THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Agencies Assist Single-Parent Families Friday, January 13, 1984 13 Whatever the occasion, I'll write the rhyme A personalized poem to keep for all time! The recipient will know you gave your gift thought More love sent their way than any card store bought. To enroll in the Displaced female-led) will meet with a lives of children as well. Homemaker Program, or JFS counselor who will ask They may not only lose a other job assistance pro- how she's managing, if she parent, but frequently a grams, call Jewish Voca- needs short-term financial whole set of grandparents, tional Service, 967-0500. candlelightings, Rozie's Rhymes birthdays, anniversaries, assistance for food, housing, aunts, uncles and cousins. For information on loan 553-2226 retirement, thank yous, The child often finds him- utilities, transportation. graduations, holidays, etc. assistance, call the Hebrew Rozie Bressler She will learn how to de- self caught in the crossfire Free Loan Association, of adult skirmishes. JFS termine if she's eligible for 356-5292. public assistance, or if she counselors help by teaching adults to deal with each has other resources, such as friends and family, who other in a civilized manner, would be willing to make a short-term loan or whether she can apply for loan assis- tance from the Hebrew Free Loan Association. "The transition from being half of a couple to being single is extraordi- narily painful, whether the relationship was good or bad," said Mar- garet Weiner, director of professional services for JFS. "It means a loss of hopes, dreams and habits." At the Jewish Family . .......... MARGARET WEINER Service, the single mother will learn that she is not and by showing the child DRAPERY & UPHOLSTERY FABRICS at alone, how to look at prob- that he is not to blame for lems and where to find solu- the break-up of his parents' marriage. tions. For this, she needs to For the single mother, speak with someone who is both empathetic and objec- short-term goals involve making sure the family tive. "Counseling helps the can survive as a unit, and single mother to have the long-term goals are more psychological stamina to concerned with securing "See me for a deal with her grief, anger employment and build- and concerns about being ing a new life. heimishe deal" That's where the Jewish independent," said Mrs. Weiner. JFS offers indi- Vocational Service can vidual adult, child and ado- help. For the last three lescent counseling, as well years, single mothers have as group treatment of the been getting assistance parent and children, includ- from the state-funded Dis- 6161 Woodward ing involvement of the placed Homemakers Pro- Detroit, MI 48202 separated or divorced gram. Just south of the For a day and a half, spouse when possible. GM and Fisher Bldg. The break-up of a couple women in the program are 815-0300 poses a major loss in the assessed for aptitude and questioned about their interests. That is followed by an intense eight-day work- shop, which includes an evaluation of each . STANDARD woman's skills and light bulbs strengths, assistance with communications ft ne techniques and asser- tiveness training. To do that, we need to know from you the answers to the follow- From there, they move into on-going job clubs, No purchase necessary ing questions: where they work on re- 04400,4900,5200 ) Details available at 32949-51 sumes and embark on self- Ace Hardware of Pine Lake 1. Did you go for help? initiated job searches, sup- If not, why not? porting each other all the 4341 Orchard Lake. Rd. way. If yes, where? at Pine Lake Shopping Center Women enrolled in the \\ ACE 855-3150 W. Bloomfield Displaced Homemakers M-Fri. 9-9, Sat. 9-8, Sun. 10-6 Program generally begin 2. How did you feel about the help you received? Visa Mastercard with part-time employ- of Pine Lake (Please be specific) ment. Jewish Welfare Federa- 3. Did you khow what legal options were available? tion agencies help children Which did you use and were they helpful? of single parent families, too. There's the Jewish Family Service-sponsored "Special Friends" program, 4. How would you evaluate the services available to • kVe Sell Manion& ()ill ■ in which young adults are BIN, Appointment Ord), • battered women? teamed with a child or ado- lescent of the same sex from ('all Jerry Turken at We welcome additional comments. The information you provide a single-parent family. The New York The Fresh Air Society will help us to develop a program to assist abused women. Thank Diamond Cutting helps with camp schol- you for your help. Company arships. The Jewish Community Center as- "The Diamond Cutters" sists with reduced rates, 3000 I oNin ( enter, Please send this information to: Southfield, Michigan and United Hebrew National Council of Jewish Women Schools has tuition assis- 355-2300 Business & Professional Branch tance. For counseling, before, 16400 W. 12 Mile Road, Suite 106 during and after separating Southfield, MI 48076 or divorce, and for widowed ATTN: Project Development Committee parents, call Jewish Family Service, 559-1500. She's suddenly single, after years of marriage. There are the children to think of, as well as her mounting bills. She needs a job, but hasn't worked in years . . . if ever. She feels frightened and over- whelmed. Where can she turn for help? She might start with the Jewish Family Service, one of the 16 member agencies of the Jewish Welfare Fed- eration supported by the Al- lied Jewish Campaign. A phone call to the Jewish Family Service will open the door to a number of re- sources. The single mother (the vast majority of single-parent families are GIVEAWAY PRICES! AL KLINE JEWISH ABUSED WOMEN SUFFER IN SILENCE (, (‘' 7 I FREE LIGHT ;' BULBS SAVE UP TO 60% ON DIAMONDS National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Section, Business & Professional Branch Would Like To Help!