services for:
Emotional & Behavioral Health
Aging & Caregiving
Children, Teens & Families
Financial Stability
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Support, Education & Prevention
Events & Announcements
Grieving Together After the Loss of a Spouse
Date: August 24 @ 4:00 pm via Zoom. 8 session group for adults who have lost a spouse. Connect with others who are grieving, give and receive emotional support, and learn ways to care for yourself and adjust to life after loss.
Job Open House for Direct Support Professionals
Date: Every Tuesday from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm at JCS Park Heights. Are you looking for a rewarding career experience? JCS is currently hiring for multiple positions that provide support services to our clients with disabilities.
September Virtual Recruiting Events
Dates: September 14 & 15 @ 1:00 pm via Zoom. Join our Ignite Career Center for two recruiting events featuring Hei Hotels & Resorts and Northwest Environmental.
JCS Board of Directors for 7/1/22 – 6/30/23
Elections to the JCS Board of Directors took place at our 14th Annual Meeting on June 16, 2022. We welcome you to view our Board Members for July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.
Adoption Search Group
Date: 1st Monday each month @ 7:00 pm via Zoom. In this group, facilitated by an adoption specialist, adult adoptees and birthparents interested in searching for family connections discuss whether to search, how to search, and how to handle issues that arise after searching.
Healing Conversations: A Group for Suicide Loss Survivors
Date: 2nd Thursday each month @ 7:00 pm via Zoom. If you have experienced the death of a love one by suicide, this group is a safe, confidential place to share and process your grief.
Our Blogs
Sympathy, Empathy, Compassion: Do We Need All Three?
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed.
As parents and grandparents, do we want to encourage the development of sympathy, empathy, and compassion to help our children grow into caring adults? I would hope the answer would always be “yes.”
The Power of Five
By Brittni Barcase
“I know I don’t have to be Superwoman.” JCS Health Educator, Brittni Barcase channels her own sense of peace.
Expressing Grief Beyond Words
By Donna Kane, MA, CT
Grief is an inescapable part of life. Whether it is the death of a family member, friend, teacher, or beloved pet, children will need support when grief strikes.
