Gimme Shelter: Building Space for Recovery in the Jewish Community
Thursday, September 23rd | 7pm EDT
JAAN is partnering with HAMSA/JF&CS Atlanta and JCS Baltimore on a program honoring Sukkot and National Recovery Month. Learn how to be an ally, and help make the Jewish community a Sukkat Shalom - Shelter of Peace - for those who struggle with addiction, are in recovery, and who have lost loved ones.
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Stigma around substance use disorder and addictions persists in society and Jewish communities. It's time for full inclusion and compassion for fellow Jews affected by this misunderstood malady. |
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This September, choose to stand against hunger. Sharing, volunteering, pledging, fundraising, and donating are just a few ways to help end the impossible choices of hunger.
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Facts About Hunger
- As the U.S. begins to reopen after a tumultuous year, the hunger crisis is far from over. With millions of people facing unemployment, the need for food has only intensified, and families struggle to pay bills for other life necessities—such as housing, childcare, and medical care.
- Forced to choose between food and other crucial needs, tens of millions of people in America are paying to live life by sacrificing food.
- The Feeding America network will continue to support our neighbors devastated by the pandemic, especially communities that are disproportionately impacted by hunger.
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September is National Suicide
Prevention Month
All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness.
#BeThe1To is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s message for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, which helps spread the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide. The Lifeline network and its partners are working to change the conversation from suicide to suicide prevention, to actions that can promote healing, help and give hope.
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The Network Seeks a Workforce Program Director
NJHSA is expanding its staffing and is seeking applicants for the following newly established full-time position: Workforce Program Director.
This position will work with the VP, Workforce Development Services, to develop meaningful workforce programming for member agencies and implement a 3 year USDA funded federal grant focusing on SNAP Employment &Training 3rd party providers. This position will work closely with participating NJHSA member agencies throughout the US on a technical assistance grant that will allow member agencies to understand the benefits of being a 3rd party SNAP E&T provider. Learn more here.
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Welcome Shalom Tikvah
The Network is thrilled to welcome Shalom Tikvah! Shalom Tikvah is a non-profit organization that supports Jewish families facing mental illness and other challenging life circumstances by providing intensive services to promote individual and family healing. They do this by going into homes and schools, as well as working with families in their office, providing mental health and wrap-around services. Families are never turned away based on ability to pay and services are always provided in response to what the family needs to thrive; never in response to what insurance will cover. Participants receive an average of four hours of services per week to create healthy, strong, and happy families. Shalom Tikvah offers individual, marital and family therapy in addition to psychoeducational testing, school consultation, IEP guidance, and case management.
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JEVS Podcast: From Stranger to Neighbor: Refugee Policy in 2021
President Biden’s recent Declaration to raise the refugee arrival cap and heartbreaking coverage of tens of thousands of Afghan families fleeing their country has us wondering just how prepared is the United States to welcome the newcomer? After several years of steadily declining refugee admissions in the US, is the refugee-serving system able to handle an influx of newcomers? And what of the United States’ role in a global response to displacement in places like Afghanistan and around the world? Can we — and should we — lead by example?
To better understand these complex issues, on Episode 5 of Where Policy Meets People host Kristen Rantanen spoke to Naomi Steinberg of HIAS and noted immigration attorney State Representative Joe Hohenstein. Olha and Mohammed, two former refugees building new lives in Philadelphia, share their poignant stories of coming to America with not much more than their hopes and dreams. |
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Click here to view a full listing of 2021 Fall Network Offerings: Calls, Webinars & Trainings
(including CEUs for social workers)
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NETWORK CALENDAR
View the NJHSA Calendar for a complete list of calls and webinars.
Visit the Calls & Webinars page in the Members Only section for registration links.
All presentations are recorded. Video and audio recordings as well as presentations and additional resources can be found on in the Resource Library in the Members Only section.
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LIFT the BAR Act
NJHSA was proud to be one of over 500 national, state, and local organizations from all 50 states to support the LIFT the BAR Act, to restore safety net access for immigrant families. The final letter is HERE. Please use these in your ongoing advocacy and make sure your House members are signed on as a co-sponsor with this action alert.
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White House & Treasury Department Webinar:
The Child Tax Credit:
Ensuring Successful and Equitable Implementation
Thursday, September 30th | 12pm ET
Child Tax Credit (CTC) monthly payments are already helping families and caregivers cover critical expenses, especially as kids return to school. NJHSA and JFNA have partnered with the White House and Treasury Department to help enroll the millions of eligible families that are not automatically receiving these payments. Join us for a special 1-hour training to help your agencies learn more about the Child Tax Credit and how to help families enroll. At the end of the webinar there will be a Q&A with White House staff.
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National Voter Registration Day
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Input Need for
Public Charge Rule
Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded the “public charge” rule implemented in 2019. This means that receiving or applying for most Medicaid benefits, public housing, or nutrition assistance are no longer grounds for denying an individual seeking a visa to come to the United States or to become a lawful permanent resident.
DHS is now looking for public input to inform development of a new “public charge” rule. Learn more here.
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How to Sustain and Grow Jewish Agencies’ Mental Health & Addiction Treatment: New Opportunities under the Excellence Act
JFNA and the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies invite you to a webinar on the recently introduced bicameral, bipartisan “Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act.” This bill would create new opportunities for Jewish agencies to sustain and grow their mental health and addiction treatment programs in a holistic approach that emphasizes improved access to care, recovery, wellness, trauma-informed care, and physical-behavioral health integration. Join us on Thursday, September 23rd, at 2pm ET to hear from experts about expanded federal Medicaid funding opportunities for this model of care, how it is helping Jewish agencies serve their communities, and how you can advocate for the legislation’s passage. Click here to register.
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MOED Healing: A Support Group for Jewish People of Color –
A Partnership of JFNA & NJHSA
Thursdays, October 7th,14th, 21st & 28th | 1:30pm ET
MOED, JEDI's Community Network for Jewish People of Color, & The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies invite all professionals and lay leadership in the NJHSA and JFNA networks who identify as Jewish people of color to join a communal space that will tend to minds and hearts and relieve some of the burdened stress of racially charged interactions in daily life. Join us! Please note that space for these sessions is limited and there is no charge for participation. The group sessions will be facilitated by social work staff from JCS Baltimore and JFS Cincinnati. Questions can be directed to Lisa Loraine Smith at NJHSA.
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Serve, Learn, and Immerse in Your Community This Fall!
Applications for the Fall Service Corps Program are open.
Are you looking for a way to serve in your community and grow in your social justice journey? Join Repair the World as a part-time, stipended Service Corps member. Serve virtually or in-person, following CDC guidelines, with trusted partners while learning and reflecting with peers. The program will run from October 11th - December 17, 2021. Apply or nominate a young adult by September 27th!
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Staff Support Initiatives
and Self Care
Oct 6th | 12:00 - 1:30pm ET
This webinar will look at two PCTI staff support initiatives. Members of JFCS Philadelphia's Sensitivity in Trauma Committee will talk about the process of building a PCTI organizational culture through the work of our in-house steering committee. This webinar will also feature presenters from JCFS Chicago. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Philadelphia and Chicago partnered to create a cross-agency support group for staff. This space has been a beneficial, safe space for staff to discuss the challenges of working remotely during a pandemic and what they've found to be helpful tools to manage these challenges.
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Spark 2021 | October 12-14
A three-day virtual learning experience on the work of advancing equity, addressing racism at multiple levels, and more designed by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and The Council on Accreditation.
Early bird pricing has been extended through Sept. 27th.
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High Holiday Resources
The High Holidays are a powerful time for reflection on what we've accomplished and what we could have done better, and making a commitment to improving ourselves in the new year. For many, however, that task can be not only challenging but dangerous.
Reflection done right can be transformative and enlightening, but for those struggling with mental illness and eating disorders, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur can be incredibly taxing days that are detrimental to their mental health. That is why we created our High Holiday resources to ensure everyone has an elevating and mentally healthy High Holiday experience.
The Blue Dove Foundation hopes these resources serve as powerful tools to promote mental wellness in your community, and we encourage you to share the creative ways your community uses them by posting photos to social media with #BDFHighHolidays2021.
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Opening All Gates: Making High Holiday Celebrations Accessible to All, In Person and Online
RespectAbility has created a revised edition of the “Opening Your Virtual Gates” toolkit that they created last year, with the help of Rabbis Lauren Tuchman and Darby Leigh, to ensure that virtual services included the one in five Jews with disabilities. Leigh, who is Deaf, and Tuchman, who is blind, brought both their deep knowledge as rabbis and critical lived experiences. “Opening All Gates" updates this content, while adding in content for in person services. Access the current toolkit here.
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NETWORK AFFINITY GROUPS
Join NJHSA’s Member Agency ONLY affinity groups. There are more than 20 professional groups that meet over Zoom video conferencing where participants have the opportunity to connect, learn, share and support each other. Whether it be to resolve specific agency challenges or define larger Network projects, the affinity groups bring like professionals together on a regular basis.
Contact Lisa Loraine Smith, to learn more about the groups or visit the Affinity & Facebook Groups page in the Members Only section of the NJHSA website.
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Funding to Address Social Isolation of Older Adults with Histories of Trauma and Family Caregivers of These Older Adults
View a video of the Optional RFP Information Session held Monday, September 13th at 3pm ET where the group discussed the Uniper program and terms of the RFP. NJHSA colleagues spoke about their experiences bringing Uniper to their clients.
Contact: Linda Blumberg, Grants Manager
Due: Friday, October 8, 2021
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AmeriCorps
State and National Public Health AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities. AmeriCorps helps make service a cornerstone of our national culture. AmeriCorps grants are awarded to eligible organizations (See Section C.1 Eligible Applicants) proposing to engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions/practices 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 they can use to pay for higher education expenses or apply to qualified student loans.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Working for a Jewish human service agency is a highly rewarding career.
A listing of open positions at member agencies can be found HERE.
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. Contact Megan Manelli for more information.
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Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies | networkjhsa.org | 201.977.2400
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