Posted 2 months ago
Fran Burstein (left) and Andrea Binder (right) are a mother-daughter duo who are active JFCS volunteers.
What can you tell us about yourself and your background?
Andrea: My family moved to Minneapolis [...] Posted 3 months ago
This month’s question: How do I talk with my teen about suicide?
Nikole Slocum, MS, LPCC, JFCS Therapist:
Talking with your teen about suicide might feel like one of the hardest conversations you’ll eve[...] Posted 3 months ago
Those of us who call Minnesota home know it’s a sport, a pastime really, to comment almost incessantly about the weather. When you live where there’s a lot of weather, it’s hard not to do so! It is kind of [...] Posted 3 months ago
By Jennifer Fukuda • Addiction & Recovery Services Program Coordinator, and Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Professional and Community Education Program Manager
Minnesota is one of 24 states w[...] Posted 3 months ago
The word that comes up often when Judy Halper is discussing her career at JFCS – from how she came to the agency, to how she later became Chief Executive Officer, and many of the successes that followed during [...] Posted 3 months ago
By Dana Rubin • Development Director
As we approach the end of the year, we are reminded of the many ways JFCS shows up for our community every single day. From providing vital mental health support, to ensu[...] Posted 3 months ago
This month’s question: Seeing your adult child struggle with mental illness can feel overwhelming and upsetting; you may be left wondering, what can I do to help?
Angela Cowan, MSW, LICSW, Counseling Program[...] Posted 3 months ago
November is National Family Caregiver Awareness Month. I know, I know – if you look at the calendar long enough, you’ll find there is a month to honor everything and everyone. But that’s exactly why I’m m[...] Posted 3 months ago
By Roni Falck • Senior Services Program Manager
November is National Family Caregiver Month, a time to honor, celebrate and support family caregivers.
AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving recentl[...] Posted 4 months ago
By Annie Berg • Lead Employment Counselor, Vocational Rehabilitation
Long COVID is real.
These four words may seem obvious to most; but to the population that is living with Long COVID, this statement is [...] 