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Fall is here! We hope those who celebrate were able to spend time with loved ones in a local sukkah. In October we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness with our national members Sharsheret. Celebrated every October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month gives us an opportunity to recognize the contributions of people with disabilities to our workplaces and economy. This year's theme, Disability: Part of the Equity Equation, recognizes the important role that individuals with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive American workforce.

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Protecting Holocaust Survivors from Scams and Fraud

Thanks to grant support from the JFNA Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma and pro bono support from attorneys at Skadden Arps and JP Morgan Chase, Bet Tzedek's Holocaust Survivors Justice Network (HSJN) is delighted to provide you with resources designed to protect Holocaust survivors from a wide range of scams and fraud. Learn more here. 

White House National Strategy to Address Hunger

NJHSA applauded President Biden and Vice President Harris for convening last month’s White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health. Pledging to end hunger in America by 2030, the Administration released its new National Strategy, which contains bold and innovative proposals to address the problem of persistent hunger, including several recommended by NJHSA. Please direct questions to Elizabeth Cullen, Washington Representative, NJHSA & Associate Director, Health Policy, JFNA.

Mental Health Legislation Advances

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 7780, the Mental Health Matters Act. NJHSA has advocated for mental health parity and enforcement to ensure that clients of our member agencies receive the mental health and behavioral health benefits to which they are legally entitled.

Congress also recently passed and sent to the President legislation that will expand community health center grants to create mobile health care units. For questions, please contact Elizabeth Cullen.

NJHSA 2023 Policy Priorities:

Join the October 21st

Focus Group

As the new year begins, NJHSA is beginning its outreach on the development of our 2023 policy priorities. As part of this process, we are hosting focus groups to facilitate small group discussions about the 2023 policy priorities. These focus groups are a complement to our annual policy priority survey, which will be sent out soon. We hope that you (or someone you designate from your organization) will be able to attend. The third focus group is being held on Friday, October 21st, 11:00 AM -12:00 PM ET: Register here for October 21.

Finding North is an immersive learning adventure integrating Jewish wisdom, slow travel, and the power of midrash—Jewish storytelling. Part retreat, part summer camp, part creative workshop, it’s a 30-day program of reflection and self-discovery in Haifa for people 55 and over. For more information, contact Johanna Ginsberg.

National Adult Protective Services Training

The National APS Training Center (NATC) serves as a source of quality education for adult protective services (APS) professionals throughout the United States. APS professionals encounter a vast array of situations in their daily work that require them to be well trained to respond to older adults and adults with disabilities who may have experienced abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

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