2021 NJHSA Grants Survey
Important to the work of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies is identifying and making available to our member agencies opportunities for program funding, professional development, support services and other resources to help strengthen agencies and their communities. While over half of our member agencies have applied for and received grants from opportunities that NJHSA has made available, we are interested in finding out more about the reasons that agencies choose to apply or not apply for grants. Click here to complete the survey. Please complete the short survey by Friday, July 9th.
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NJHSA Launches Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Affinity Group
With a strong commitment to bringing together and supporting professional staff from NJHSA member agencies that are engaged in efforts to advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and as follow up to requests following the recent NJHSA Annual Conference, we are pleased establish the
NJHSA DEI Affinity Group.
The NJHSA DEI Affinity Group will create a safe space for professionals affiliated with NJHSA member agencies who are working to advance DEI initiatives within their agency. This Group will provide a venue to share information, discuss challenges, brainstorm relevant topics and lend support to one another. Learn more about the group and register for the first meeting here. |
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What is Still Relevant for Next Generation Workforce Development Organizations in the COVID Recession?
In 2019, JVS Boston’s partnership with The Boston Foundation and SkillWorks resulted in the creation of The Catapult Papers, a four-part series of essays on the future of workforce development authored by JVS Boston President and CEO, Jerry Rubin. A year later, the COVID-19 pandemic upended the job market, our predictions, the economy and everything as we knew it. Continue reading here.
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NJHSA Welcomes the New Leader at Yad Ezra
Daniella Mechnikov managed the food delivery process throughout the height of the pandemic.
After a thorough search, Yad Ezra hired Daniella HarPaz Mechnikov as the new executive director for the organization. She started the job June 1st. bringing more than 20 years of experience, Mechnikov will be responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the Berkley-based kosher food pantry. Other key duties will include fundraising, marketing and community outreach. She will be replacing Lea Luger, who has worked at Yad Ezra since 1993. Luger will continue to support the organization’s through its annual event Sept. 1st. Learn more about Daniella here.
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Update - Condo Collapse in
Surfside, Florida
NJHSA is pleased to share an update from our friends and colleagues at JCS South Florida
The Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) professional team has been working every day since the collapse of the Champlain Towers South to assess and address the needs of impacted families. The County’s Family Resources Center is open to provide a one-stop shop for individuals and families impacted by the Champlain Towers tragedy. This community support and resilience hub includes JCS mental health counselors, and information & referral staff that provide trauma informed care. Continue reading here.
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NJHSA Welcomes Career Connections to The Network
Career Connections is a program of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and Alpert Jewish Family Service. Career Connections provides job seekers and businesses in the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast with free employment-related support services and resources. Deeply connected with the Jewish community of the Palm Beaches, Career Connections offers unparalleled resources related to a successful job search and career plan. We are excited to welcome Career Connections to NJHSA!
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The United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula Joins NJHSA
The United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula (UJCVP) is an integrated federation with a JCC, JFS, Endowment, etc. located on a campus with several synagogues in the small Jewish community of Newport News, VA. This agency serves the Jewish communities on the Virginia Peninsula from the Richmond service area to the Virginia Beach service area. Please join us in welcoming them to The Network! |
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Hear from three Avodah Corps members who have spent the past 10 months working on the frontlines of the fight against poverty in the Jewish community in New York City. 2020-2021 Corps Members Allie Fischgrund (Project Ore), Emma Holyst (Met Council on Jewish Poverty), and Abby Israel (Footsteps) will share stories and perspectives from their work on the ground, surprises or ways that their thinking has changed, and lessons for how to advance the work of breaking cycles of poverty, particularly in the Jewish community. Jennifer Turner, the New York Program Director of the Avodah Jewish Services Corps, will also join to connect this work to Avodah’s broader fight against poverty.
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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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Help Ensure Families Access the Child Tax Credit – Payments Begin in July
The American Rescue plan included a historic expansion of the CTC to $3,000 per child and $3,600 per child under 6 for families making under $150,000 a year, with optional advanced payments beginning on July 15th. This new program will impact 39 million households and is expected to cut child poverty in half. A permanent address is not required to receive the credit, making families experiencing homelessness eligible as well. We need your help to spread the word! Families who filed taxes in 2020 and 2021 will be automatically eligible, however an estimated 9 million children whose families do not file taxes may miss out. The IRS has opened up a special online portal for those who do not file taxes so that they can receive these critical funds. Information is available at ChildTaxCredit.gov and click here for IRS resource, guidance, and posters in multiple languages.
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NJHSA Applauds President’s Executive Order on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce
On June 25th, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce, emphasizing that the federal workforce must reflect the full diversity of America, including individuals with disabilities and other underserved communities. The Order will strengthen the federal government’s ability to recruit, hire, develop, promote, and retain a diverse workforce and provide resources and opportunities to strengthen and advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility across the Federal Government. Click here to read more. |
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NJHSA Signs onto Letter Regarding Emergency Feeding
NJHSA signed onto a letter along with the United Fresh Produce Association and a group of additional non-profit organizations and schools to send a letter regarding implementation of USDA’s recent $1 billion announcement around emergency feeding. Read the entire article here.
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Statement of Guiding Principles to Advance Racial Equity and Justice
Due to the racial disparities that have come to light because of the COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice protests, the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and other major organizations across the country have crafted and signed a Nonprofit Racial Justice Statement. These 47 organizations have come together to lay out principles and values to guide individual and collective efforts to advance equity and justice across our country.
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Report on Crisis Teams for Mental Health Emergencies
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Elevating the Issues of Poverty
The Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty is engaging in research to learn what resources and supports would be most helpful to you and your agency as you engage in the important work of addressing Jewish poverty. Please help them by completing this 12-15 minute survey! Your response to this survey will be confidential. As part of the research, the Group will also be conducting brief interviews. If you would like to be interviewed, please let them know! |
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Resilience, Adaptation, and Innovation in
Holocaust Survivor Services
October 18–21, 2021
Virtual International Conference and Training Workshop for Professionals Working with Holocaust Survivors and Older Adults with a History of Trauma
Join Selfhelp for this virtual event featuring museum tours,
expert speakers, and more!
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COA Offerings
Webinars
July 28th | 11am-12 CT
August 27th | 1-2pm CT
EDI Workshop
3-day workshops Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for a More Perfect Union. You can learn more and register here: Alliance-COA EDI Workshops.
July 15, 22, 29 | 11am-3pm CT
November 2, 9, 16 | 11am-3pm CT
Learn more about IAT and PQI Trainings here.
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The America Society of Aging & NJHSA Presents THE LEGACY INTERVIEWS
Mark your calendars! NJHSA is pleased to be partnering with the American Society on Aging to bring you the The Legacy Interviews, a new web series hosted by Ken Dychtwald of Age Wave. The interviews will air every Wednesday at 1pm PT/4pm ET beginning June 23rd.
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Free Online Jewish Leadership Training for Jews with Disabilities
Are you a Jew with a disability who wants to get a job or key volunteer role where you can help strengthen the Jewish community? Join NJHSA and a coalition of more than 20 Jewish organizations for free virtual “Leaders of the Future” trainings. Learn more 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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Opportunity: $10,000 for Intergenerational Innovation Fellowship
Encore.org, an organization that brings together older generations with younger generations, has a new fellowship available. The Gen2Gen Innovation Fellowship is available for all ages and open to applicants who are working to bridge the generational divide. This nine month program will award $10,000 to fifteen fellows who are leaders in their communities to advance their work. Please read the invitation below for more information. The deadline to apply for this fellowship is Sunday, July 18, 2021. For questions, contact Info@Encore.org. Please click here to apply.
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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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