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Celebrating National Volunteer Week
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We had a great time celebrating our wonderful volunteers for Volunteer Appreciation Day! Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us and thank you to Starbucks, Wawa, Greenhill Car Wash, Brew HaHa, and Sprouts Farmers Market for donating food and gift baskets!
The work we do at JFS is made possible by our dedicated volunteers. If YOU would like to become a JFS volunteer, click here.
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Let’s meet Yulia!
Why did you decide to volunteer for JFS?
“When the war started in Ukraine, I wanted to help refugees of the war. One day, Vlad Cerbov, the Community Relations Manager for JFS, contacted me stating that I was the only Russian speaking family therapist in Delaware. He asked if I could help children and families of Ukrainian refugees; those who are willing to speak Russian. I accepted right away and have been involved with the RISE program since then.”
What is the best part of volunteering?
“For me, the best part of volunteering is to be able to use my skills to be able to make a difference for those who truly need it. One of my dear friends, who is a social worker, once told me that he is making a difference one person at a time. This is how I feel, every drop of kindness counts, as it contributes to the ocean of love and care.”
Would you recommend volunteering for JFS?
“Yes, I would, specifically for two reasons: first of all, JFS serves people who are truly in need and benefit from different expertise in order to re-launch their lives. Secondly, JFS represents a group of people who truly care, and it’s amazing to be part of a such collaborative and caring team.”
Click here to read more about Yulia!
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Let’s meet Barbara!
Why did you decide to volunteer for JFS?
"I believe in the Jewish view of “Tikkun Olam”, helping to repair the world. Not only was I created to stay healthy and happy, but to do so for others. When I was young, I volunteered at Lankenau Hospital in the Emergency Room for 10 years. I now enjoy doing more than donating money. I like to give of myself.”
What is the best part of volunteering?
“Meeting new people from around the world, who have suffered violence in war, or poverty, and could use a helping hand, gives me pleasure. I am fortunate to have my health, and be retired. So anything I can do to help another I am willing to do. Having been a medical office manager for 25 years, and a teacher for five years, I have the skills to teach English.”
Would you recommend volunteering for JFS?
“I would definitely recommend volunteering for JFS. I see that it is a very well run organization, helps many diverse people, and the Community Relations Manager Vlad Cerbov has been a pleasure to work with. He matched me up with a lovely Ukrainian woman and now we are teacher/student/friend.”
Click here to read more about Barbara!
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH |
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The Sonia Schorr Sloan Maternal Mental Health Program is a community-based, outpatient program which provides effective, evidence-based psychotherapy and maternal behavioral health care for people who experience pregnancy loss and/or perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). Such support and education will help ensure you gain and strengthen the coping skills to move forward, successfully recover, and care for yourself and your family.
Join our Mom’s Space weekly support group led by clinicians with specialty training (PSI trained). Mom’s Space is a safe space for women and birthing people to connect, share, and ask questions. We provide education about various topics pertaining to maternal mental health and facilitate access to additional support and wellness services. Individual therapy sessions are also available.
Why Focus on Maternal Mental Health?
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PMADs is the number one complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and up to 12 months postpartum
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PMADs can affect people of every culture, age, income level, and race
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Studies show 1 in 7 mothers experiences depression or anxiety during or after pregnancy
Click here to learn more about the Sonia Schorr Sloan Maternal Mental Health Program.
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YOM HAATZMAUT: CELEBRATING ISRAEL'S INDEPENDENCE |
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Chag Sameach: Happy Yom Ha’atzmaut! Yom Ha'atzmaut is Israeli Independence Day, a day of great celebration held every year in late April or early May – on the day (in the Hebrew calendar) which, in 1948, Israel declared its independence. This year was the 75th anniversary of Israel's independence!
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"I can say that I would recommend anybody of all shape, size, color, creed to come here, get resources, not feel othered for who you are.. It's just a great organization, full stop." - Moon, JFS Fellow
Click here to watch the video and hear from Moon and Sa'Myia about their experiences in the JFS Mental Health Fellowship Program.
This is a shortened version of a longer video that will be part of a presentation given by Wendell Covell, Director of the Fellowship Program, at the NJHSA on workforce development and the Fellowship process.
Click here to learn more about the JFS Fellowship program.
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A Modern Day Journey to Freedom |
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Vlad Cerbov, the Community Relations Manager for Jewish Family Services of Delaware, was born in Kishinev, Moldova. The Republic of Moldova is a small country in Eastern Europe wedged between Romania and Ukraine.
Vlad, who was working for an American non-profit in Moldova, became the target of constant harassment and threats by his government because of being Jewish, gay, and working for an American government agency. He eventually decided to leave Moldova and seek asylum in the United States. His journey first brought him to California, then to Philadelphia and finally to Delaware where he accepted a job with JFS.
At JFS, Vlad has been instrumental in helping to settle Ukrainian refugees here in Delaware along with refugees from many other countries. He works to secure services and to find volunteers to work with those who have left their homelands to seek a better life in America. Being a refugee himself, Vlad understands the difficulties of adjusting to a new life in a foreign country.
Click here to read more of Vlad's story, written by Iris Vinokur of Kutz Senior Living Campus.
Vlad will be the featured speaker at this year’s Kutz Senior Living Campus Donor Luncheon on May 3, 2023 where he will share his incredible story.
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The Racial Justice Challenge |
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Join JFS Delaware and YWCA Delaware for the Racial Justice Challenge, which began on Monday, April 17.
There will be events and daily activities throughout the next few weeks designed to help build effective social justice habits.
Click here to sign up for the challenge and download the Racial Justice Challenge app here.
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Save the date for the JFS Spring Campaign! From May 12th through the 26th the JFS Delaware Board will match dollar for dollar up to $6,500 of all donations made. Here is a chance to double the impact for families within our community. Keep an eye on your email and follow us on social media for more information to come!
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On April 13 we hosted another gathering at the Siegel JCC for Ukrainian refugees to fellowship and eat a meal together along with JFS volunteers and staff! |
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We're looking for 10 volunteers in Sussex County and 20 volunteers in New Castle County! If you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering for JFS, click here, or contact Vlad Cerbov. Our work is made possible by dedicated volunteers and donors like YOU! Click on the boxes below for information about how YOU can get involved in helping our neighbors, friends, and family thrive.
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We are looking for passionate, energized, and skilled professionals who share our goals and values and want to make a meaningful difference every day. |
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Job Openings:
- Family Crisis Therapist
- Licensed Social Worker in Wilmington
- Licensed Social Worker in Lewes
- JFS Fellowship
- RISE Case Manager
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Why JFS?
- Full range of benefits
- Flexible hours & location
- Growth Opportunities & CEU's
- Commitment to DEI
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Jewish Family Services of Delaware (JFS) is a nonprofit human services agency with a mission to strengthen individuals, families, and the community by providing counseling and support services. With an interdisciplinary and innovative approach, we combine talent, expertise, and leadership to make our robust therapeutic and support services available to everyone, regardless of religion, race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or special need.
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99 Passmore Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
20684 John J Williams Hwy, Suite 4
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 478-9411
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