NETWORK NEWS - February 2019, II
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE
2019 NJHSA Conference Award Winners
The Network was delighted to receive many award submissions this year. There is no doubt that member agencies from across the globe are busy strengthening and serving their communities through innovative and sustainable initiatives and programming, managed by extraordinary professionals and lay leaders.
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**HOTEL UPDATE**
The cut off date to book at the
Intercontinental Buckhead Atlanta
(3315 Peachtree Road, NE | Atlanta, GA 30326), at the room rate:
$229
/night is
Friday, February 22nd
. You can
book online
or call 877-422-8254 and mention NJHSA. Rooms at the Conference hotel, the Grand Hyatt Atlanta, are sold out.
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NETWORK NEWS
Elisa Hirsch Joins Network Staff
We are pleased to share that the Network staff team has a
new member. Elisa Hirsch has joined the staff to assume the newly established position of Operations Manager. Based in the New Jersey office, Elisa will ensure the smooth administrative functioning of Network operations, managing data systems, administering surveys, webinars and other special projects, while also providing administrative support to the Board and to the full Network staff. Elisa comes to the Network having served most recently as the Manager of Community Outreach and Engagement with the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey. Previously, Elisa held the position of Planning Associate with the Federation and also held positions at a local Jewish day school and with a start-up in the food industry and with a media publication. Elisa can be reached on her direct dial at 201-977-2540 or by email at
ehirsch@networkjhsa.org
. Please take a moment to welcome Elisa to the Network.
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NJHSA Represents at Skills Coalition Summit
Last week, representatives from Network member agencies JEVS in Philadelphia, JCFS Pittsburgh, JVS SoCal in LA and JVS Boston participated in the 2019 Skills Coalition Summit in Washington DC, sponsored by the National Skills Coalition. Together, they took a deep dive into what the future of federal skills policy looks like. Plenary sessions addressed workforce policy objectives. The culmination of the Summit was meeting with state legislators on Capitol Hill to advocate about local workforce issues.
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Ruben Rotman Moderates Saving the Social Safety Net at JCPA Conference
Last weekend, Reuben Rotman, CEO of NJHSA, moderated Saving the Social Safety Net at the 2019 JCPA Conference - The Power of the Network. Experts shared the state of play around social safety net programming and funding, as well as some of the critical work that the Jewish community is doing now to save our social safety net. Panelists also discussed the outlook for 2019 on hunger, health care, Medicaid, and reproductive health coverage—and how local communities can get involved in protection efforts.
Listen to the entire session here
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New Network Initiatives & Programs
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Keshet Leadership Project
Join the Network and our partner, Keshet, a national organization that works for full LGBTQ equality and inclusion in Jewish life, for an informational webinar on March 7th, about the Keshet Leadership Project.
By taking part in the Keshet Leadership Project, your agency will earn how to evaluate programs, policies, and culture, and identify areas for growth in LGBTQ inclusion, discover how to recognize opportunities/challenges for welcoming and affirming LGBTQ community members and create an achievable action plan.
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Leading Edge’s Employee Engagement Initiative
Participate in Leading Edge's Employee Experience Survey! The survey is designed to give insight into employees’ experiences at work, and to provide information and tools to help your organization become an even better place to work. The survey focuses on a wide range of topics including employee experience with their teams, leadership, and internal communication, among others. You will receive access to detailed reports that reveal important themes about your workplace culture.
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Project Kavod Initiative
JFS Seattle and NJHSA invite you to Strengthen the Jewish Foundation of your Agency with Project Kavod. Interested in exploring ways to bring to light the Jewish values which guide your agency? Looking for ways to educate your staff, board and volunteers on your agency’s identity as a Jewish human service provider? Do you find yourself struggling to make the “Jewish connection” a meaningful one for your key stakeholders? With potential funding support, NJHSA and JFS Seattle could work with you to bring this Jewish education initiative to your Jewish human service agency.
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The Network Joins the Safety Respect Equity Coalition
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The Network Board recently approved NJHSA's membership with the
Safety Respect Equity Coalition
. The Coalition is an initiative to ensure safe, respectful and equitable Jewish workplaces and communal spaces. Inspired by broader national movements and informed by Jewish values and traditions, the Coalition is specifically committed to addressing sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and related abuses of power. They aim to help support, coordinate and amplify change in individual organizations as well as accelerate a broader culture shift. The Network looks forward to sharing more about this partnership.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program formerly known as “food stamps,” is our nation’s most important anti-hunger program. It lifts millions of people out of poverty. On February 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a proposed rule to increase SNAP work requirements. JFNA and the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies (NJHSA) oppose these new proposed requirements. We ask you to join the effort to oppose the rule by filing your own comments by April 2, 2019.
Learn how to help stop this regulation
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Transformation to Competitive Employment Act
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Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) introduced the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act, which provides states, service providers, subminimum wage certificate holders, and other agencies with the resources to help workers with disabilities transition into competitive, integrated employment.
Learn more here
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Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas
is proud to announce that Cathy Barker has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer, moving forward from her previous designation as Interim CEO. Cathy Barker is an experienced Non-Profit Executive with 20 years leading both local and national social service and mental health non-profits. During Cathy’s 8 years at JFS, she has led strategic objectives to increase operational and program effectiveness through staff recruitment and retention, and identified and implemented process improvements, resource development and fiscal management.
Learn more about Cathy here
. Please join us in welcoming Cathy Barker, officially, as the new agency leader.
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PARTNER NEWS
Take Action: SNAP Waiver Proposed Rule Change Ignores the Realities of Millions of Americans
The Trump Administration is attempting to restrict states’ ability to provide vital nutrition support to people who struggle to feed themselves and their families. Join MAZON and our interfaith partners for a webinar about how to protect SNAP and speak out against this proposed rule during the 60-day comment period.
Wednesday, February 20th - 3pm EST | RSVP at bit.ly/Faith4SNAP
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Foundation Center and GuideStar to Merge
The Foundation Center and GuideStar have announced a merger. They will operate as a single new nonprofit organization called Candid. The products and services offered by both remain unchanged and, for now, you can continue to access Foundation Center and GuideStar products and services through their respective websites. Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world.
Learn more about Candid here
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National Convening on Jewish Poverty
Hilton San Francisco | Union Square Hotel | March 19th
The National Convening on Jewish Poverty, hosted by the Weinberg Foundation, will be a series of conversations among a diverse audience of experts on Jewish poverty, including researchers, direct-service providers, federation leaders, and philanthropists. The keynote panel will discuss the challenges of poverty throughout the US, and unique aspects of Jewish poverty. It will also assess the current research on low-income Jewish households and identify potential next steps related to national Jewish poverty. Interactive breakout sessions will focus on specific aspects of Jewish poverty.
Learn more and register here
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CALLS & WEBINARS
Tuesday, February 19th
- Project Kavod Initiative: Strengthening the Jewish Foundation of your Agency
Wednesday, February 20th
- Workplace Culture: Boosting Employee Engagement
Thursday, February 21st
- Claims Conference Grantees
- Volunteer Professionals Affinity Group Call
Wednesday, February 27th
- Welcome to the Network - New CEO Call
Thursday, February 28th
- Leading Edge's 2019 Employee Engagement Survey
- Disability Professionals Affinity Group Call
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**Recorded calls and presentations can be found in the Members Only section in Calls & Webinars or the Resource Library, respectively. **
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Many funding opportunities have come to our attention. Deadlines are fast approaching. Offerings include:
- Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America
- Strengthening Systems of Care for People Living with HIV and Opioid Use Disorder
- Enhancing Linkage of STI and HIV Surveillance Data in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
- Overdose Data to Action
- NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program
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Interested in featuring your agency in the February edition of MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS?
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