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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...
Kosher Food Pantry customers benefit from farm-fresh produce
Accessing delicious, varied, and fresh-from-the-farm produce isn’t easy for many food pantries’ recipients, but it’s the summertime norm now at The Louis & Goldie Chester Full Plate Kosher Food Pantry
After 41 years, Shalom & Shalom II Housing Executive Director Bonnie Sekeres bids adieu; Susan Bazar named to succeed her
Friday, July 13, 1979, was Bonnie Sekeres’ first day of work as executive director of Shalom Housing, which then had a single 100-unit affordable housing for seniors in Warwick, Rhode Island. While some people believe Fridays that fall on the 13th of a month are...