By Natalie Quiring-Oleson, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor
Did you know that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month? According to the CDC, about 1 in 4 women and almost 1 in 10 men have experienced intimat[...]
JFCS Counseling can provide telehealth therapy for students facing mental health challenges
By Jill Kozberg, MA, LP • JFCS Counseling Manager
As a mother, aunt, and friend to college students – and [...]
But it’s still important – possibly even more important
By Mark Kaufman, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor
September is National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month. One year ago, I wrote about how hard [...]
Two of the largest conferences that JFCS co-sponsors are the Annual Conference on Mental Health (held each fall – which will be virtual this year) and Conference for Caregivers (held in spring every other year)[...]
Tips for navigating life at home during this difficult time
By Mark Kaufman •
JFCS Counselor
*Folx in Relationships is a term intended to be more inclusive of the diversity of romantic relationships t[...]
By Michel Rousseau • JFCS Counselor
Social distancing does not imply emotional distancing: Staying connected and engaged with your family/friend/communities is important, now more than ever, and can be done [...]
Judy Marcus retires as JFCS’ Healing Program Coordinator after 22 years
Though
Judaism is thousands of years old, the
modern-day concept of Jewish Healing Centers doesn’t go back that far. T[...]
In addition to keynote, conference will feature workshops with 22 topics to pick from
The 19th annual Mental Health Education Conference sponsored by the Twin Cities Jewish community, “Creating Healin[...]
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
By Mark Kaufman • JFCS Counselor
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organizat[...]
"Nourishing the Therapeutic Relationship": What do ancient Jewish texts and contemporary theory tell us about this? As it turns out, a lot!
JFCS will host a free CEU training on this topic on Friday,[...]