May 15, 2020

May is Mental Health Month Celebrate #MentalHealthMonth with our Coalition Partner Mental Health for US by learning more about how policymakers can improve America's mental health care system ! #MentalHealthforUS

NETWORK NEWS

2020 Virtual Plenary - Diversity, Equity, and Belonging in the Age of COVID-19 Sponsored by Sage Intacct Thursday, May 21st | 1 - 2:30pm ET | REGISTER As organizational consultants poised at the intersection of talent and strategy,  The Diversity Institute  is uniquely positioned to help others look at this COVID-19 pandemic differently and reconsider ways of working for the modern era. Together we will take a 360° view of how to lead through and beyond the Virus with a focus on the timely and challenging topics of diversity, equity, and belonging. Learn more about the plenary presentation here .

COVID-19 & Voter Registration Friday, May 22nd | 2pm ET |  REGISTER Voter registration is more important than ever this year. With DMVs across the country shuttered because of COVID-19, and field-based registration drives on hold, millions of voter registrations are no longer being collected or updated. This webinar will examine the impact the pandemic is having and what you can do to help! Learn more here .

Together, we are striving to raise $3 million from 100,000 donors to go towards the cost of purchasing personal protective equipment for Jewish human service providers and others on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. NJHSA is proudly participating in  Pledge to Protect , a crowdfunding effort powered by Jewish Together to raise funds that will directly support member agencies that have purchased PPE. Please consider donating and learn more here .

HOW TO ACCESS NETWORK CALLS/WEBINARS & RESOURCES Access registration links for affinity groups calls and webinars and resources (including COVID) in the Members Only section of the NJHSA website. Visit the Members Only section https://www.networkjhsa.org/members-only Login. Please email Megan for logins.  Select the page Calls & Webinars for registration links or the Resource Library for materials.

May Network Sponsored Webinars Wednesday, May 20th Contemplating and Planning for the Re-entry Process: A Dialogue on Factors to Consider Post COVID-19 Shut Down | 1pm ET Join Your Network Colleagues for a Conversation on Planning for Re-Entry • Health and Safety Considerations for Staff, Clients and Volunteers • Impact on Client Services • Thoughts on physical office/workspace design • Templates will be shared to help with your planning efforts Controlling the Chaos in Healthcare with C&A Benefits Group | 3pm ET Join Christina King, President of C&A Benefits Group, for an update and overview of the NJHSA sponsored Association Health Plan. The call will include insights on: • Trends in US Healthcare Plans • Update on NEW offerings available for NJHSA member agencies through the NJHSA Association Health Plan • Strategies on ways to control rising healthcare costs. Wednesday, May 27th | 1pm ET Interactive Self-Care Webinar – 12 Ways to Deal with Stress & Anxiety This 45-minute self-care/mental health online session provides practical strategies and useful resources to improve your emotional well-being. The webinar is facilitated by Hagit Zeev, a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has extensive background in Transpersonal Psychology, Humanistic Existential Psychology, Internal Family Systems and Mindfulness. Hagit shared her expertise by leading mindfulness workshops for the staff of IsraAID in Germany and in Greece.

ADVOCACY

‘Never Again’ Holocaust Education Bill Passes U.S. Senate, Awaits Trump’s Signature The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Never Again Education Act on Wednesday, legislation promoting Holocaust education in the United States that had been stalled for more than eight years. The bill provides teachers with resources to teach about the Holocaust in their classrooms. It will allocate $2 million a year for five years to help schools purchase textbooks about  the Holocaust , to support and fund field trips to memorial sites, and to bring  Holocaust survivors  and experts to speak to students in American schools. Continue reading here .

House Introduces HEROES Act Stimulus Package On Tuesday the House introduced the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act ( HEROES Act ), which contains significant funding for state and local government fiscal relief and health systems and a second round of stimulus checks for individual Americans, and significant provisions related to nonprofits and social services. Here is an analysis on how JFNA’s priorities fared in the bill, many of which are priorities for NJHSA member agencies and clients.

PARTNER NEWS

In It Together: Peer Discussion Groups for Jewish Community Professionals Who Have Been Laid Off or Furloughed Tuesdays, May 19th | 4pm ET | REGISTER (5 Tuesdays) NJHSA and JPRO Network invite anyone who has been laid off or furloughed from a Jewish organizations to take part in weekly peer-to-peer processing sessions. Participants will be placed in groups of up to ten, which will meet six times (and more if wanted). Groups will be moderated by a licensed social worker with expertise in group work, as well as a career counselor from a Jewish Human Services Agency.

Peer-to-Peer Call: Supporting Jewish Survivors During COVID-19 Tuesday, May 19th | 4pm ET | REGISTER Join Jewish Women International (JWI) for a peer-to-peer call with domestic violence providers serving the Jewish community.  This peer support call is an excellent opportunity to share challenges and strategies for providing trauma-informed spiritual, physical, and emotional support to Jewish clients during COVID-19. This call is for service providers in Jewish domestic violence organizations. Space is limited.

Opportunities

CALLS & WEBINARS Monday, May 18th Neshama – Managing the Stress of the COVID-19 Pandemic | 12pm ET | REGISTER Tuesday, May 19th Development Professionals Group Call | 1pm ET Older Adult Service Professionals Group Call | 2:30pm ET Wednesday, May 20th **No CEO/COO Check In Calls Today** Friday, May 22nd Navigating the New Urgency and Tactics Around Voter Registration | 2pm ET | REGISTER Wednesday, May 27th CEO/COO Check In Chat | 11am & 4pm ET  Community Programming & Educational Operations Group Call | 3pm ET Thursday, May 28th Workforce Development Executives Group Call – Discuss National Initiative | 12pm ET Email Megan to join an affinity group. ** Click here to view the Calendar and REGISTER .** REGISTER Affinity Groups are for designed for member agency professionals and lay leaders. Others interested are encouraged to contact Megan . ** Recorded calls and presentations can be found in the Members Only section of the NJHSA website in the Resource Library. **

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

** NEW OPPORTUNITIES ADDED REGULARLY ** Working for a Jewish human service agency is a highly rewarding career. A listing of open positions at member agencies can be found here . Member agencies are welcome to post career opportunities with the Network as a benefit of membership. Positions will be posted for 90 days. Non-members may post positions for 60 days for a fee. Email Megan to learn more.

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