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A Semi-Monthly Update from Jewish Family Service, Greater Dallas

News

Helping the Community Prepare for the NewSchool Year

Although the Texas heat lingers, summer is winding down andschool is starting up! Our schoolmental-health and special needssupport teams are busy, workingclosely with local schools and families to help prepare foranother successful school year. JFSstaff are providing in-serviceprograms at several schools ontopics including child developmentand working with children with special needs. Our speech andlanguage pathologists, diagnosticians, school family liaison forspecial needs and counselors are working closely with parents andschools to provide assessment services as needed to help studentsbegin the year with the resources to help them succeed. Andplanning is underway to offer social skills groups at select schoolsas well as on-site at JFS later this fall.

Our team of professionals, including our on-site school mental-health staff and special needs resource professionals are here tohelp families and schools with challenges a student might facethroughout the year.

For more information regarding the work of our school mental-health counselors, please contact Heather Behr, LMSW, athbehr@JFSdallas.org. For information about our special needsresource team, please contact Malkie Schick, LMSW, atmschick@JFSdallas.org or 972.437.9950.

A New Year of Collaboration with Mary R. SanerChild Development Center of Catholic CharitiesFor the past 10 months, through the support of a grant from theMeadow's Foundation, JFS has beenproviding a wide range of mental-healthservices in both English and Spanish to thestudents, parents, staff and administration ofthe Mary R. Saner Child Development Centerof Catholic Charities. The Center servesabout 100 children ages six weeks to fiveyears. JFS provides a part-time, on-sitecounselor who observes the children in the classroom and consultswith teachers and parents about emotional concerns,developmental progress and learning issues. She offers age-appropriate play therapy for the child, training for the teachers andindividual and group parenting work. "I have the opportunity to seethe child, work with the family and provide all aspects of necessaryintervention," our counselor says. "It's a wonderful opportunity toreally make a difference at a critical age."

An Open DoorTo ThoseIn Need

August 25, 2011

In This Issue

Services for StudentsServices for Students

Funding UpdatesFunding Updates

Baby Shower Benefi t t ing OurBaby Shower Benefi t t ing OurCommunityCommunity

Career and EmploymentCareer and EmploymentSeminars / WorkshopsSeminars / Workshops

Support GroupsSupport Groups

Did You Know?

Did you know that JFS hasschool mental-healthcounselors on-site in thefollowing schools?

Akiba AcademyAnshei TorahBeth TorahJCC PreschoolLevine AcademyMesorah High Schoolfor GirlsTemple Emanu-ElTorah Day SchoolYavneh Academy

Our Mission:

Inspired by the values ofsocial responsibility, JewishFamily Service promotesemotional health and self-sufficiency for anyone inneed throughout the GreaterDallas area by providingeffective and affordablemental-health and socialservices.

Rabbi Gerald J. Klein Summer Internship ProgramThe third summer of our Rabbi Gerald J. Klein Summer InternshipProgram for students entering their junior or senior year of highschool has come to a successful close. Thank you to our 18wonderful students for their hard work and dedication throughouttheir internships. Thank you to the mentors and volunteerleadership who led the program and thank you to the fantasticDallas non-profit organizations that partnered with us. The Rabbi Klein internship, made possible through a grant from theM.B. and Edna Zale Foundation and Meyer Levy Foundation, offershigh-school students the opportunity to intern at one of the area'snon-profit organizations and make lasting contributions to theirrespective organizations. For summer 2011 selected student internsworked at American Red Cross, Bea's Kids, CHAI Inc, CONTACT,Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Children's Theatre, Dallas HolocaustMuseum, Equest, Frisco Family Center, JFS, Legacy at PrestonHollow, Legacy Willow Bend, MADD (Mothers Against DrunkDriving), March of Dimes and Museum of Nature and Science. Applications for next summer's program will be available on ourwebsite in December! For information on the Rabbi Klein internshipprogram for summer 2012, please contact Janine Pulmanat jpulman@JFSdallas.org.

Funding UpdateFoundation grants continue to play a crucial role in helping usprovide our continuum of care. Our thanks to the followingfoundations who have committed their support in the last severalmonths.

The Golman Dallen Fund - Grant provides for speech andlanguage services in community pre-schools and dayschools.The Dekelbaum Foundation - Grant provides operatingsupport for agency programs including limited emergencyassistance funds for summer utility expenses for VickeryMeadow Food Pantry clients.Jewish Youth Tzedakah Fund - Grant provides for foodpurchases at the food pantry.Levine Academy - Grant provides for food purchases at thefood pantry.Anonymous - Grant provides seed money for MARK'sFUND, a newly established fund which will help underwritepsychiatric services.

We greatly appreciate the support of these and other foundations,corporations and individuals/families and the steady support of ourmajor funding partner organizations. Change Begins with ONE. Be sure to check your mailboxes inmid-September for our annual JFS fall mail campaign. We hope youwill join us as ONE to create positive change in our Dallascommunity. For more information on our fall mail campaign, contactGay Daneman at gdaneman@JFSdallas.org.

Have Your Donation MatchedMark your calendar! On Thursday, September 15, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.,JFS is taking part in Get Up and Give! North Texas Giving Day.Every donation above $25 will be matched if you donate through theCommunities Foundation of Dallas' DONORBRIDGE at at http://bit.ly/ngAwRw. Please contact Kimberly Lucas atklucas@JFSdallas.org if you have any questions.

Baby Shower Benefitting Our CommunityYou're invited! Join us on Sunday, September 25 at 1:00 p.m. for aBABY SHOWER benefitting our community! Please bring new babyitems such as diapers, diaper wipes, diaper ointment, baby food, soapand lotion that will be distributed to clients of our food pantry. We regretthat we will not be able to accept toys or clothing--new or used. Join us between 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. to drop off your donation and tour thefood pantry. Can't make it? Consider a charitable donation anddesignate your gift to the food pantry. For more information pleasecontact Becca Mandeville at bmandeville@JFSdallas.org.

Events

Use LinkedIn to Find Your Next JobCalling all job seekers! Join us on Tuesday, August 30 at 6:30 p.m. atJFS for a free Career and EmploymentWorkshop, titled "How LinkedIn Can HelpYOU Find Employment." Keith Elliott,manager of Advanced TechnologyPrograms at Raytheon's Space andAirborne Systems, will lead this informativeworkshop that he developed based on hisown job-search experiences. Keith will discuss the many waysLinkedIn can help you find employment, including raising yourranking in your contacts' database so people are more likely to findyou, increasing your online reputation and number of responses toyour inquiries for networking and obtaining job leads that bettermatch your skills and background. No RSVP required. Seating islimited. We suggest you arrive 30 minutes prior to the event. If youplan to attend, please contact Allison Harding ataharding@JFSdallas.org or 972.437.9950.

Questions About JFS?

Please call us at972.437.9950

or visit our website atwww.JFSdallas.org.

Questions AboutThis Newsletter?

Please contact Becca Mandeville,

Director of Marketingat 972.437.9950 or

bmandeville@JFSdallas.org.

Thank You.

What Recruiters Are Looking For & How You CanGet RecognizedHow often have you sent a resume to a recruiter and never heardanything back? We want to make sure that next time you reach out to arecruiter you are noticed! Join us on Monday, September 12 at 9:30 - 11a.m. for a free workshop at JFS. This informative workshop will bepresented by David Steinfeld, Executive Search Consultant, SteinfieldSearch Group, LP. Mr. Steinfeld will detail how you can work moreeffectively with recruiters and be sure to get recognized. No RSVPrequired. Seating is limited to the first 60 people who arrive so wesuggest you arrive 30 minutes prior to the event. If you need moreinformation please contact Mitch Jacobs at mjacobs@JFSdallas.org.

Improve Your Job Interview PerformanceIf your job-interview skills could use someimprovement, join us on Tuesday,September 13 at 7 p.m. for a free workshopat JFS entitled "Wow! Putting Punch intoYour Networking Presentations and JobInterviews." This exciting workshop ispresented by Pauline Shirley, formerinternational president of ToastmastersInternational and founder of Richardson-based Leaders on Fire. Ms. Shirley willdiscuss how to increase the energy of your networking presentations andjob interviews to make sure you will be noticed, never overlooked. NoRSVP required. Seating is limited to the first 60 people who arrive so we suggest youarrive 30 minutes prior to the event. If you need more information pleasecontact Mitch Jacobs at mjacobs@JFSdallas.org.

A Guide to Networking and Interviewing Join us on Monday, September 19 at 9:30 a.m. at JFS for aworkshop focused on networking and interviewing. Jay Arbetter,financial professional at Merrill Lynch, will lead a useful dialogueabout keys to making networking and interviewing as effective aspossible. Instead of wasting your time, learn how to spend your timeproductively through networking to get the best contacts and leadsto your next career! Seating is limited to the first 60 people whoarrive so we suggest you arrive 30 minutes prior to the event. If youneed more information please contact Mitch Jacobs atmjacobs@JFSdallas.org.

Chronic Pain Support GroupIf chronic pain is a part of your life or thelife of someone you know, please join uson Wednesday, September 7 at 7:15p.m. for the monthly meeting of the JFSChronic Pain Support Group. The meetingwill be held at JFS and will feature apresentation by Lin Ellis, president of EcoFriends Pest Control, Inc. Since manypeople with chronic pain are sensitive to a wide variety of chemicals inthe environment, Lin will discuss methods of natural, botanical pestcontrol. For more information about this presentation or our monthlymeetings in general, please contact Sue Reed at sreed@JFSdallas.org or972.437.9950.

Caregivers Support GroupIf you are a caregiver for an ill or failingparent, spouse or other relative, you knowwhat a toll the job can take on your ownhealth and relationships. Give yourself the giftof "self-care" and join our Caregivers SupportGroup on Wednesday, September 21 at6:45 p.m. at JFS. You'll meet othercaregivers who understand what you're going through and you'llshare tips for facing this challenging time. For more information,please contact Don Dillard at ddillard@JFSdallas.org or972.437.9950.

Jewish Family Service5402 Arapaho Road

Dallas, TX 75248 972.437.9950www.JFSdallas.org

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