NETWORK NEWS - November 2019
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Each year, November is recognized as National Adoption Awareness Month. While all adoption-related issues are important, the particular focus of this month is the adoption of children currently in foster care.
The first major effort to promote awareness of the need for adoptive families for children in the foster care system came in 1976, when Massachusetts governor Mike Dukakis initiated Adoption Week, an idea that grew in popularity and spread throughout the nation.
President Gerald Ford later made the first National Adoption Week proclamation, and in 1990, the week was expanded to a month due to the number of states participating and the number of events celebrating and promoting adoption.
November is the perfect opportunity to make sure adoption is easy to talk about at your organization.
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2019 NJHSA Executives' Networking Forum Prepares Members for Agency Financial Health and Sustainability
The 2019 NJHSA Executives' Networking Forum took place November 2nd-4th at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. More than 60 member agency executives and their senior level staff gathered to discuss today's financial climate, with growing concerns of a global economic recession on the rise. This year's theme, Responding to Change: Spotlight on Financial Health and Sustainability is critical to all members.
Forum facilitator
Andrea Mills
, of Fiscal Management Associates - Fiscal Strength for Nonprofits, discussed the challenges impacting our sector, while also identifying successful responses. Executives exited the Forum with the knowledge and tools needed to develop strategies for sustainability and plans for how to best communicate their agency's financial positions with boards, staff and stakeholders.
View the Forum agenda, materials/resources, photos, and recorded session here
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Welcome Jewish Residential Services to the Network
Please join the Network in welcoming new members,
Jewish Residential Services
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JRS supports individuals with psychiatric, developmental or intellectual disabilities, helping them to live, learn, work and socialize as valued members of the community. The establishment of JRS, in 1993, was the Pittsburgh Jewish community response to the lack of housing and support services for adults living with mental illness or with intellectual disabilities. Today JRS has a variety of programs - residential educational, rehabilitative and social - all based upon Jewish values, culture and practices, but welcoming to people of all religions and backgrounds.
Consider other Jewish human service agencies in your community and invite them to join in an exploratory conversation with a member of the NJHSA membership committee and/or NJHSA staff.
Make your referrals today! A successful referral results in a complimentary conference registration. Contact
Karen Rosen
, Director, NJHSA Membership Services via email or phone at 201-977-2614.
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Lay Leadership Affinity Group Webinar –
Building Board Diversity: An Opportunity and Unique Challenge for Jewish Agencies
Tuesday, November 19th | 3pm ET
Exceptional nonprofit boards recognize that diversity is essential to an organization’s success. They see the correlation between mission, strategy, and board composition and understand that establishing an inclusive organization starts with establishing a diverse and inclusive board. Many board members already understand that a homogeneous board can result in near-sightedness and group-think. By contrast, a heterogeneous board — one composed of individuals with a variety of skills, perspectives, backgrounds, and resources — promotes creativity and innovation and yields differing voices that can play an important role in accomplishing the organization’s mission and increasing understanding of constituents and community needs.
Learn more here
and join Susan Friedman, Independent Consultant and NJHSA Board Member for this robust webinar.
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Council On Accreditation (COA) Webinars
The Network is pleased to invite NJHSA member agencies to the webinars
below which are open to those that are already COA accredited and for those interested in learning about COA and its accreditation process.
Visit the Calls & Webinars page in the
Members Only
section of the NJHSA website to register.
- The Changing Landscape of Accreditation | Tuesday, November 12th | 3:00 pm ET
Join Jody Levison-Johnson, president and CEO of COA for a town hall webinar. Jody will share her vision for COA in 2020 and beyond as well provide insight into the changing landscape of accreditation. It will also provide an open forum for NJHSA organizations to ask any questions they may have about COA, the accreditation process, and share their feedback with Jody.
- COA Peer Reviewer Recruitment Webinar | Wednesday, November 20th | 3:00 pm ET
Give back to the field. Share your expertise and support your Network by volunteering for the COA. Historically, NJHSA has aimed to partner with COA to provide an NJHSA affiliated volunteer for each of its member agency’s accreditation Site Visit. To maintain that tradition, we are seeking your help in expanding the cadre of COA Peer Reviewers within our NJHSA Network. Please consider this professional development opportunity for you or a member of your team.
Learn more here
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Digital Marketing Campaign Contest
Request for Proposals
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TAKE ACTION:
Oppose Discrimination Against LGBTQ Adoptive Families
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Protect Refugee Resettlement in Your State
President Trump on Friday set a cap for the U.S. to accept just 18,000 refugees this fiscal year, the lowest number since the modern refugee system was created nearly 40 years ago. And this follows a Presidential Executive Order giving states the authority to deny the resettlement of refugees. It is now more crucial than ever that we all speak up for welcome. Please
call your Governor now to urge them to continue welcoming refugees to your state
. It only takes a few minutes.
- Fill out a short form.
- Our system will identify your Governor and prompt you to continue. You’ll see some basic talking points on the page.
- After you click “Confirm” you will receive a call on the phone number you provided. You'll hear a recording with information about the Executive Order and then will be connected to your Governor's office or voicemail.
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NJHSA and JFNA’s Strategic Health Resource Center Submits Emergency Comment Letter on Immigration Health Coverage
Last week, NJHSA and JFNA responded to a Presidential Proclamation that would restrict access to health care for incoming legal immigrants.
Read the comment letter here
. This proclamation, known as an Information Collection Request (ICR), continues the Administration’s reforms to make income a pre-condition for legal entry to the United States. The ICR, signed on October 4th, was submitted for review and approval on October 30th to the Office of Management Budget by the White House, which only allowed the public 48 hours for comment. Similar to the Public Charge, the ICR is another effort to complicate coverage for legal immigrants and would likely result in an increase to uncompensated care levels and interfere with our agencies’ ability to hire qualified legal immigrants given its harsh restrictions.
Learn more here
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NJHSA 2020 United States Public Policy Priority Survey
**DEADLINE TODAY**
NJHSA's 2020 legislative agenda will highlight our member's "Key Priorities" for the year. To ensure that we advocate on behalf of your needs as effectively as possible, we need to hear from you.
Please click here to select the top three issues you think NJHSA should prioritize in the coming year
. Consider your agency's specific needs and the sector in general. This prioritization will not be to the exclusion of the other critical issues listed on our
2019 Public Policy Agenda
, but will allow us to focus our work on a few items, while at the same time continuing to monitor and speak out in support of the other issues listed. Please contact NJHSA Washington Representative
Darcy Hirsh
with any questions.
Deadline
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November 8th
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Mental Health for US Heads to New Hampshire
Advocates in New Hampshire are uniting with national and local policymakers on December 16th to take a stand for #mentalhealth and #addiction. Learn how you can participate in the upcoming #MentalHealthforUS
Unite for Mental Health Town Hall
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The Mental Health for US
Unite for Mental Health: New Hampshire Town Hall
will serve as a platform for 2020 presidential candidates to engage with an audience of New Hampshire families, mental health professionals, and local policymakers to discuss key issues and solutions related to mental health.
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2020 Bronfman Fellowship Cohort Application Open
The Bronfman Fellowship
nurtures intellectually curious young Jews from Israel and North America to build a more dynamic and pluralistic future. The Bronfman Fellowship thoughtfully select promising Jewish people with diverse backgrounds and identities who demonstrate the ability to be cultural creators, deep thinkers, moral voices, and community builders. By exploring the plurality of Jewish life, and by creating a rich tapestry of Jewish ideas, they build a community rooted in meaningful relationships and an expanded sense of possibility.
Learn more about the 2020 cohort application here
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Generational Trends in Volunteer Engagement Free On-Demand Webinar
Discover how leveraging generational characteristics can improve volunteer engagement. Generational differences affect everything from recruitment to how we support volunteers and acknowledge their contributions. Understanding the characteristics, expectations, and motivations of each generation can inform your engagement strategies and enhance your success. By watching this webinar offered by NJHSA partner Sterling Volunteers (formerly Verified Volunteers), you'll learn:
- How generational experiences affect volunteer motivations and expectations
- How successful organizations have leveraged the unique characteristics of each generation to successfully engage them as volunteers
- Perspective on how to be an effective "Gen-Mix" manager
This complimentary webinar is brought to you by our valued partner Sterling Volunteers.
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CALLS & WEBINARS
NOVEMBER
Tuesday, November 12th
- HR Professionals – Inaugural Meeting |1pm ET
- Disabilities Services Professionals – Chaverim: Social Friendship Program for Adults with Diverse Abilities | 3pm ET
- NJHSA Town Hall Webinar with Council on Accreditation’s New CEO, Jody Levison-Johnson – The Changing Landscape of Accreditation | 3pm ET
Wednesday, November 13th
- Workforce Development Professionals – Dr. Ofer Sharone Author of Flawed System, Flawed Self: Job Searching and Unemployment Experiences |1pm ET
- Volunteer Professionals – Face to Face Intake | 2:30pm ET
Thursday, November 14th
- Clinical Service Professionals – Ways to Improve Client Outcomes/Engagement with Measurement-Based Care|1pm ET
Monday, November 18th
- Small Agency Executives – How to Broaden From a Jewish Client Focus|1pm ET
Tuesday, November 19th
- Development Professionals |1pm ET
- Lay Leadership Affinity Group Webinar – Building Board Diversity: An Opportunity and Unique Challenges for Jewish Agencies | 3pm ET
Wednesday, November 20th
- How to Thrive in Life’s Newest Stage: Middlescence | 1pm ET
- COA Peer Reviewer Recruitment Webinar | 3pm ET
- IT Professionals – Recruiting, Hiring & Staff Retention | 3:30pm ET
Thursday, November 21st
- Home Care Administrators | 1pm ET
- “How Do We Compare?” – North American Workforce Benchmarking Survey|1:30pm ET
Tuesday, November 26th
- Tips and Tricks for Running a Successful Kosher Food Pantry|1pm ET
- Older Adult Services |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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Corporation for National and Community Service - AmeriCorps State and National Grants FY 2020
AmeriCorps grants are awarded to eligible organizations proposing to engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen communities. An AmeriCorps member is an individual who engages in community service through an approved national service position. Members may receive a living allowance and other benefits while serving. Upon successful completion of their service, members earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from the National Service Trust that members can use to pay for higher education expenses or apply to qualified student loans. Grant awards have two components: operating funds and AmeriCorps member positions. Grant award amounts vary ’ both in the level of operating funds and in the type and amount of AmeriCorps member positions. Deadline: January 8, 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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