JFS BRANCH OFFICE
UPDATE
NEW MICHIGAN
ADOPTION LAWS
The Jewish Family Service Branch
ffice opened its doors in 1989 and since
hen has served approximately 250 active
ases on an ongoing basis. Located in
est Bloomfield (Orchard Lake Road and
Northwestern Highway), the Branch
Office serves clients from throughout the
northwestern suburbs. With evening and
Sunday appointment hours, the Branch
Office is a highly accessible option for the
agency's counseling program.
Cases seen at the Branch include the
full range of agency clinical offerings
including individual, marital, group and
family counseling. Family counseling, in
particular has grown to be a convenient,
meaningful option for today's family.
Often individual problems, particularly
with children, have family meanings. In
family therapy, the entire family can be
motivated to resolve problems. The
agency offers short term, inter-genera-
tional, child-focused family therapy.
Weekly meetings with the family can help
everyone to grow.
Newly implemented Michigan adop-
tion laws enable birth parents to personal-
ly select and consent to the adoption of
their child by a prospective adoptive par-
ent(s). Adoptive parents must successful-
ly complete a preplacement assessment
(home study). The infant may be placed
in the adoptive home, which does not
have to be licensed as a foster home.
Specially trained "Adoption
Attorneys" can facilitate Direct Placement
Adoptions. Only State licensed agencies
can complete the preplacement assess-
ments and supervise the adoptive home
for the now required six month period.
Jewish Family Service welcomes the
opportunity to work with Adoption
Attorneys by being available to do the
preplacement assessments and supervi-
sion.
For further information about family
counseling as an option, please contact
Dorit Silver, MSW at the Branch Office
(810)737-5055.
For further information about
Direct Placement Adoptions, please
contact Esther Krystal, M.Ed., M.S.W.
at (810)559-1500.
A GALA AFFAIR FOR
GAEP RESIDENTS
Jewish Family Service Group Apartments for
the Elderly residents (GAEP) recently enjoyed an
annual gala party hosted by by Harriet and
Richard Prentis and Hope Steinberg.
For the past ten years, Mr. and Mrs. Prentis
GAEP Residents (L to R) Sarah Snyder,
have been volunteering at the GAEP, and, among
and Betty Schwartz enjoy Prentis Party.
other mitzvot, host an annual residents' party.
Rose Morgan and her singing group were received
with great appreciation by the guests, and the food provided by Mr. and Mrs. Prentis and
by Ms. Steinberg was delicious.
Bluma Brown, a GAEP resident said, "They [Mr. and Mrs. Prentis and Ms.
Steinberg] are wonderful people, and every person attending their parties always enjoys
themselves greatly."
For information about the GAEP, please contact Jan Bayer, MSW at
(810)559-1500.
GAEP WISH LIST
The JFS Group Apartment for the Elderly Program is in need of a video camera
for entertainment and informational purposes. This mitzvah would be enjoyed by
many for years to come!
If you are interested in supporting the GAEP, please contact Jan Bayer,
MSW, at (810)559-1500.
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SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS TRAIN AT JFS
Throughout its history, Jewish Family
Service has always made a commitment to
the training of future social workers. Staff
at many local and national agencies as
well as scores of private practitioners have
received their training at the agency.
The agency serves as a training ground
for both MSW and BSW students who ful-
fil their practicum requirements working
here two to four days per week. The
internship generally lasts 8 months to one
year. During this time, students provide
the same services as the social work staff,
under the supervision of an agency field
instructor.
Currently, six students are serving
internships, working in the Children,
Adults and Family Services and Senior
Services Departments. Participating
schools include Wayne State University
and the University of Michigan. Current
field instructors include: Jan Bayer,
MSW, Program Manager, Group
Apartment for the Elderly Program; Phil
Elliott, MSW, Coordinator, WINDOWS
Program; Marilyn Hertzberg, MSW,
Coordinator, Special Projects; Judy
Kotzen, MSW, Supervisor, Senior
Services Department; Fay Rosen, MSW,
Clinical Social Worker; and Mindy Silver-
Weiss, MSW, Clinical Social Worker.
For information regarding intern-
ships at JFS, please contact Judy
Kotzen at (810)559-1500.
Celebrate Spring and Honor Our Volunteers
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Monday,
May 22, 1995
Annual Volunteer Recognition Event!
JFS/RS Volunteers — Giving and Growing!
Luncheon .... Entertainment
Good Friends
For further information
contact Carolyn Davidson (810)559-1500.
11:30 - 1:30 — JPM Jewish Community Center
JEWISH
FAMILY
SERVICE
RESETTLEMENT SERVICE
24123 Greenfield Road
Southfield, MI 48075
JFS UNDERGOES
RECORDS
MANAGEMENT
• THE INSIDER •
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
RESETTLEMENT SERVICE
24123 Greenfield Road
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: 810-559-1500
JFS Branch Office:
Jewish Family Service has recently par-
ticipated in a Records Management
Program. With the help of a consultant
and the training of a Records Manager
onsite, Records Retention and Disposition
schedules have been formulated for each
agency department.
The schedules specify the length of
time records should be retained and offers
suggestions for managing the agency's
records. The schedules were completed
following extensive legal, financial, opera-
tional and archival review. The schedules
are now being implemented and obselete
records are in the process of being purged.
Such a program protects the agency from
financial and/or legal exposure and guides
the agency toward enhanced internal man-
agement practices.
6960 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 202
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone: 810-737-5055
John D. Marx, D.D.S.
President, Jewish Family Service
Betsy Winkelman
President, Resettlement Service
Alan Goodman
Executive Director
Margaret Weiner
Associate Executive Director
Editors:
Reuben D. Rotman
Director
Community Resource Development
Susan Ulanoff
Donations Liaison
Beneficiary of:
UnICad Way
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