NJHSA Response to JFNA Center on Aging and Trauma - Call for US Member Agency Applications
As follow up to many questions that have been received since the release of the JFNA Center on Aging and Trauma RFP, NJHSA wishes to confirm that we will be submitting our own request to JFNA for continued funding to assist NJHSA US member agencies with access to Uniper Care technology, supporting older adults through a trauma informed lens that addresses social isolation and loneliness. The NJHSA request will NOT be made through the JFNA Fig Tree Cohort described in the JFNA RFP. Learn more here.
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A New Normal: Strategies and Considerations for Reopening Jewish Health and Communal Organizations
June 1st | 2pm ET
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Wish of a Lifetime
June 9th | 2pm EST
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Simple Coping Mechanisms to Reduce Cancer-Related Stress In Patients
Sponsored by Sharsheret & NJHSA
June 17th | 2pm ET
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Member Agency Sponsored Programs |
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Moral Injury and Soul Repair Educational Event
June 2nd & 3rd
Join The Blaustein Center for Pastoral Counseling for a two-day conference to help professionals interacting with Jewish clients, patients, or congregants to:
- Understand how moral injury develops and manifests
- Delve into the core Jewish values deeply challenged by these contemporary sources of moral injury
- Study the Jewish teachings and traditions that can promote soul repair
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Relationships, Boundaries and Online Safety
June 9th | 2pm ET
Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service invites parents, siblings and caregivers of someone with a developmental disability to attend “Relationships, Boundaries and Online Safety,” a free virtual workshop featuring from the Melvin J. & Claire Levine LifePlanning® program
The Melvin J. & Claire Levine LifePlanning® program offers education, advocacy, confidential consultation, and emotional support to people of all faiths and ethnicities who are caring for a loved one with a disability. Free workshops encourage and assist with planning for the future, providing information on education, recreation, building independence skills and vocational opportunities. Learn more and register here.
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Real Talk About Teen Substance Use and Mental Health in a Post-Pandemic World
June 10th | 7pm ET
Join Jewish Family & Career Services of Atlanta for 'Real Talk About Teen Substance Use and Mental Health in a Post-Pandemic World,’ with David & Nic Sheff.
Through the lens of their book, High, father and son David and Nic Sheff share real talk about teens, mental health, substance use, and how what we already know about kids can inform how we help them navigate their world post-pandemic.
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Lessons From Recovery for Navigating a New World
June 22nd | 7pm ET
Though we may not realize it, tools and principles for addiction recovery have helped many of us get through the last year of challenges and will be an important foundation moving forward. From taking life one day at a time to letting go of expectations to realizing the importance of connection, learn how these skills can enhance and bring peace to your life.
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Creative Engagement for People Living with Dementia and their Caregivers:
Virtual, In-Person & Hybrid
Presented by JFS Salt Lake & JF&CS Boston
June 22nd | 2pm ET
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Working with Refugees 101
Presented by JFS Ann Arbor & HIAS
June 23rd | 1pm ET
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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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NJHSA Signs Letter to Improve SSI
On May 19th, NJHSA signed onto a letter coordinated by The ARC and Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities asking Congress to pass much needed improvements to Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which provides critical financial support to people with disabilities. The current monthly income from SSI is well under the federal poverty line and leaves many people who cannot work without sufficient funds for basic needs. Learn more here.
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A Looming Mental Health Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing America into a mental health crisis that the U.S. is not prepared for—unless Congress acts now. Anxiety, depression, trauma and substance use are all on the rise, and huge increases in unemployment increase the risk of suicide.
Social isolation, financial distress, fears about health and an uncertain future are fueling a mental health epidemic alongside the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more here.
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Jewish Changemakers Fellowship Application Is Open Now
The Jewish Changemakers Fellowship is a 3-week online global leadership development experience for Jewish leaders, 20-24 years old, looking for valuable career development, networking, and one of the best summers of their lives. Changemakers pays a $350 stipend for those who complete the program requirements (approx.12 hours/week). Two sessions offered: June 7-24 and July 12-29. After the summer, Fellows have access to ongoing leadership opportunities and professional mentoring. To learn more, check out the FAQ’s or email info@jewishchangemakers.org.
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Survey Participants Needed! Telehealth Providers and Individuals |
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, in collaboration with the University of Michigan School of Public Health, needs mental health and substance use telehealth providers and individuals to fill out a short survey on their experiences and satisfaction with delivering or receiving services within the last 12 months.
We need your input to help guide and prepare for the future of telehealth. The findings of this study will inform policy recommendations for developing strategies and programs to enhance telehealth services. Fill out the survey here and learn more here.
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Jewish Poverty and the Pew Report: What We Can Learn From the Newly Released 2020 Data
Thursday, June 3rd | 12pm ET
Join Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty for a conversation with Becka Alper and Alan Cooperman as they take a deep dive into the data on the economics and well-being of U.S. Jews from the Pew Center’s 2020 survey of Jewish Americans that was released on May 11. Learn about how these trends and changes might impact service delivery and funding needs moving forward. This is the first webinar focusing specifically on the Pew Center's 2020 survey as it relates to Jewish poverty.
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Addressing Jewish Poverty: Responding to Covid and Highlighting Best Practices
Thursday, June 17th | 12pm ET
This session is part of the Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty's ongoing webinar series addressing the challenges the coronavirus pandemic has created for Jews living in poverty and the agencies that serve them, while also highlighting the successful responses to these challenges.
In this session, learn about how convening different people and stakeholders can create real change.
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View free on-demand health equity webinars, offered in partnership with the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network:
Additional upcoming webinars include:
June 11 from 1-2 p.m. CT
July 8 from 1-2 p.m. CT
Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for a More Perfect Union Workshop
There are three more 2021 opportunities. Workshops days run from .
- June session: June 2, 10, 24 | 11am-3pm CT
- July session: July 15, 22, 29 | 11am-3pm CT
- November session: Nov. 2, 9, 16 | 11am-3pm CT
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Participants will explore their relationship with EDI in a safe environment and make progress on developing an EDI action plan for their organizations. Because advancing EDI requires more than just basic knowledge and the will to improve, presenters will help participants understand their own biases as well as the role of historical discrimination, non-inclusive behavioral actions, and culture in creating an unjust society.
IAT and PQI Trainings
Learn tips and strategies for managing the accreditation process from COA and other colleagues.
Performance and Quality Improvement Training
Friday, 6/10/2021 - 1:00 – 4:30 PM ET
Intensive Accreditation Training
Monday and Tuesday, 6/14/2021 – 6/15/2021
1:00 – 4:30 PM ET
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Applications Now Open for Fellowship & Microgrants
Fellows will have the opportunity to receive:
1. a micro-community to journey with through the fostering/adoptive experience
2. education on the process through a Jewish lens and from experts in fostering, adoption, and child welfare
3. a stipend for those who successfully complete the program
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During the month of June many affinity groups will be meeting.
Click here to view a list of Affinity Group Calls.
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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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National Council on Aging - Benefits Enrollment Centers
NCOA is soliciting applications from qualified organizations for one-year grants to serve as Benefits Enrollment Centers (BECs). Grants of up to $100,000 each will be awarded to provide person-centered benefits enrollment assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Award max.: $100,000 Eligibility: Eligible applicants include state or community-based nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based organizations addressing the needs of older adults and younger adults with disabilities. Deadline: 1 July 2021. Learn more here.
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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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