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Expand Your Reach Through Networking

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 February 3, April 9 and May 19, 2025 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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Social Superheroes

  • Monday, September 11, 2023

  • Mondays from 5-6pm or Mondays from 6:15-7:15pm
  • Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

IPT’s Social Superheroes group is led by a Speech-Language Pathologist and focuses on social skills with an emphasis on pragmatic language. Specific skills that will be targeted include, conversation skills, turn taking, asking questions, interpreting body language and additional skills that support a child in a social setting. Our structured group schedule includes opportunities for hands-on learning using play, expressive arts, games, and discussion to help form and maintain friendships. Register Today!

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IPT Summer Camps 2024

  • Monday, June 17, 2024

  • 1 - 2:15pm
  • Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Drive Suite 200 Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Our camps are open to children of all abilities looking to refine their skills this summer. Formal evaluations will not be completed but a group goal will be defined.  Register Today! Feeding:

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Healing Hearts: Grief Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss

  • Tuesday, January 3, 2023

  • 10:30am-12pm

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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IPT Summer Camps 2024

  • Monday, June 17, 2024

  • 1 - 2:15pm
  • Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Drive Suite 200 Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Our camps are open to children of all abilities looking to refine their skills this summer. Formal evaluations will not be completed but a group goal will be defined.  Register Today! Feeding:

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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 monthly to share memories of our loved ones and discuss our experiences of grief in a supportive space. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact Leah Shefsky.

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Monthly Grief Support Group - Northbrook

  • Wednesday, January 15, 2025 + 6 more dates

  • 3rd Wednesday of each month 
    7-8:30pm
  • Temple Beth-El 3610 Dundee Road Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Please join us for an in-person monthly grief support group for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one within the past two years. The group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:00-8:30 pm and is co-sponsored by Temple Beth-El and Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook. Please contact Marsha Raynes, LCSW for more information and to register.

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Support During the War in Israel and Amidst Rising Antisemitism

  • Wednesday, December 27, 2023

  • 12-1pm

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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IPT Summer Camps 2024

  • Monday, June 17, 2024

  • 1 - 2:15pm
  • Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Drive Suite 200 Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Our camps are open to children of all abilities looking to refine their skills this summer. Formal evaluations will not be completed but a group goal will be defined.  Register Today! Feeding:

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Elevate

  • Thursday, June 20, 2024

  • 6pm
  • Bryn Mawr Country Club 6600 N Crawford Ave Lincolnwood, IL 60712 View Map

Join us for our signature fundraising event, newly named Elevate, to reflect the impact of JCFS on our neighbors. Purchase sponsorships and register for the event here. If you cannot attend, but would like to support JCFS Chicago through the event, make a donation here.

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Non-Death Loss and Grief: Unique Issues and Clinical Implications

  • Thursday, June 20, 2024

  • 9am-12:15pm

Grief occurs after the death of someone we love, and it is also manifest in the midst of losses that may not be as obvious or easily described. Clients come to us while dealing with issues such as dementia, infertility, family estrangement or divorce. These are living losses—the loss experiences and their accompanying ambiguity that we must learn to live with as we continue with our lives. Some living losses are readily apparent, such as the loss of functionality, loss of roles, or the absence of loved ones through other means than death.

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