NETWORK NEWS - February 2020, Volume II
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NJHSA Annual Conference
VISION 2020: CONVENE. CONNECT. COLLABORATE.
May 3rd-5th | Dallas, TX
Register before the Early-Bird Deadline of February 28th
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WORKSHOP SESSIONS & DESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE.
Click here
to learn about discounts your agency may be entitled to.
View the tentative schedule and session descriptions
here
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Darcy Hirsh Represents NJHSA at JCPA Conference
Washington Representative Darcy Hirsh recently represented NJHSA at the recent Jewish Council for Public Affairs Conference in Washington DC at a plenary discussion “Elevating Jewish Values on Poverty and Human Needs,” about what the community relations field can do to combat poverty in the Jewish community and beyond. The 2020 JCPA Conference was designed to:
- EDUCATE - Learn best practices, alliance-building strategies, & civic engagement tools.
- MOBILIZE - Network with policy makers & advocates in powerful plenaries & hands-on trainings.
- ADVOCATE - Vote on resolutions at the Delegates Assembly that will become policy for the community relations field.
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Network Benefits & Compensation Survey
The Network's Human Resources Committee is conducting its annual Compensation and Benefits Survey. This confidential survey seeks to collect data on compensation and related benefits paid in 2019 for Network agency CEO, C-suite, as well as other commonly held professional positions in Network member agencies. The data gathered from this survey will be compiled into a comprehensive report which will be sent to those agencies which complete the survey. This survey is being conducted by an independent consultant, Dr. Pearl Beck. She sent an email from the address
NJHSASurvey@gmail.com
on Wednesday.
Learn more here
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JCS Hawaii Joins The Network
For more than 20 years
Jewish Community Services of Hawaii
has been the sole, state wide health and human services provider of support to any member of the Hawaiian community. JCS Hawaii's mission is to support and enhance Jewish life in Hawaii through communication, coordination and provision of appropriate social services to those in need. Please join NJHSA in welcoming JCS Hawaii to the Network!
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Network Scope of Chaplaincy Programs
Neshama: The National Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC)
, one of The Network's newest member agencies, is trying to get a sense of the scope of chaplaincy programs being administered today by JFS agencies in our Network and the funding sources that are supporting those programs. If your agency administers a Chaplaincy program, can you please share some basic information to help us understand the presence of this service in our Network? Specifically, we are looking to learn the following:
- Position of Chaplain: Full Time or Part Time?
- # of Chaplains involved in providing services via the JFS?
- Funding sources: Any details on types of funding sources and levels of funding would be helpful (Federation/JFS resources/ fee for service arrangements with hospitals, prisons/Medicare reimbursement for Hospice Care services, etc.).
- Volunteers: Are volunteers involved in your program? If so, how?
- Services Provided: Are services provided to JFS clients only? To other community organizations, if so who and level of service provided.
Many thanks, in advance, for your insights and guidance. Ultimately, we are looking to provide specialized support and training resources for these professionals, in partnership with NAJC, and your input will help us in our planning efforts.
Please email Reuben
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NJHSA Launches 2 New Professional Affinity Groups
Earlier this week The Network announced the newly forming Emergency Financial Assistance & Case Management Professionals and Mid-Size Agency ($3-8 million) Executives affinity groups. Please email
Megan
to join a group.
- Emergency Financial Assistance & Case Management Professionals Affinity Group | Tuesday, February 25th - 2pm ET
- Mid-Size Agency ($3-8 million) Executives Affinity Group | Thursday, March 5th - 1:30pm ET
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February/March Network Sponsored Webinars
FEBRUARY
- Learn About NJHSA's Newest Partner to Help Members Secure & Manage Funding | Wednesday, February 26th | 2:30pm ET | REGISTER
**Grant Advance is offering Canadian Network members a 25% discount on their offerings.**
NJHSA is excited to announce our new partnership with Grant Advance! Based in Canada (and preparing for the US expansion), Grant Advance Solutions offers its clients multiple Search Engines to research all foundations offering grants, allowing the research to be specifically designated for a region and/or charitable sector.
- Using Family-Centered Approaches to Promote the Best Life for Young Children with Disabilities | Wednesday, February 26th | 3pm ET | REGISTER
Family-centered practice is widely recognized as the best approach in building the capacity of families of young children with developmental delays or disabilities. However, like person-centered supports, challenges with implementation are recognized. Using co-design and peer work the webinar presenters have addressed this gap through the creation of novel approaches to family-centered planning, practices, and supports to build family participation. This webinar is sponsored by the National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS), a joint initiative from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
MARCH
- How to Engage Your Audience (2nd webinar of Video Creation series) | Wednesday, March 4th - NEW DATE | 12pm ET | Email Megan for details.
Learn about the video funnel (videos for specific purposes). Explore how to use a video to tell a story without interviewing and how to script a video with an emotional story.
- Make Your Board Meetings More Interesting and Effective | Thursday, March 12th | 1pm ET | REGISTER
This webinar, sponsored by the Lay Leadership Affinity Group, will provide simple and effective strategies that will make your not-for-profit Board meetings more interesting and effective. The discussion will include specific suggestions about meeting preparation, agenda building, discussion focus and management, written and oral reports, committee and consultant integration, and preparation of concise and useful minutes.
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NJHSA Approves 2020 Public Policy Agendas
The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies is pleased to announce the approval and release of its 2020 Public Policy Agendas:
Please share these agendas with your Boards and Staff. Your participation plays a pivotal role in moving our collective policy agenda forward.
2020 US Public Policy Agenda | Monday, March 23rd | 3pm ET |
REGISTER
or
2020 Canadian Public Policy Agenda |Tuesday, March 31st | 3pm ET |
REGISTER
One of The Network's four core Pillars of Excellence, the Network’s Advocacy Pillar develops and strengthens the advocacy efforts of The Network and in so doing advances the diverse needs of our member agencies and the client populations they serve. Join us for a webinar to learn about the 2020 Policy Agendas, what they mean for your agency, and priority legislation you can weigh in on to make a difference.
Should you have any questions, please contact
Darcy Hirsh
, NJHSA Washington Representative.
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Nonprofits in an Election Year
Wednesday, February 26th | 1pm ET |
REGISTER
If you are interested in learning more about permissible and impermissible advocacy and electioneering behavior for nonprofits in an election year, please join JFNA for this webinar.
Learn more here
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Ensuring Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations
JFNA and NJHSA submitted comments to several federal agencies opposing proposed rules that would strip away religious freedom protections from clients, often vulnerable and marginalized, who use government-funded social services and would expand exemptions that allow faith-based organizations to discriminate against employees working in government-funded programs.
Read the comment here
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2020 Presidential Candidate Surveys on Mental Health
NJHSA partner Mental Health for US surveyed the 2020 presidential candidates on suicide and drug overdose, criminal justice reform, equal access to care, and more, aimed to get top candidates on the record about steps they would take to improve mental health and addiction in America.
Learn more here
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National Refugee Shabbat
On March 20-21, 2020, hundreds of synagogues and thousands of individuals across the United States will be raising their voices in support of refugees and asylum seekers during the second National Refugee Shabbat organized by HIAS. This special Shabbat has even gone international with communities in Canada, Europe, and around the world taking part! This year, HIAS is excited to offer a dozen ways for you to participate and take action this National Refugee Shabbat (and in the days before and after). There is something for everyone - from direct advocacy, to lighting Shabbat candles with a special reading, donating airline miles, buying refugee-produced goods, or starting a refugee-focused book club. There are important actions that all of us can take to add our voices to the incredible Jewish movement for refugees and asylum seekers.
Speak out against hate and speak up in favor of welcome by signing up for National Refugee Shabbat 5780/2020 TODAY!
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Open Door Forums for Provider Updates
CMS sponsors regularly scheduled “Open Door Forums” providing an opportunity for live dialogue between CMS and the stakeholder community at large. These forums are intended for all stakeholders who interact with CMS or work with consumers who rely on services that CMS provides. They provide an opportunity for CMS to share current information about new initiatives and policies related to Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and the Affordable Care Act, and allow participants to ask questions for further clarification. The ultimate goal of these Open Door Forums is to foster strong collaboration and communication between CMS and a diverse spectrum of stakeholders.
Add your name to be notified when Open Door Forums are scheduled
or when new information is posted to the website.
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ACL's Business Acumen Toolkit Available
The
HCBS Business Acumen Center
has released the fourth module of the
HCBS Business Acumen Center Toolkit
: “Disability Network Business Strategies: A Roadmap to Financial and Programmatic Sustainability for Community-Based Organizations.” This resource is a ‘how-to’ guide designed to help community-based organizations (CBOs) evaluate, plan, develop, implement, and monitor strategies to help build and sustain their organizations in various business climates.
Learn more here
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CALLS & WEBINARS
FEBRUARY
Tuesday, February 25th
- Emergency Financial Assistance & Case Management Professionals Affinity Group Call – Meet & Greet | 2pm ET | **NEW GROUP**
MARCH
Tuesday, March 3rd
- Human Resource Professionals Affinity Group Call – Best Practices in Staff Recruitment & Retention | 1pm ET
Thursday, March 5th
- Mid-Size Agency ($3-8 million) Executives Affinity Group Call – Meet & Greet | 1:30pm ET | **NEW GROUP**
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** Recorded calls and presentations can be found
in the Members Only section of the NJHSA website
in the Resource Library. **
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Affinity Groups are for designed for member agency professionals and lay leaders. Others interested are encouraged to contact
Megan
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Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation, Inc. – Children’s Initiative
The goal of the Children’s Initiative is to support direct service programs that promote resilience, stability, and pyscho-social health for youth ages 12 and above who have been traumatized by Adverse Childhood Experiences. In order to be considered, programs must meet all of the following requirements. 1) Directly serve youth who have been significantly traumatized by Adverse Childhood Experiences. Adverse Childhood Experiences include physical, sexual or emotional abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse or mental illness in the household, parental separation or divorce, incarceration of a household member, and physical or emotional neglect. 2) Offer age-appropriate therapeutic interventions, activities, or services that promote resilience, stability, and psycho-social health in traumatized youth. 3) Provide services that go beyond crisis intervention and the establishment of initial safety. Short-term shelter-based or crisis-oriented programs will not be funded.
Deadline: March 1, 2020
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Learn more
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** NEW OPPORTUNITIES ADDED REGULARLY **
Working for a Jewish human service agency is a highly rewarding career.
A listing of open positions at member agencies can be found
here
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Member agencies are welcome to post career opportunities with the Network
as a benefit of membership. Positions will be posted for 90 days.
Non-members may post positions for 60 days for a fee. Email
Megan
to learn more.
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