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Summer Caregiving Tips: Prioritize the Health and Happiness of Your Loved Ones this Season.
As a caregiver, ensuring the health and well-being of your family and senior loved ones becomes even more crucial during the summer season. With warmer temperatures, children out of school disrupted access to regular meals, and other unique challenges, it's essential...
LGBTQ+ ALLY
JCS is proud to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community. As an organization that provides support services to individuals and families in Rhode Island, we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for ALL members of our community. We strive to be a...
Mental Awareness Month
May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and the resources available to support those who may be struggling. As a community, it is important to come together and support each other in...
Welcome Pamela Morris, President and CEO of Jewish Collaborative Services
As 2022 came to a close, Jewish Collaborative Services (JCS) said farewell and congratulations to retiring President and CEO Erin Minior. They warmly welcomed Pamela Morris as the new President and CEO of JCS. Pamela is a highly experienced, successful, and...
Aging Gracefully
Population aging is a topic you will hear about more frequently over the next decade. We are seeing a significant demographic shift, as the entire “Baby Boomer” generation (born 1946-1964) will be at least 65 by the year 2030. People are living longer, and the number...
A newly established Community Services Fund to honor retiring President and CEO Erin Minior
The Community Services Fund has been created to honor retiring President and CEO Erin Minior for her 25 years of devoted professionalism and leadership. This fund was established in order to provide a safety net of support services for individuals at-risk, who may be...
Promoting healthy communities was the focus of 22nd Annual Julie Claire Gutterman Lecture
Some 75 social work professionals gathered via Zoom for the 22nd Annual Julie Claire Gutterman Lecture, on April 9, “Enhancing Practice to Promote Healthy Communities in Response to Societal Violence.” The late Julie Gutterman was an integral part of Jewish Family...
JCS hosts its first virtual Annual Meeting
Although the pandemic meant that Jewish Collaborative Services’ third annual meeting was virtual, over 70 community members came together on the evening of October 22nd to review the past year and anticipate the future for JCS. Even before the meeting, JCS staff went...
Even in midst of pandemic, seniors continue to receive five healthy lunches each week from Jewish Collaborative Services
For many years, Coordinator of Kosher Nutrition for Jewish Collaborative Services Neal Drobnis and his team provided seniors, in their homes or at the Dwares JCC or Temple Sinai, delicious and nutritious lunches to enjoy five days a week.
Tamarisk, which has kept residents entertained and engaged throughout the pandemic, now permits scheduled visits
“Nothing is as we used to know it in any industry, given the pandemic. But JCS is not a retail business; the Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Facility’s ‘customers’ are families and their relationships. Maximizing those while the buzzwords of the day are...