crafts, facepainting, music, photobooth, and balloon twisting, snacks and more!

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The event is open-house style and open to the public.

• Kosher snacks will be provided.
• Please note, this event is FREE.
• Families will be expected to stay with each other. Personal support and childcare will not be provided at this event. Support staff will be available to help facilitate activities.

Registration is required. 

For more information email Amy Janssen.
Family Day is generously supported by the Lawrence E. and Nancy S. Glick Foundation.

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Grief and loss impact all of us throughout our lives. Despite our best intentions, it may not always be easy to know how to support someone through their experience of grief and loss. This can be especially true when supporting someone with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

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This presentation will highlight the various types of loss people can experience and the grief that may arise, what typical grief looks like, how we can respond and support each other, and how to recognize when it may be helpful to work with a mental health professional.

Register today to join our presenter Jess Jankowski LCSW at JCFS Chicago to learn more.

This is a presentation that will focus on how to properly prepare for an interview and share practical tips and tricks that can help lead to a successful outcome. This includes guidance tailored for people with disabilities, such as how to discuss accommodations, highlight strengths and transferable skills, and address potential employer misconceptions.

Join our presenters Leah Rudy the Assistant Director and Rebecca Schachter the Manager of Integrated Community Employment at The Duman Opportunity Center to learn more.

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This 90-minute virtual program is a supportive space for men to discuss topics related to divorce and build connections with other men who are navigating any stage of this process.

For more information, please contact Daniel Bahner at 847.745.5436.

Join us for a powerful evening as Jason B. Rosenthal—author, speaker, advocate, lawyer, and clinician—opens his heart and shares the profound story of love, loss, and resilience. When his late wife, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, wrote the viral New York Times essay “You May Want to Marry My Husband," the world was moved by her words. Jason was forever changed.

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In conversation with Ann Luban, Senior Director of Jewish Community Services at JCFS Chicago, Jason will take us beyond the headlines to reflect on what it means to rebuild a life after unimaginable loss. With candor, compassion, and hope, he’ll share both his deeply personal journey and the wisdom gained from his dual careers in law and mental health—helping others navigate grief, resilience, and the complexities of the human experience, while offering the important reminder to have the meaningful conversations that matter most—while we still can.

The program will be followed by a dessert reception.
Kosher dietary laws observed.

For more information, email Leah Shefsky or call 847.745.5404.

The program is generously sponsored by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss.