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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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Interested in Bringing VISTA to Your Agency?
As many of you may know, AJFCA was the lead administrator of a U.S. Federally supported initiative which placed AmeriCorps VISTA members as on-site para-professionals in several of our member agencies. With the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies now established, we have been invited to consider renewing our participation in this program which is sponsored by the U.S. Corporation for National and Community Service.
Learn more here
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October Awareness
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
During this month, we rededicate ourselves to breaking the cycle of violence. By providing young people with education about healthy relationships, and by changing attitudes that support violence, we recognize that domestic violence can be prevented. We must build the capacity of our victim service providers to reach and serve those in need. Together, we must ensure that, no victim of domestic violence ever struggles alone.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month has been celebrated for more than 70 years. This year's theme is "Inclusion Drives Innovation." NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents.
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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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Earlier this month Genie Cohen, NJHSA's Chief Program Officer attended "
Investing in America's Workforce," a conference hosted by the Federal Reserve System in collaboration with the John J. Heldrich Center on Workforce Development at Rutgers University.
Mona Mourshed, President of Generation US, a global youth employment nonprofit founded by Mckinsey and Company shared a fascinating presentation. Generation US trains and places disconnected youth into jobs. Learn more here.
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PROPOSALS NOW BEING ACCEPTED - 2018 NJHSA LAUNCH CONFERENCE
NJHSA is s
eeking workshop proposals that are innovative and bring new ideas to the Network in the field of Jewish Human Services for the
Launch Conference, scheduled for April 29th-May 1st, 2018 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. The conference theme is "
Unifying Our Human Service Voice
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Click here for more detailed information
. Submissions are due Friday, December 15th.
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NETWORK COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY - REMINDER
Kindly complete the
2017/2018 Network Comprehensive Survey
, which seeks to gather updated contact, client demographic and budget information on NJHSA Member Agencies. Submissions are due Friday, December 1st.
Note: Questions with an asterisk (*) are required. You do have the option to save your answers and resume the survey later if your cookie settings are not disabled and if you save the page by pressing the NEXT button on the bottom of each page. If you don't press "NEXT," you will lose the data. For those who would like a hard copy version to complete at your leisure, please contact Emma Lebowitz.
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Network Advocacy Updates
Re-position your agency and align yourself with The
NET
WORK to advance causes and policy.
- Tommy Hilfiger is creating an adaptive line of clothing and is asking for volunteers to test samples of the line. Participants will receive a $200 donation to the charity of their choice. If your agency has staff or clients that would like to participate, names and corresponding email addresses can be sent to [email protected] for consideration. Learn more here.
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Share Your Expertise with US Thought Leaders
The
Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) will be hosting its annual Summit at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, California, June 5-7, 2018. Network agencies are invited to submit proposals for the Summit through November 29th. Topics for proposals include: Equity: Policies and Practices; Population-Specific Strategies; Healthcare; Innovation Strategies; and Supportive Housing Management. Learn more
here.
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Join Us in Washington for Jewish Disability Advocacy Day 2018
February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month! This will be the 8th convening of
Jewish Disability Advocacy Day
(JDAD), which will be in Washington, DC on February 6, 2018. Jewish Disability Advocacy Day will take place from 9am-5pm on Tuesday, February 6th, on Capitol Hill. Early Bird Registration, which will last until November 15th, is $72 and includes a kosher breakfast (beginning at 8:30 am) and lunch. Registration fees will increase to $100 thereafter. Registration will close on January 12, 2018.
Register and 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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Advocating for Adult Education: When Learners Take the Lead | National Skills Coalition | Wednesday, November 1st, 2pm ET | Learn more and register here.
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NEW DUES MODEL TOWN HALL WEBINARS
As a follow up to the series of summer town hall webinars, join NJHSA's CEO, Reuben Rotman and Membership Committee Chair, Judy Halper for a town hall webinar to review and explain the new NJHSA d
ues model, effective January 2018.
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PEPS Software System Conference Call | Wednesday, November 8th, 1pm ET |
NJHSA is continuing the collaborative agreement with
Jewish Family & Career Services of Atlanta to provide licenses for the use of the
PEPS Software System as a benefit of NJHSA membership. PEPS provides a set of score-card analysis tools for new and existing programs based on programmatic impact and fiscal performance. This comprehensive tool will help agencies to be more effective in strategic and program planning, with the ability to analyze the suite of services that works best for your agency now and in the future. A link to the initial network presentation given via webinar in July can be found
here
. Please join Rick Aranson, CEO of JF&CS Atlanta, for a conference call to learn more. Contact Karen for call information.
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Network Events
NJHSA is actively planning NETWORK events! SAVE THE DATES so you don't miss out on networking opp
ortunities.
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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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To promote awareness of October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month - and the
Jewish Family & Children's Services of Southern New Jersey's Project SARAH Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Program, JFCS of SNJ launched a PSA Called
Sarah Gives Hope.The campaign, coupled with the hashtag
#SARAHGIVESHOPE,
features voices of all ages, from all over the Southern NJ community.
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Network Career Opportunities
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