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NETWORK News offers regular updates, advocacy alerts, funding opportunities, call/webinar details, upcoming events, tools & resources, member highlights, and available career opportunities.
Check your email every other Friday for the NETWORK News.
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REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Early-bird costs will increase on February 20th.
Learn more and book your hotel stay here.
Pre-Conference: Executive Briefing (10-11:30am) - Please note for travel planning.
***NJHSA Member Agency CEOs/Executive Directors are invited to this informal gathering designed to connect recently appointed CEO's/ED's to the full CEO/ED cohort. The meeting will also offer an insider's briefing on the development of the Network, its goals for 2018 and beyond and opportunities for engagement.***
2018 NJHSA Conference |Unifying Our Human Service Voice
Sheraton Grand Chicago | April 29- May 1, 2018
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Center for Innovation & Research
NJHSA's Center for Innovation & Research is in the development process and aims to be an array of resources the Network could apply to help Members transform ideas and opportunities into actions through collaborations and partnerships with start-up companies, universities, foundations and corporations, philanthropists and government.
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Innovation - A Great Resource
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Lean Startup, Design Thinking - we've introduced a lot of new concepts in the last few months. Each has its own language, frameworks, processes, models, and metrics. If you're interested in learning more, visit
www.steveblank.com
. Steve Blank is a Stanford professor and one of the country's leading thinkers and practitioners of entrepreneurship, innovation and the Lean Startup. Relevant to our work, he's extended these concepts beyond for-profit businesses to governmental, educational and non-profit organizations. Steve Blank's site is a little difficult to navigate, but contains a treasure trove of resources. It's worth the effort.
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Network Updates
The Network is interested in your agency. We want to know about your programs. Share your successes with everyone. Send
Megan your press releases, news stories, Facebook updates, etc . . .
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NEW MEMBER BENEFIT
NJHSA Sponsored Association Health Insurance Plan for U.S. Member Agencies
Interested in reducing rising costs associated with health insurance premiums, while providing strong and attractive benefits to your employees? Consider NJHSA's sponsored health insurance plan, launched in 2018 and going strong with four participating agencies. Join Christina King, President of C&A Benefits Group, for a webinar designed to introduce your agency to the NJHSA sponsored Association Health Insurance Plan, a new member benefit for U.S. member agencies. The plan is intended to bring meaningful savings to your agency's employee healthcare expenses. L
earn more about this exciting benefit, now open for new agencies to join, during a February webinar.
REGISTER HERE: Thursday, February 8th, 3pm ET or Wednesday, February 21st, 3pm ET
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Network Advocacy Updates
Re-position your agency and align yourself with The
NET
WORK to advance causes and policy.
- Comment Period Open for NJHSA 2018 Public Policy Priorities
NJHSA is in the process of developing a formal list of our priority public policy issues that will guide our advocacy as the leading voice for Jewish human service organizations in the United States, Canada and Israel. The NJHSA Advocacy Committee has worked to develop a draft of these priorities and the comment period is now open. Learn more and share your input here.
- Action Alert: Urge Congress to Vote on Health Extenders in January
On December 21, 2017, just before adjourning for recess, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government in operation through January 19, 2018. As part of this legislation, Congress temporarily extended Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding through March 31, 2018. CHIP and several other expired health programs impact Jewish federation partner agencies and the people we serve, such as vulnerable children, people with disabilities, and older adults. It is critical for Jewish federations and our partner agencies to urge Members of Congress to extend these vital health and long-term care programs as soon as possible. Learn more here.
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Network Calls & Webinars
Calls and webinars are designed for NJHSA member agency professionals and lay leaders
. Please direct questions to Karen, Director of Membership Services
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Making Facts Matter: Immigrants, the Economy and Words that Work | Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning Center | Thursday, February, 1st, 1pm ET | Learn more and register here.
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Inclusion Strategies within Community and Employment | Thursday, February 8th, 1pm ET | Learn more and register here.
February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month. This webinar will discuss how to remove barriers for people with disabilities in their community whether it be employment, religious, or social. Inclusive policies and procedures along with technology advances will be reviewed and how it can enhance lives and promote inclusion.
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Network Events
NJHSA is actively planning NETWORK events! SAVE THE DATES so you don't miss out on networking opportunities.
- Pushing the Boundaries: Disability, Inclusion and Jewish Community | April 15-17, 2018 | Toronto, ON | Learn more and register here.
The first national Canadian conference of its kind designed for people with disabilities and their family members, self advocates, policy makers, professionals and volunteers who are dedicated to creating inclusive Jewish communities.
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Network Member Highlights
The best part of our NETWORK is sharing successes. We want to promote your organizations. Let your fellow member agencies know what's going on in your community! Share updates with
Megan, Director of Marketing & Communica
tions.
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Santa Barbara's
first major winter storm triggered flooding and mudflows earlier this month in Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. The massive devastation and tragic destruction is heartbreaking to watch and has touched the hearts of the entire Santa Barbara community as never before. The
Jewish Federation of Santa Barbara is open and continues to keep the community updated as new information unfolds.
Learn more here.
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Jewish Vocational Services of San Francisco's Kohn Summer Internship is about to enter its 33rd year! Jewish college students who have completed at least one year of school are invited to apply for the Kohn Summer Internship Program. Interns are placed at Bay Area Jewish nonprofits for eight weeks. This is a paid internship program with free professional development seminars. Applicants who identify as Jews of Color and/ or queer are encouraged to apply. Interns will build in-demand skills, make connections and grow professionally.
Learn more here.
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Network Resources
Share practical tools and resources you find helpful with the NETWORK through our Facebook groups.
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JPRO recently launched
Well Advised, in its pilot stage, the program is designed to offer personalized advice for professional development.
Learn more here.
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Network Career Opportunities
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