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Meet Renee St. John, JCS’ new Chief Financial Officer
Renee St. John joined Jewish Collaborative Services on Dec. 30, as the agency’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). A native of Attleboro, MA, Renee, who lives now in Cranston, RI, earned her accounting degree from Bryant University. We interviewed Renee by phone to...
2020 Annual Report
You are invited to our third annual meeting. This year, our meeting will be virtual! Join us on Zoom on October 22, 2020 at 7pm. RSVP before….
Outbreaks of Kindness
As we all navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, we find ourselves operating in ways that challenge our core value of connecting with people. When the need for social distancing and providing human services through virtual technology becomes the "new normal", our...
Strategies for Managing Quarantine Fatigue
By Tara Watkins, LICSW We are born into this world wired for connection. It’s part of the human experience. Over the course of the past two months of sheltering in place and mandatory social distancing, we have adapted and created innovative ways to continue...
The Hard Talks
In the past few months, parenting has become exponentially more difficult as the days have gone by. With the onset of COVID-19, our lives became topsy-turvy with school closings and shelter in place orders. Then came more losses, whether in the form of cancellations...
COVID-19 Resources
Our dedicated staff continues to work remotely to respond to phone calls, any/all needs for assistance, and to offer available resources.
Upcoming Julie Claire Gutterman Memorial Lecture (cancelled) Proposes Solutions to Societal Violence
“Enhancing Practice for Healthy Communities in Response to Societal Violence,” is the theme of this year’s Julie Claire Gutterman Memorial Lecture, a full-day workshop for mental health and human services practitioners, which will be held Friday, April 3, 2020. An...
New Years Resolutions: Making Someones New Year a Brighter One
It’s that time of the year when we reflect on the past year and make goals for ourselves in the upcoming! For this New Years Resolution, how about giving back to those in your local communities, and making someone else’s year brighter by becoming a volunteer for the...
Thank You for Attending our 2019 Annual Meeting
Thank you to everyone who attend our Annual Meeting this year. We were able to present the successes of our programs, events, and initiatives in the fiscal year ending in 2019, and we also shared some of our plans for the future.