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Resources & Information
Jewish Healing Network of Chicago strives to provide information on community organizations as well as written materials on illness and loss and spiritual resources.
To be added to the JHNC mailing list, click here and choose JHNC.
Information and Assistance
Social workers at Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS) and CJE SeniorLife (CJE) can help individuals learn about and access many community organizations, services and resources available for people in unique situations.
Resource Library
Located in our Skokie office, the resource library has over 300 books, pamphlets and web-links providing information about illness, medical organizations and spiritual resources. Materials can be borrowed by professionals and community members. Our selection includes both Jewish and general interest topics. Please contact us to arange a visit, to borrow books or if you would like a copy of our bibliography. A listing of reference categories is below.
Book categories include:
- Medical Information
- Caregiving
- Psalms, Prayers and Stories
- Spiritual Struggles with Illness
- Death and Grieving
- Infertility/ Prenatal Death
- Substance Abuse and Recovery
- Resources for children and adults who care for them
- Mind/Body/Soul Connection
- Music
- Videos/DVD’s
Information Files
Our Skokie Resource Center has articles (files) on a variety of topics including disease and illness, alternative medicine, the elderly, counseling, mental illness, medication and much more. Please contact us if you would like to peruse our information files.
Hospital Prayer Pamphlets
JHNC publishes pamphlets of Jewish prayers and psalms that for use by hospital patients and their families. They are available in hospitals throughout the Chicago area. Please contact us if you would like a copy sent to you.
Pamphlets include:
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