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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

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 + 3 more dates

  • 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

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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