NETWORK NEWS

September16, 2022 | Issue 2

Good Morning!

It is officially Fall and children have returned to school. The High Holidays are just around the corner. Please share these holiday resources from our partners at The Blue Dove Foundation. As we begin the new year Lizzie Harrington, Director of Workforce Programs is wrapping up her SNAP E&T visits with the first cohort. We are delighted to welcome our newest staff member, Ellan Kline, Database Support Coordinator to the team. She has already contributed so much.

Ellan Kline, Database Support Coordinator

Monday, September 19th

NETLab: Cancer in the Community – Meeting Unique Psychosocial and Educational Needs Presented by Sharsheret | 12:30pm ET | REGISTER

Explore the benefits of providing cancer support to women, men, and families in your communities. This two-hour session includes 90 minutes of formal training and 30 minutes of Q&A and guided conversations with your colleagues. Two CE credits may be available for social workers through ASWB and NYSW.

Save the Date - 1st training - Oct. 6th

NETLab: The Intersectionality of Financial Resource Development, Board Engagement, &

Strategic Communication

NETTalk: Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition Info Session

Tuesday, October 25th | 3pm ET | REGISTER

With our partners at Hazon and 20 other major Jewish umbrella organizations, NJHSA is launching the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, aiming to mobilize Jewish communities everywhere in taking climate action. Together, we recognize the existential threat and moral urgency of climate change and are committed to building a sustainable future.

EVENTS CALENDAR

The Network has many NETGroup, NETTalk & NETLab offerings throughout the fall. Please join the Network to learn more about partners, national members, NETGroups and more.

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JQ International Joins NJHSA

Please welcome JQ International to the Network. They are joining as a National member as they offer virtual programming. JQ celebrates the lives of LGBTQ+ Jews and their allies by transforming Jewish communities and ensuring inclusion through community building, educational programs, and support and wellness services.

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SNAP Cohort 2 Grant Cycle Opens

NJHSA is pleased to announce the completion of Phase One of its SNAP E&T grant program. In 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service awarded $1.2 million over the course of 3 years to the Network, in partnership with JVS Boston. With an additional 5 agencies to be trained in each of the next two years, NJHSA is seeking agencies interested in participating in Cohort 2, which will begin in December 2022.

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MISSION POSSIBLE is about making our visions and aspirations a reality. Our mission is encoded in the name of our Network: Jewish Human Service Agencies.

PowerNET’s interactive workshops present original ways of strengthening our agencies

and their work. They open up new conversations, inspire creative thinking, and spur participants to action.

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How Jewish communities across the US helped resettle 1,900 Afghan evacuees this year

The Times of Israel

Wednesday, September 21st

NETGroup: Lay Leadership – Mergers, Partnerships & Collaboration | 7pm ET

PowerNET 2022's Program Showcases are being brought to you virtually. Sign up for the last 2! Recordings are available in the Resource Library.

New CEO at JFS Rochester

Jewish Family Services of Rochester has named Deb Rosen as its new president and CEO. She started earlier this month.

"The board and staff are energized by the passion and ideas that Deb brings to Jewish Family Services,” said Marc Solomon, chair of the agency’s board of directors. “She is exactly what we were seeking: a creative, collaborative, experienced leader who is focused on improving lives across the community.”

ExecNET 2022

Leading in this age of uncertainty is not for the faint of heart.

Join your NJHSA C-suite colleagues to share insights, think strategically, and engage in rich learning so that you can be ready for whatever comes next.

Working for a Jewish human service agency is a highly rewarding career.

Search for jobs or contact Megan Manelli to post an open position.

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Notice of Funding Opportunity

Resiliency in US Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST)

Housing and Urban Development

Older Adults Home Modification Grant

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German Chancellor and Claims Conference, an NJHSA Affiliate Member, Meet to Mark 70th Anniversary of Historic Reparations Agreements and Announce Negotiations Results of Over $1.2 Billion

Let’s Talk about Dementia

& Culture 2022

Dementia Friends Massachusetts

November 15th, 1:00-4:30pm ET

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NETGroups

Join NJHSA’s Member Agency Only NETGroups. More than 25 professional groups meet over Zoom video conferencing to connect, learn, share and support each other.

Contact Lisa Loraine Smith to learn

more about NETGroups.

The Biden-Harris Administration will host the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28th in Washington, DC. As the President announced in May , this will be the first Conference of this kind in more than 50 years. Individuals wishing to participate in the conference virtually can sign up for email updates here.

After seeking input from NJHSA members, JFNA submitted comments to CMS on the agency’s proposed changes to the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Jewish Federations on behalf of the Network urged continued Medicare coverage of telehealth for a variety of health services after the Public Health Emergency ends, as well as expanded Medicare utilization of a more diverse array of mental and behavioral health professionals to address growing needs and workforce shortages. For questions, please contact Elizabeth Cullen.

The Biden-Harris Administration recently finalized its Public Charge Rule, restoring legal immigrants’ ability to access many public benefits programs. Jewish Federations, on behalf of the Network, commented in support of these changes because they will benefit many individuals served or employed by Jewish health and social service providers. You can find out more about these developments by clicking here. For questions, please contact Jonathan Westin or Elizabeth Cullen.

Webinar: Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Caregiver

Support Programs

September 19th | 12-1:30 PM ET

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