June 3, 2021
THE CHANGING OF SEASONS

The sun is shining. The school year is coming to an end. We made it to summer! 

While many of us welcome and look forward to a new season, sometimes change is hard … and uncertain. Whether we are pursuing a change in mindset or working through a change in career or adjusting to a change in our surroundings, each of us has strengths we can draw upon.   

Through expert guidance, community events, and self-exploration opportunities, JCS is here to help you navigate the changes and achieve a sense of stability and peace.
JCS PROFESSIONALS SHARE THOUGHTS
Returning to Life After COVID

By Mimi Kraus, LCSW-C 

COVID has taken a toll on many of us. How do we now begin to return to our lives and do the things we were warned to forego for so long?
When Your Senior Graduates, You Graduate Too

By Amy Meyers Steinberg 

As parents, we may feel a profound loss
after each phase of our child’s lives. How do we let go of that feeling and instead celebrate the momentous occasion?
OUR CONNECTIONS WITH LOVED ONES LIVE ON
Like adults, children grieve, even though they may express it differently. It is important
that children feel an everlasting bond to a loved one who has died. In Heart Strings, 
JCS Grief Clinician, Donna Kane, MA, CT reads the book The Invisible String and shows children how to make a bracelet to help them feel connected to people they love even when they can’t see them.    

Thank you to Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers for granting us
permission to use the book, The Invisible String, and to the Mitchell David Endowment
Fund and the Zimmerman Fund for Children for the support that made this video
possible. 
  
For more resources and information about grief services for children and adults, visit jcsbalt.org/grief or call 410-466-9200.
BREATHE, FOCUS, RESET
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Mental Health & Resilience in Challenging Times

June 10 
4:30 pm via Zoom

JCS & NAMI of Metropolitan
Baltimore offer insight and first-person accounts of how the
events of this past year affected 
our emotional well-being and offer
helpful tools and strategies we can use to safeguard our mental health as we move forward. The
JCS 13th Annual Meeting will take place immediately after the program.
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Lessons From Recovery for Navigating a New World

June 22
7:00 pm EDT/4:00 pm PDT
via Zoom

Though we may not realize it, tools and principles for addiction recovery have helped many of us get through the last year of challenges. Learn how these skills can enhance
anyone’s life and bring a life of peace.
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Yoga for the Mind

June 24
12:00 pm via Zoom

Take a deep breath and sign on
for some calm. Join Brittni Barcase, 
JCS Heath Educator and 500-Hour Certified Yoga Instructor, to learn
mindfulness exercises that can lighten everyday stressors.
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Job Fair for Disabilities Support Professionals

June 29
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
JCS Park Heights

If you are looking for a job that gives you the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities, join us to learn about open positions at JCS and
to speak with hiring managers.
Pre-registration is required.
FEATURED GROUP OF THE MONTH
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Good Company
For People 55+

1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month 
12:00 – 1:00 pm  

“I’ve never been around a group of more positive people.” - Group Participant 
 
Want to connect for some company and conversation? Drop in for a chat and make some new friends.
View the JCS Calendar for more groups and programs.
Jewish Community Services, an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, is able to respond in times of crisis thanks to the funding and financial support it receives from The Associated’s Annual Campaign. Now, more than ever, we need your support to continue meeting the growing needs in our community. Please say, “Hineini: Here I am,” by choosing to support those in need through The Associated. Make a donation, make a difference, associated.org/give.