11)1174111t. Jewish Support Services For Adults With Mental Illness Carole and Sam Sobel Donate Home to Kadima In Memory of Their Son DI JEWISH RESIDENTIAL & SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH MENTALL ILLNESS OFFICERS Gail Stewart President Richard Zussman Vice-President Richard Herman Carole and Sam Sobel have been friends of Kadima for many years. They know how important it is for young adults to feel safe and live in a caring and dignified environment. They care that there is a place they can call "home", where they are able to live up to their full potential. In their son's memory, they are providing such a place: The Daniel B. Sobel Home. By donating a home for Kadima clients, (Director's LAlessage A week does not go by at Kadima when we are not confronted with a client or a family at our doorstep, their life in utter disarray. Bringing order to these lives often demands an all-con- suming effort on the part of the staff. Each client brings a unique set of cir- cumstances requiring innovative prob- lem solving. Kadima taps into existing resources and constantly searches for creative ways to bring quality services to clients. We have spent years developing a comprehensive plan of service delivery that is innovative, creative, and we Carole and Sam Sobel are making a signif- icant contribution to Kadima's vision for the future. The Home will provide a per- manent residence and support services for three to five young adults. It will also pro- vide an opportunity for clients with simi- lar backgrounds and needs to live among their peers and be fully integrated into the community. Kadima is honored that the Sobels have chosen to be a part of Kadima's future. Vice-President Linda Schechter Vice-President Gary Miller Treasurer Arlene Redfield Secretary BOARD OF DIRECTORS Karen Amber *Janet Aronoff Eleanor Aronovitz Leonard Aronovitz Sheldon Cohn Barbara Eisenberg *Dean Gould Phil Jacobs Ellen Jaffe Claire Kay Tom Klein Jerry Knoppow Marcy Lefkowitz Phyllis Levitt Claire Lipten Lionel Margolick Bobbie Miller Jim Miller *Kenneth Nathan Sondra Nathan *Rhoda Raderman Jeff Rosenbaum Marcy Roth Al Sasson Jane Schulak Merle Schwartz Howard Serlin Millie Sloan Sam Sobel Rabbi Daniel Syme Lois Zussman *Past President T HE D E T R OI T J E W IS H N E W S Bessie Chase Rabbi and Mrs. Solomon Gruskin Gloria Perlmutter Hecker Elliot D. Luby, MD Mel Richman 26 Honorary Members Avi Aharoni, PhD. Michael Giovanelli Zina Kramer Fred Marblestone Gary Miller Jeff Nahan Donald Rosenberg Leo Sklar Dr. Ronald Trunsky Deborah Tyner Norman Wachler Neal Zalenko Advisory Committee Kadima Happenings Get out your sports equipment and get ready to play. Kadima clients, fami- lies, board members, volunteers, and staff are going to camp. We have been offered the use of Silver Lodge Resort near Cheboygan, MI for 5 days in June, and we are already making prepara- tions. The resort has been generously donated by Steve Grand. It will be a fun filled 5 days with boating, swim- ming, biking, and lots more. Kadima clients have had a busy win- ter between holiday celebrations and social activities. Over 50 clients enjoyed the annual Thanksgiving dinner and then the December holiday party. Many clients took to the lanes for a bowling party with a high score of 190 by one of our residents. We continue to have Fun Sz Fitness evenings at the Jewish Center. Spectator sports were also a part of our schedule as clients went to see some Whaler hockey games. Recently, clients were entertained by the Sisterhood of Adat Shalom Synagogue and the Adat Shalom Nursery School students at a wonderful Purim luncheon complete with "Shlach Manot" bags to take home. Rabbi Nevins led a seder service at the Kadima office prior to the start of Passover to get us all prepared for the holiday. We were also feted by the Cooperative Council of the League of Jewish Women at a Passover luncheon at the Oak Park Jewish Community Center. With summer approaching we are looking forward to picnics, miniature golf outings, concerts at Shepherd Park, and hopefully some tickets will be donated for the Tigers games. We are grateful to all of our supporters in the community who are giving their time and energy to integrate our clients into their homes and their hearts. Kadima Holds Its Annual Meeting and The Fourth Conference On Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities Kadima will hold its annual meeting on May 29, 1996 at Temple Beth El. At that time the 1996 Board of Directors, Officers, and an Advisory Board will be installed. The board meeting will be followed at 7:00 p.m. by the Fourth Conference on Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities titled "Schizophrenia: A Family Affair". The first speaker, Frederick J. Frese Ph.D., who was diagnosed with schizo- phrenia nearly thirty years ago will share his struggles in a life and death battle with enemies that only he could see and hear. It's a battle that one of every ten families in OUR CITY and three million people nationwide are still fighting. Dr. Frese will be followed by Husseini K. Manji, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., who is the medical director of the Neuropsychiatric M know that it works! Today we have clients living in the community, working, and leading meaningful lives; these same men and women were once shuffling along the halls of state hospitals. We keep clients connected to their community. WE MOVE SERVICES, NOT PEOPLE. Our quest now is to find ways to make our services accessible to all of those who need them. We have devel- oped cooperative partnerships with other agencies. This helps. We have gotten state and county funding for programs. This helps. We have bene- factors who believe in and support our mission. This helps. It is still not enough. We need even greater support to con- tinue to reach out to the mentally ill in our midst. Our clients depend on the resources that come to Kadima to improve the quality of their lives. Many others are waiting to attain these services, but our resources are limited. Their lives are on hold. Its up to each and every one of us to give them hope for the future and the will to "MOVE FORWARD". r Research Unit at the Detroit Receiving Hospital, University Health Center, and Wayne State University. Dr. Manji will speak about new methods of correcting problems in the nerve communication process, leading to effective management of severe mood disorders and schizo- phrenia. Kadima, the sponsor of the confer- ence, is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, mental health agency with over a twelve year history of providing innovative pro- grams and services to men and women with psychiatric disabilities. Kadima offers residential options, outpatient ser- vices, and supported employment as part of a rehabilitation program to assist the mentally ill in maximizing indepen- dence, social functioning, and reintegra- tion into the community. TRIBUTE CARD If you wish to mail a tribute card in memory of a special person or in honor of a special occassion, please fill in the form below. ALL TRIBUTES WILL BE MAILED IMMEDIATELY. The mini- mum donation si $5.00 per tribute card. 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