NETWORK NEWS - November 2019, Volume II
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November is
National Family Caregivers Month
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a tradition that began as National Family Caregivers Week in the mid-1990s. The importance of family caregivers has gained recognition over the years and the National Family Caregivers awareness week has now grown into an awareness month, due to former
President Barack Obama’s proclamation
in 2012. Celebrating Family Caregivers during NFC month enables all of us to raise awareness of family caregiver issues, celebrate the efforts of family caregivers, educate family caregivers about self-identification, and increase support for family caregivers.
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Network Members Inspire Greater Impact in Local Communities at JFNA's FedLab
Our Network was well represented at last week’s gathering of the Jewish Federations of North America FedLab. With a focused track on human services, FedLab also hosted dialogue sponsored by the Jewish Funders Network National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty. Throughout the convening, NJHSA colleagues and board leadership facilitated innovation planning sessions and partnered with their Federation leadership to inspire greater impact for Jewish human services in local communities.
Special thanks are extended to the following Network member agencies for their thoughtful participation: Alpert JFS W. Palm Beach, CJE SeniorLife, JCS Baltimore, JFS Columbus, JFS Rochester, JFSA Cleveland, JFS Detroit, JFS Los Angeles, JFCS Boston, JFCS East Bay, JFCS Minneapolis, JFCS Pittsburgh, JEVS Philadelphia, JFCS Philadelphia, JFCS San Francisco, JVS Boston and Ometz.
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2020 NJHSA Board Nominations
The NJHSA Nominating Committee is excited to announce the launch of the nominating process to identify potential candidates for the 2020 Board of Directors. We are seeking candidates specifically with background in the field of
non-profit financial management
and/or
non-profit auditing
, as well as those who have
experience as philanthropic supporters of the Jewish human service sector
. The Network's Board of Directors consists of thought leaders, advocates and others who are devoted to working together to advance the Jewish human service sector. Terms will begin in May 2020 and elected candidates will be asked to serve three-year terms.
Click here to view a list of board responsibilities and complete the nomination form, which should be submitted no later than Friday, December 20, 2019
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2020 Annual Conference Awards
The Network is pleased to announce the 2020 Annual Conference Awards. NJHSA is the leading voice for Jewish human service organizations - the go-to resource for advocacy, best practices, research & innovation and partnerships & collaborations; strengthening agencies so that they can better serve their communities and the people who need their help. As such we've designed this year's awards around these core values, in addition to recognizing extraordinary member agency professionals and lay leaders.
Click here to view the Pillars of Excellence and Extraordinary Leadership Awards Information & Guidelines
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The Administration Wants to Cut the Power of SNAP for Hungry Households
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TAKE ACTION:
Oppose Discrimination Against LGBTQ Adoptive Families
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ACTION ALERT: Urge your Senators to support the Violence Against Women Reauthorization
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HIAS
Files
Lawsui
t Challenging Executive Order
HIAS has sued the Trump Administration over
its most recent
attempt to dismantle the refugee resettlement program.
The lawsuit challenges the legality of an Executive Order (EO) that was announced in September - which is effectively a state-by-state, city-by-city refugee ban. That EO purports to give states and local governments the authority to block refugee resettlement in their jurisdictions. It is not only illegal but immoral - and disastrous for the resettlement program and refugees around the world. Church World Service (CWS) and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)
joined HIAS in the suit
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Read the press release
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Register for Jewish Disability Advocacy Day 2020
The tenth annual Jewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD) is now less than three months away on February 4th, 2020, in Washington, DC. Registration opened early this fall and the response has already been far stronger than it was at this point last year so
register here
. Early Bird tickets are available for just a few more weeks at the special $100 rate until December 9th, after which they will be $136.
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Jewish Women’s Archive Announces
Story Aperture Launch
On November 19th, the
Jewish Women’s Archive
(JWA) announced a new phase in their initiative to document the stories of Jewish women.
Story Aperture
, JWA’s story-collecting mobile app, empowers the public to be partners in amplifying Jewish women’s voices. People can download the app and record their own stories, preserve the memories of family and friends, document a community’s collective history, or record cultural moments as they happen. From protests, to synagogues, to grandma’s living room, there are stories to tell that have the power to change the way we think, live, and lead.
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2020 Marketplace Plan Savings Resource
Open Enrollment for 2020 US Medicare health insurance is here and ends Sunday, December 15, 2019. This link can be shared with your community as a helpful resource to find out in a matter of minutes what costs may be by answering a few easy questions. You don’t even have to log in.
Quickly find your 2020 Marketplace costs
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New Report Highlights Unique Housing Challenges Faced by Grandfamilies
Last week Generations United released their 2019 State of Grandfamilies report,
A Place to Call Home: Building Affordable Housing for Grandfamilies
. Across the United States, more than 2.65 million children live in grandfamilies - families in which grandparents, other adult family members or close family friends are raising children - with no parents in the home. This sixth edition of the annual State of Grandfamilies in America report details the housing challenges these families face and highlighted innovative programs that offer potential for nationwide expansion.
Download the report
and
check out the recap
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CALLS & WEBINARS
NOVEMBER
Tuesday, November 26th
- Tips and Tricks for Running a Successful Kosher Food Pantry | 1pm ET
- Older Adult Services Affinity Group |2:30pm ET
DECEMBER
Monday, December 2nd
- COO Affinity Group Call | 3:30pm ET
Wednesday, December 4th
- Marketing & Communications Professionals Affinity Group Call – Videos | 1:30pm ET
Thursday, December 5th
- Let’s Get One Thing Straight…I’m Not – Pillar of Excellence Award Winner – Sexuality and Gender Sensitivity and Support Initiative | 2pm ET
Tuesday, December 10th
- Disabilities Services Professionals Affinity Group Call | 3pm ET
Wednesday, December 11th
- Workforce Development Professionals Affinity Group Call | 1pm ET
Wednesday, December 18th
- IT Professionals Affinity Group Call | 2:30pm ET
Thursday, December 19th
- Holocaust Survivor Services Professionals Affinity Group Call | 2:30pm ET
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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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Affinity Groups are for designed for member agency professionals and lay leaders. Others interested are encouraged to contact
Megan
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Office on Violence Against Women – Training and Services to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities
The goal of the Disability Grant Program is to create sustainable change within and between organizations that improves the response to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault and to hold perpetrators of such crimes accountable. Disability Grant Program funds are used to establish and strengthen multidisciplinary collaborative relationships; increase organizational capacity to provide accessible, safe, and effective services to individuals with disabilities and Deaf individuals who are victims of violence and abuse; identify needs within the grantee’s organization and/or service area; and develop a plan to address those identified needs that builds a strong foundation for future work. Deadline: January 16, 2020.
Learn more here
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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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Check out the
October
Member Highlights
!
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Interested in featuring your agency in the November edition of MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS?
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