A collaborative effort to build and strengthen movement in improving mental health access, understanding, and education in the community. This donor funded conference is free and open to all.
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Tabitha Benci DeRango, JFCS Community Conferences Manager
952-417-2107 | tderango@jfcsmn.org
This conference explores education and tools for caregivers supporting a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. This free conference is open for all caregivers, family members, lay leaders, clergy, and professionals and provides practical approaches for caregiving, tactics to take care of the caregiver, plus educational and research updates about dementia. The conference also provides information about community resources that are available.
The 2025 conference was held at Adath Jeshurun Congregation in Minnetonka on April 27, 2025 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.
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Tabitha Benci DeRango, JFCS Community Conferences Manager
952-417-2107 | tderango@jfcsmn.org
Professional and Community Education (PCE) takes JFCS out into the community and brings the community into JFCS through presentations, trainings, workshops, classes, support groups, individual meetings and consultations. The foundations of PCE are collaboration, prevention and education with the goal of promoting individual, family and community well-being and empowerment throughout the lifespan. Customized programming includes topics such as parenting workshops, teacher trainings, addressing interfaith challenges, bullying, grief and loss, supporting caregivers, addressing challenging current events in meaningful ways and building healthy relationships.
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ParentChild+ is a free home visiting program that promotes creative ways to learn through play, increases parenting skills and helps children prepare for school.
· Participating families receive free educational books and toys
· Families begin the program when their child is 18 months to 2.5 years old
· Trained early learning specialists work with families in their homes two times a week for two years
· English, Spanish, and Somali speaking early learning specialists available
> Contact us to learn more about ParentChild+
> View our flyer for more information: English, Spanish, Somali
> View this video in Spanish
> View this video in Somali
We have partner agencies across Minnesota in Cass County (Northland Area Family Service Center) and (Pine River-Backus Family Center) and Rice County (Healthy Community Initiative).
