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Healing Hearts: Grief Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss

This drop-in grief support group is for older adults who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner within the last two years. The group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10:30am -12:00 pm. Supported by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact Marsha Raynes, LCSW.

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Inside Transracial Adoption: Navigating Identity

  • Tuesday, August 6, 2024

  • 7-8:30pm

Adoptees and adoptive parents have individual and unique perspectives and struggles that aren’t usually seen side by side.  Join us to hear from adoptive mother Julie Etter and son Isaac as they share a candid look into their real-life challenges, lessons learned, and moments of joy in navigating identity across different life stages. Rabbi and adoptive parent D'ror Chankin-Gould will also offer insights through a Jewish lens and moderate the Q&A session. This is a virtual event.

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LinkedIn 101

Learn the basics of LinkedIn with tips and ideas on how to put your profile together. LinkedIn is a critical tool in your networking toolbox and this workshop will help you get started. LinkedIn workshops convene June 3, August 7, October 28 and December 16, 2024. After you have registered, you will receive an emailed link the day of the event, allowing you access to the workshop you have registered for. 

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It's That Easy: Navigating Sexuality Conversations at Home

  • Tuesday, July 23, 2024

  • 6-8pm
  • YWCA Evanston/North Shore 1215 Church Street Evanston, IL 60201 View Map

Join us for “It’s That Easy: Navigating Sexuality Conversations at Home” presented by JCFS Response for Teens and YWCA Evanston/North Shore. This FREE in-person session is perfect for parents, caregivers, and family members looking to deepen their understanding of healthy sexuality and child development. Register Today!

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Picking Up the Pieces: Expressing Your Grief Through Art

  • Thursday, August 8, 2024

  • 7-8:30pm
  • 5140 Golf Rd Skokie, IL 60077 View Map

Join us for an in-person workshop with Kristen McCray, Art Therapist with Midwest Refuah, to explore your grief process by creating ceramic artwork. This workshop will explore how creating art can be a tool in our grief. Art involvement can be cathartic; help you feel less isolated and communicate for you when it’s hard to know what to say. Materials will be provided, and artwork may be taken home that evening.

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Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

Learn how to effectively create or revise two of the fundamental tools for conducting a job search in the current market. Resume and cover letter workshops convene April 15, May 13, June 26, July 17, August 12, September 9, September 30, October 23, November 11 and Decembner 11, 2024. After you have registered, you will receive an emailed link the day of the event, allowing you access to the workshop you have registered for. 

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Grieving a Loss to Suicide

A free monthly drop-in group on Zoom for adults in the Jewish community and beyond who are navigating the world after the loss of a loved one to suicide. Co-led by Leah Shefsky, LCSW, and Wendy Dolin, LCSW, a survivor of suicide loss. Grieving a Loss to Suicide meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month through June 2025.

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Support During the War in Israel and Amidst Rising Antisemitism

A virtual drop-in group for those in the Chicagoland Jewish Community who are seeking connection, support, and coping strategies to get through these difficult times. The group meets on Wednesdays, 12 – 1pm via Zoom. Please contact Bracha Jakofsky, MSW at 847.745.5430 for more information and to obtain the Zoom link.

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NSA Fall Key Card Shopping Spree

  • Wednesday, August 14, 2024

  • 12:00 AM

The North Shore Auxiliary (NSA) of JCFS Chicago invites you to purchase a Key Card, which is a special shopping pass that entitles you to 20% discount or special promotions at participating businesses from August 14 – 18, 2024. Open to the public. $75 Learn more here.

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NSA Fall Key Card Shopping Spree

  • Wednesday, August 14, 2024

  • 12:00 AM

The North Shore Auxiliary (NSA) of JCFS Chicago invites you to purchase a Key Card, which is a special shopping pass that entitles you to 20% discount or special promotions at participating businesses from August 14 – 18, 2024. Open to the public. $75 Learn more here.

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NSA Fall Key Card Shopping Spree

  • Wednesday, August 14, 2024

  • 12:00 AM

The North Shore Auxiliary (NSA) of JCFS Chicago invites you to purchase a Key Card, which is a special shopping pass that entitles you to 20% discount or special promotions at participating businesses from August 14 – 18, 2024. Open to the public. $75 Learn more here.

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NSA Fall Key Card Shopping Spree

  • Wednesday, August 14, 2024

  • 12:00 AM

The North Shore Auxiliary (NSA) of JCFS Chicago invites you to purchase a Key Card, which is a special shopping pass that entitles you to 20% discount or special promotions at participating businesses from August 14 – 18, 2024. Open to the public. $75 Learn more here.

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NSA Fall Key Card Shopping Spree

  • Wednesday, August 14, 2024

  • 12:00 AM

The North Shore Auxiliary (NSA) of JCFS Chicago invites you to purchase a Key Card, which is a special shopping pass that entitles you to 20% discount or special promotions at participating businesses from August 14 – 18, 2024. Open to the public. $75 Learn more here.

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Journey To Build A Family

This is a virtual, monthly drop-in space for those in our community who are struggling with infertility, pregnancy loss, and other challenges in building a family. If you are interested in participating or learning more, contact Andrea Jacobs, AndreaJacobs@JCFS.org

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Healing Hearts: Grief Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss

This drop-in grief support group is for older adults who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner within the last two years. The group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10:30am -12:00 pm. Supported by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact Marsha Raynes, LCSW.

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Expand Your Reach Through Networking

  • Wednesday, April 10, 2024

  • 2-3:30pm

Whether you connect in person, online, in groups, at events or through your own personal relationships, doing it professionally and effectively is essential to your job search success. Networking workshops convene June 17, August 21, October 14 and November 20, 2024. After you have registered, you will receive an emailed link the day of the event, allowing you access to the workshop you have registered for. 

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Special Education Laws: An Overview for Parents, Guardians and Professionals

  • Wednesday, August 21, 2024

  • 11am-12pm

Our presenters Attorneys Tracy Hartlieb and Cera Horste will provide a primer for parents and others who care for and work with students with disabilities to better understand the rights provided in order to advocate for their children. Parents will learn how to advocate whenever the need arises, whether at an annual IEP meeting, after receiving an IEP progress report or when their child is beginning school or nearing the end of their educational experience.

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Fall Food Explorers Class

  • Thursday, August 22, 2024

  • 4:15-5:15pm
  • Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Drive Suite 200 Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Join us to become a food explorer! This class will provide your child regular exposure to a variety of foods. We’ll be prepping, cooking, creating art or science, and finding joy while exploring foods. With a responsive feeding eye, your child will be invited to engage with food at an individual level which encourages autonomy, confidence, and a little stretch. All while having fun socializing with others. Register today!

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Upcoming Sibshops

  • Sunday, December 15, 2024 + 1 more dates

  • All Sibshops are on Sundays from 1pm to 3:30pm at our Northbrook location, 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200.
  • Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Sibshops offer brothers and sisters of children with a variety of special needs a place to meet other siblings in a relaxed, supportive, and recreational setting. They discuss their common joys and concerns, learn to handle sibling-specific “sticky situations” and have fun! For kids ages 6-12 years old.

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20s & 30s Grief Support Group

It's not a club anyone wants to be a part of, but if you are a person in their 20s or 30s who has lost a parent, sibling, or partner, sometimes it's good to be with people who get it. Co-sponsored by Mishkan Chicago, Base Chicago, and JCFS Chicago, this group meets on Wednesdays throughout the month to share memories of our loved ones and discuss our experiences of grief in a supportive space.

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Support During the War in Israel and Amidst Rising Antisemitism

A virtual drop-in group for those in the Chicagoland Jewish Community who are seeking connection, support, and coping strategies to get through these difficult times. The group meets on Wednesdays, 12 – 1pm via Zoom. Please contact Bracha Jakofsky, MSW at 847.745.5430 for more information and to obtain the Zoom link.

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Fall Food Explorers Class

  • Thursday, August 22, 2024

  • 4:15-5:15pm
  • Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Drive Suite 200 Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Join us to become a food explorer! This class will provide your child regular exposure to a variety of foods. We’ll be prepping, cooking, creating art or science, and finding joy while exploring foods. With a responsive feeding eye, your child will be invited to engage with food at an individual level which encourages autonomy, confidence, and a little stretch. All while having fun socializing with others. Register today!

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