Federation is proud to provide financial support to partner agencies, including Jewish Family Service.
Pam Kelner, Jewish Family Service, Executive Director, shares ways JFS provides mental health services to community members.
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Mental health. One in five Americans experiences a mental health illness each year. The pandemic exacerbated cases of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. The past two-and-a-half years have been stressful for adults and children.
Professional counseling is a cornerstone of Jewish Family Service’s offerings. Like other mental health providers in Nashville and around the country, our counseling services have been needed more than ever. With its income-based sliding-scale fee structure, JFS ensures that all individuals can access professional mental health services with dignity.
In 2021-22, JFS took its provision of counseling one step further. To help reduce the stigma of mental health issues, we launched a year-long Mental Health Matters initiative, a series of educational programs which helped increase awareness of mental health issues and foster inclusivity. Learn more in this video recap.
Jewish Family Service is grateful for the grants we receive from the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville. These grants help us to provide professional counseling services and Family Life Education programming to empower our community through programs like Mental Health Matters and Stress-Less for Teens. Learn more about these programs and more HERE.
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Stress Less for Teens
February 5, 2023
9:15 AM to 12 PM
Akiva, 809 Percy Warner Blvd.
Stress Less workshop provides teens with ways to manage daily stress with activities like yoga, meditation, therapeutic art, and much more.
To register or for more info contact Ashley Franklin at 615-354-1662.
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Geopolitics, Diplomacy, and Security
Tuesday, February 7, 11 AM
Join the JCRC of Greater Washington for a webinar that will host Dr. Shira Efron, Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Director of Policy Research at Israel Policy Forum, and Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies. This session will focus on analyzing the impact of the new Israeli government on security and geo-political relations, including internal and external Israeli security, the recent rise of violence and terrorism, Iran’s continued aggression in the region, and relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
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Combatting Racism & Antisemitism in the 21st Century
Feb 15, 2 pm- 3 pm CT
Join us in leading a paradigm shift in the discussion of racism, antisemitism, and the oppression Olympics. During this session, we will work towards combatting all forms of hate, with a coalition of love and understanding.
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Jewish Community Relations Committee Social Justice Seder
Join us on March 30th, 6-8 pm at the Gordon JCC, Pargh Auditorium for the JCRC Seder, featuring Michael W. Twitty, winner of the Jewish Book Council, Jewish Book of the Year, for Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African Jew
This is a community-wide event open to all who are dedicated to social justice and diversity.
Reserve tickets and learn more HERE.
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NowGen attends "Network Under 40" with Pregame sponsored by Professional Advisory Committee (PAC)
February 16
5 pm Pregame, Abbey Brewery, Berry Hill
6 pm Main Event, Paddy Wax Candle Bar
Young Jewish professionals are invited to attend the Network Under 40 event with a pregame sponsored by the Professional Advisory Committee (PAC). Attendees who attend both the pregame and the Network under 40 events are eligible to have their Network Under 40 ticket reimbursed by the Federation!
Network Under 40 tickets can be purchased HERE.
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Get Connected 2023
9th Graders Are Also Welcome!
Get Connected makes the dream of traveling to Israel come true for current 9th and 11th-grade students. Travel dates are June 6-20, 2023.
Chaperones will be Omer Shabat and Tania Bukengolts
Funding is available through Mary and Harry Zimmerman Youth Exchange Endowment Fund Incentive Grants housed at Jewish Federation. This grant is not needs-based and all students on Get Connected are eligible.
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