Transitioning youth and their loved ones are invited to share concerns and create connections with others who are adjusting to COVID reality and the inevitable shifts in daily life. Receive tips and tools for combatting stress under these unique circumstances. SIGN UP …
Let’s talk about money. Welcome to financial wellness. This is the first blog in a series that we are really excited to introduce – for you, your family, and your future. It is part of a larger initiative here at Jewish Community Services to broaden the conversation about how we …
Multiple dates & times. A winter series of virtual group programs offering opportunities to share life’s current stressors and challenges, and gain strategies for boosting your mental and emotional well-being.
By Beth Land Hecht, LCSW-C Senior Manager, Community Engagement This unique and challenging time of COVID 19, that we are all living through, is clearly stressful. As parents, everything in our lives has been turned upside down. We worry about how this …
Recognizing Stress Reactions: Why is My Child Acting Differently? Read More »
I’m enjoying the laid back hazy days of summer as much as I possibly can, savoring every minute of sunshine that comes my way. But I know what is lurking out there in the humid shadows. The back to school circulars have …
Ilene Federman, LCSW-C “Can we screen you for Depression?” That’s the first question ten thousand incoming freshmen will be met with as they move into their dorms on the campus of UCLA later this summer. In response to the skyrocketing number of …
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“Can we screen you for Depression?”
That’s the first question ten thousand incoming freshmen will be met with as they move into their dorms on the campus of UCLA later this summer.
In response to the skyrocketing number of cases involving depression in young people, UCLA has launched the Depression Grand Challenge, an initiative that will help researchers study causes and treatments of this debilitating disease.
By Jeffrey Wolfish, LCPC You don’t need a calendar to know that Passover, the “holiday of freedom” celebrating the Jewish Exodus from Egypt following 210 years of slavery, is almost here. Passover is regarded as the “birth” of the Jewish nation, deriving …
By Mairi MacRae, LCSW-C Let’s say you were up late last night, working, playing on the internet, arguing with a partner, waiting for a teenager to come home, or helping a younger child with a project. Whatever the reason, you did not …
Ilene Federman, LCSW-C We send our children through 12 years of school with one goal in mind – preparing them for an independent future. For many, the first real experience in getting by on their own comes when they go to college. …
Coping with College: Making Sure Your Student is Ready Read More »
