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Martha’s Story

January 29, 2019 By Maya Barnett Leave a Comment

When an aging parent’s medical condition becomes more complicated, the family needs all types of support.  That is what happened to Martha F. when her 90+ year old seemingly healthy father had a fall. “I didn’t know anything about JFS until I had something horrible happen.  We didn’t realize how forgetful he had become and […]

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Richmond Jewish Care Line: Help is One Phone Call Away

January 9, 2019 By Maya Barnett Leave a Comment

Richmond’s Jewish Care Line, Responding with Care to those in Need. In 2017, all Richmond’s Jewish organizations, Rabbis, and Synagogues, and committed individuals came together to understand and respond to the number of Jewish individuals and families in crisis.  What they learned is that across the U.S., many Jewish families or individuals live in or […]

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Ending One Year and Starting a New by Theresa Goff, LCSW

December 27, 2018 By Maya Barnett 1 Comment

Wow!  That was fast!  Yes, I say that every year.  So how did we do with our 2018 goals? Did anyone succeed in starting a positive new habit? How about initially making progress only to abandon efforts when it became too overwhelming?  Yeah, me too. Change can be hard, life can be fast and sometimes […]

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Managing the ‘Holiday Blues’

December 12, 2018 By Maya Barnett Leave a Comment

The holiday season is a time full of joy, cheer, parties, and family gatherings. For many it is also a time of self-evaluation, loneliness, and anxiety about the future. Struggling with negative feelings during the holidays is referred to as the ‘Holiday Blues.’ What are some of the causes of Holiday Blues? There as many […]

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A Word from JFS Adoption: Halloween Edition

October 31, 2018 By Maya Barnett Leave a Comment

Happy Halloween! By: JFS Adoption Some kids begin to brainstorm what they would like to be for Halloween months in advance and cannot wait until it is finally October 31st. But for a lot of children, Halloween can be either really confusing or really scary. Why do you have to dress up to get candy? […]

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A Night of Unity: Standing Together with Pittsburgh

October 29, 2018 By Maya Barnett Leave a Comment

  Join the Richmond Jewish Community and friends of all faiths from across Greater Richmond as we join together in unity and support for members of the Tree of Life Congregation and the Pittsburgh community after the horrific and tragic violence perpetrated on Saturday, October 27th, 2018. We mourn with those families, and send comfort […]

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Board Room Transformation

October 29, 2018 By Maya Barnett Leave a Comment

JFS Richmond Virginia Jewish Family Services Conference Board Room Office

This summer, JFS transformed the board room into a room with space to dream our biggest dreams and pursue the growth to strengthen our community. Thank you to Martin Miller, BB&T, and Helen Reed Design for making this transformation possible. Everything starts with a fresh coat of paint: After a lot of hard work by […]

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JFS Establishes the Care Closet

October 2, 2018 By Maya Barnett Leave a Comment

Physical presentation is more than how an outside person perceives another person; it can shape how we see ourselves. Mrs. B was brought under the care of JFS Public Guardianship program a year ago – she had previously been under the care of a different public guardian. When she arrived to JFS, she was reserved […]

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A Word about Suicide Prevention Week from Dr. Guion

September 14, 2018 By Maya Barnett Leave a Comment

National Suicide Prevention Week 2018 JFS Jewish Family Services American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Dr. David Guion, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at JFS. September 9 – September 15 is Suicide Prevention Week. This week is a time to continue the discussion to #stopsuicide. This topic has increasingly become in the public eye through the tragic losses this summer of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade. There are no easy […]

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New Season of EnRich begins September 17th

September 5, 2018 By Maya Barnett Leave a Comment

JFS Richmond Virginia Jewish Family Family EnRich participants on the bus to Blue Bee Cider

September 17th marks the beginning of the fourth year of the Enrich for Life program.  If you are a semi-retired or retired adult, join Jewish Family Services and the Weinstein JCC in a sweet New Year with challah, apples, honey, a hot kosher lunch and a special program by Dr. Richard Woodward, the curator of […]

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