JUNETEENTH
Juneteenth celebrates one of the most important events in American history: the end of slavery. June 19, 1865, was the date that Galveston, Texas, finally freed its enslaved people — the last place in the United States to do so.
Now, 155 years later, the country is convulsed by a critical conversation about the systemic racism that is rooted in its history with slavery. And while Juneteenth, widely seen as a kind of African-American independence day, has for years been marked with picnics, parades and programs in many black communities, it is having a more mainstream moment this year.
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Did You Know?
Since the outbreak of the pandemic in March and the subsequent wave of shutdown orders, NJHSA has provided 80 calls and webinars providing expert resources and support for 3,262 professionals and lay leaders to guide them through this crisis. Please encourage your colleagues and board members to
join the NJHSA distribution list
to receive invitations for ongoing COVID-19 offerings.
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LGBTQ Awareness Month
Grab your rainbow, bi, lesbian, pan, ace, or any other flag of your preference and wave it with Pride! Every year, during the month of June, the LGBT community celebrates Pride Month through a variety of activities.
Keshet
,
a Network partner, works for the full equality of all LGBTQ Jews and their families in Jewish life. Each week they will highlight a LGBTQ Jewish hero!
Koach Baruch Frazier is an audiologist, musician, co-convener of the Tzedek Lab, a Reconstructionist Rabbinical student, and a queer, trans Jew. A collaborative and spiritual leader, KB travels the nation, striving to dismantle racism and actualize liberation, and was on the boards of the Missouri GSA Network and Central Reform Congregation. Common to all of these roles is KB’s commitment to healing and transforming lives. #KeshetLGBTQPride2020 #KoachBaruchFrazier #JewishLGBTQHeros
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NJHSA Center for Innovation and Research Announces Plans for Year Two of the NJHSA Jewish Poverty Challenge
To accommodate the rapid pace of service responses developed by NJHSA member agencies in a short amount of time and the critical need to innovate, the
Network’s Center for Innovation and Research
has modified the NJHSA Jewish Poverty Challenge program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Having administered an Intensive Incubation Program in Year One with support provided to three member agency teams (JFS Columbus, JFCS of Greater Philadelphia and JFS Detroit, JVS Human Services Detroit and Yad Ezra), the Jewish Poverty Challenge will be restructured in Year Two to provide assistance to a much larger number of NJHSA member agencies.
Learn more including how you can participate here
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COVID-19 Agency Highlights & Intro to Year Two of the
NJHSA Jewish Poverty Challenge
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Participate in the Jewish Changemakers Fellowship
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Registration is open for the
Jewish Changemakers Fellowship
, an online leadership experience for Jewish students and recent graduates starting on July 6th. As a national partner, N
JHSA encourages member agencies to promote this opportunity widely and consider creating a participant cohort of your own.
Click here for details
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NJHSA Seeks Your Input
How Can Jewish Human Service Providers Help to Heal an Anguished Nation?
The past few weeks have been filled with intense and mixed emotions. While continuing to manage the impact of COVID-19, our country, and in fact, our world, has been overcome with the profound acceptance of its historic racism and its complete failure to achieve equity for all. The disparities are stark and exist in every aspect of society, from income to education, from healthcare to basic safety. The pain is real, and the trauma is lasting. As Jewish human service providers, the member agencies of NJHSA are humbled by the many roles they play in helping communities to thrive. Yet, the anguish and suffering that accompany historic racism present permanent roadblocks to those efforts.
Learn more and contribute here
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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.
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NETWORK SPONSORED COVID-19 WEBINARS
Soaringwords' SOARING into Strength
Assessing Seniors During COVID-19
Caring from Afar: Family Resilience in COVID-19
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Philanthropic Climate Survey Report Measuring the Impact of COVID-19
CCS Fundraising
is pleased to present the results of the second installment of the
Philanthropic Climate Survey
, a comprehensive survey of nonprofit organizations conducted between May 21st and June 1st, to measure the impact of COVID-19 on the nonprofit community. The results address the behaviors, progress, and challenges of 1,014 individuals representing nonprofit organizations across all sectors.
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Guidelines for Caregivers of People Living with Dementia During Corona
JDC Eshel
, an Israeli Network member agency designed
Guidelines for Caregivers of People Living with Dementia During Corona
as a guide intended for caregivers of people living with dementia. It provides knowledge and tools to minimize health risk, as well as enrichment activities to improve quality of life, and to ease the burden on caregivers. The guide includes information about coronavirus and how to cope with it, as well as suggestions for developing a new daily routine in line with recommended guidelines. Importantly, it also recommends tools for the primary caregivers in order that they should maintain their health and well being.
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Soaringwords' SOARING into Strength
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, communities are focusing 100% of their efforts to flatten the curve. However, there will be long-term mental health issues that need to be addressed when we return to the new “normal.” NJHSA agencies will be tasked to deliver additional services to existing clients while also needing to respond to the needs of new clients clamoring for essential social services. The
Soaringwords
SOARING into Strength Positive Health Toolkit will fortify your professional and administrative staff members and also allow your agencies’ clients to experience more emotional, mental and physical well being. Your staff will be able to share the latest empirically-valid Positive Health learnings and exercises with your clients by accessing the easy-to-use toolkit modules (virtual workshops, videos, and immersive workbooks).
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Assessing Seniors During COVID-19
Wednesday, June 24th | 1pm ET |
REGISTER
Seniors are more isolated than ever: not getting the same face-to-face medical care, not exercising as much, and changing eating habits based on access to food. Providers and loved-ones may not know about challenges or decline until it is too late. Experts from
JFCS Pittsburgh
and the web-based assessment tool,
PFMIpro
will discuss ways to assess needs remotely and share helpful tools on the market that can make assessing seniors easier even in today's remote environment.
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Caring from Afar: Family Resilience in COVID-19
The COVID-10 pandemic has thrown vulnerable families into deeper distress, and has challenged our professionals who are responsible for ensuring a safety net of social services. JDC-Israel Ashalim and NHJSA are both innovating in real-time to address many of the same challenges facing families and children in poverty during the COVID-19 crisis. In this webinar, lead JDC-Israel Ashalim staff will share about our COVID-19 experience in a number of areas: from responses during Phase I, through learning/data collection in real-time to plan for the day after, to the re-opening process. The webinar will relate to the needs of both families and professionals, and how JDC-Ashalim is addressing these needs in our programs. Special focus will be given to the challenges of maintaining client relationships remotely, and successful practices employed in Israel and in North America.
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NJHSA Applauds SCOTUS Ruling Upholding
DACA Program
The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies applauds today's decision of the Supreme Court of the United States to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Today's 5-4 ruling will protect from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the US as children. These young people known as Dreamers, many of whom have no memory or lived experience in their countries of origin, have grown up in the US where they have secured education, launched careers, and become part of the fabric of our society.
Continue reading here
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Nearly 2,500 organizations from across the country, including the Network, signed on to a
letter
urging the Senate to boost SNAP benefits in the next coronavirus relief package. The letter asks for a 15 percent boost in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) maximum benefit, an increase in the SNAP minimum monthly benefit from $16 to $30, and a suspension of SNAP time limits and rules changes that would cut SNAP eligibility and benefits.
Learn more here
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Study Torah in Jerusalem
Thanks to generous support from funders,
Pardes
has been given the opportunity to help you turn this crisis into a transformative experience of intensive Torah learning in Jerusalem.
Pardes is offering
guaranteed tuition scholarships for all who need, ranging from 50-100% tuition scholarships
, along with generous living stipends for the coming
Year/Semester Program
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Space is limited,
so apply now
!
Interested? Email
haley@pardes.org
for more information.
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Invitation to Learn About Israeli Intervention to Strengthen the Working Poor
Does your agency…..
- Serve low income families?
- Aspire to improve and synthesize your services?
- Aim to empower each member of the family to become self-sufficient?
The
Yedidut Toronto Foundation
has developed the
Headway Model
that has proven to help families overcome their challenges. It is a multidisciplinary program tailored to the needs of each family, and includes financial literacy mentoring, family counseling, and vocational guidance. Our ultimate goal is to enable families to attain independence.
Would you like to learn more?
Staff of Jewish human service agencies are invited to register
here
to join the Yedidut Toronto Foundation for a free introductory webinar about the
Headway Model
on
Thursday, July 23rd at 1pm ET
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For any questions, contact
Gila Ashkenazy
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Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) Webinar:
Navigating COVID-19: Supporting Individuals With Dementia
and Their Caregivers
COVID-19 presents new and unique challenges for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) as well as family and friends providing care. Nineteen percent of all dually eligible beneficiaries have ADRD. Providers and health plans can play a key role in supporting individuals with ADRD and their caregivers. This webinar will provide strategies for supporting individuals with ADRD living at home during COVID-19. It will also address opportunities for health care systems to prepare to meet the needs of people with ADRD diagnosed with COVID-19.
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ITC Webinar Series
Coping with COVID Trauma: Supporting the Elderly
Join NJHSA and JFNA for a webinar exploring the challenges and psychological needs of the elderly and their families in the current COVID crisis including principles of online/phone-call based emotional support, identification of stress reaction and emotional first aid, and coping resources for those supporting the senior population during COVID-19.
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Jewish Funders Network Updates & Offerings
It’s been a year since the National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty launched and it is fortunate that this group was organized prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, making us realize how essential and desperately needed our work is.
Learn more about the National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty's working groups and briefings some of which focus on specific issue areas, such as older adults and mental health. All of this work is helping us move forward on a long-term national agenda, as well as a midterm one focused on Covid-related needs.
Learn more here
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National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty Presents:
A Series of Briefings on Poverty and the Impact of Covid-19
Over the past two months, the National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty has been hosting a series of webinars and virtual meetups to discuss the many challenges the coronavirus pandemic has created for Jews facing poverty and the agencies that serve them. We have been hearing the needs from the service providers on the ground supporting our front lines, sharing best practices and information, and strategizing on ways to respond collectively.
Jewish Communal Professional Workforce and COVID-19
The Jewish communal workforce has seen serious hardship during the COVID-19 period. With over 20,000 jobs lost, the crisis has created a severe impact on many communal institutions and families. This program brings together speakers who offer a big-picture view of the effects on the workforce, outline what is happening, and suggest ways to support professionals who have been laid off or furloughed from their jobs.
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In Search of Safety: LGBTQ Refugee Protection and HIAS
All around the world, LGBTQ people face persecution, violence and harassment. With few protections at home, many flee to seek safety in other countries with no guarantee they will find it. During this webinar Heidi Lehmann, HIAS Senior Director of Gender and GBV Programs; Galo Quizanga, Global Director of Economic Inclusion; and Blythe Raphael, Director of Refugee Services at HIAS resettlement partner Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay will discuss the unique needs and vulnerabilities of this population, and how HIAS and our U.S. and international partners have stepped up to advocate for the human rights of our LGBTQ clients and provide lifesaving support. Questions from the audience will be taken.
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The Digital Divide
Providing Practical Solutions for
Workforce Development
Thursday, June 25th | 12:00 - 1:30pm EST |
REGISTER
As COVID-19 shut down in-person services, many of us transitioned to working from home and delivering services online. But this crisis has brought into stark relief the nation's digital divide, the unequal distribution of digital access by income and by race. Join JVS Boston and the
Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School
for a panel discussion sharing practical solutions for remote learning and service delivery.
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An Introduction to COA & the Accreditation Process
This webinar provides an introduction to the Council on Accreditation (COA) and their accreditation process. It is perfect for anyone seeking accreditation for the first time, interested in what is required to become accredited, or mandated to become accredited by state or federal legislation (such as the Family First Prevention Services Act). Participants will gain an understanding of the key concepts that define COA, the steps toward becoming accredited, and the benefits of accreditation. There will also be a Q&A portion for us to answer any questions you might have.
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JPRO Online: In It Together
Peer Discussion Groups for Jewish Community Professionals Who Have Been Laid Off or Furloughed
Cultivate resilience and tend to your mental and emotional well being with weekly wellness programs presented by NJHSA, JPRO Network, and the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Jewish communities in the US and Canada are powered by 80,000 or so incredible people who are leading the way through this challenging and uncertain time. We’re not going to make it through on adrenaline alone so let’s be in it together, for the long haul, (however long the haul is). ALL those who consider themselves Jewish community professionals are encouraged to participate, regardless of your religion and your job title.
Learn more here
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CALLS & WEBINARS
JUNE AFFINITY GROUP CALLS & CHECK-IN CHATS
Tuesday, June 23rd
- Development Professionals Group Call | 1pm ET
- IT Professionals Group Call | 3:30pm ET
Wednesday, June 24th
- CEO/COO Check In Chats | 11am ET & 4pm ET
Thursday, June 25th
- Clinical Services Professionals Group Call – Focussing on Telemental Health | 1pm ET
- Residential Providers Group Call | 3pm ET
Tuesday, June 30th
- Emergency Financial Assistance and Case Management Professionals Group Call | 2pm ET
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Affinity Groups are for designed for member agency professionals and lay leaders. Others interested are encouraged to contact
Megan
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** Recorded calls and presentations can be found
in the Members Only section of the NJHSA website
in the Resource Library. **
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** 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
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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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