JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
N E W S L E T TER
• EXPANDING OUR HORIZONS TO SERVE YOUR NEEDS •
Announcing .. .
°'JFS EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENT SERVICE
JFS Educational Placement Service, a division of
ewish Family Service, provides educational evaluations
Ind counseling for parents and children who are seeking
ilternatives to public school education. The service offers
first-hand knowledge and information about specialized
rivate school placement programs in Michigan and
ND ughout the country.
Children with special social and emotional needs,
earning disabilities, or attention deficit disorders are
assessed for appropriate learning and growing place-
nents.
This new service has been made possible by Edie
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Resnick, a long-standing supporter and Board Member of
the agency. A recognized expert in the field of educa-
tional placements, Ms. Resnick will provide ongoing con-
sultation and support to ensure the program's success.
Judith S. Stevenson, M.S.W., Director of the new pro-
gram, works with families, mental health providers
involved with the families, and the child's local school
system to ensure that all referrals to schools meet the
social, emotional, and educational needs of the child and
his or her parents.
For more information or to make an appointment,
please contact Judith S. Stevenson at (810) 559-4045.
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0# AIDS IN OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY
The HIV/AIDS Program at Jewish Family Service
)ffers individual, family and group counseling to Jewish
nen and women touched by AIDS. The HIV/AIDS
=4'amily Support Group, comprised of family members of
)eople either living with or having died from AIDS, is
)eginning its fourth year. Sixteen men and women have
)articipated in the group since its inception. It has
come a cornerstone of the HIV/AIDS program and is an
nvaluable part of the lives of its members. The group
neets twice a month on Thursday afternoons from 3:45
intil 5:00 p.m. to offer support, comfort and understand-
ng. The HIV/AIDS Family Support Group is fully fund-
;d through a grant from the federal government's Ryan
White C.A.R.E. Act.
Beginning October 1, 1996, JFS will offer transporta-
tion to HIV positive individuals traveling to and from
iRdical and social service appointments. This important
sew program is in collaboration with AIDS Partnership
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Michigan, the largest AIDS service provider in Michigan.
This program is funded, in part, by a grant from the
Michigan AIDS Fund.
A new support group is being formed in partnership
with Temple Israel for Jewish men and women living with
HIV. There is no charge for the group which is funded by
the Michigan AIDS Fund. For more information about
the HIV/AIDS program, contact Elissa Driker, M.S.W., at
(810) 559-1500.
In order to raise awareness of AIDS in our Jewish com-
munity, Jewish Family Service is selling the "Awakening
the Jewish Heart" Pin. The pin is a black enamel Jewish
star with a' red enamel ribbon draped over the star. The
community is invited to sell the pin as a fundraiser or
social action project. Pins may be purchased by contact-
ing Marcia Mittelman, Director of Marketing and
Development, at (810) 559-1500.
STRETCH
&",
REACH........
Stretch and Reach, a unique after-school program for children with Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD) will
again be offered in the fall and winter months. Stretch and Reach is a unique after-school program of supervised phys-
Oal exercise and social interaction designed to complement current ADD and ADHD interventions. One way accompa-
ned transportation is provided from the child's school to the Jewish Community Center.
The program meets once a week for eight weeks and is held at the Jewish Community Centers in West Bloomfield
ind Oak Park. Separate programs are held for children ages 7 - 9 and 10 - 12. The first hour, comprised of physical edu-
mtion activities, is held in the gym and focuses on gross motor and team skills. The socialization part of the program
.s comprised of games and activities designed to help children raise their self-esteem and reach their full potential.
A four-week workshop will be held for parents with ADD/ADHD children. This workshop is designed to teach par-
mts techniques for parenting a child with ADD/ADHD and will also provide time for parents to discuss their concerns.
The Stretch and Reach program is made possible through a grant from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's
Olax M. Fisher Jewish Community Foundation.
To enroll your child in the Stretch and Reach Program, please contact Ellen Yashinsky, M.S.W. at (810) 559-1500.
24123 GREENFIELD ROAD. SOUTHFIFID. MI 48075 (810) 559-1500
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
RECEIVES THREE YEAR
CARF ACCREDITATION
Jewish Family Service has been informed by CARF,
the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities, that the agency has been accredited for a period
of three years for its Out-Patient Therapy program. CARF
is one of four major accrediting bodies throughout the
United States that evaluate and accredit agencies and men-
tal health clinics.
This accreditation is awarded to organizations that
demonstrate the highest level of compliance with stan-
dards of clinical practice. The accredited services include
individual, family and group therapies. The agency is
proud of its recent accreditation. It provides objective val-
idation of the quality services offered and the effective-
ness of the administrative and supervisory structure.
According to Donald E. Galvin, Ph.D., President and
CEO of CARF, "Jewish Family Service has put itself
through a rigid peer review process and has demonstrated
that its clinical services are of the highest quality."
BOARD & OFFICERS
APPOINTED
Brent S. Triest is the newly appointed President
for Jewish Family Service and will serve a one-year
term. Brent has been
involved in the agency for
the past seven years, most
recently as Vice President
and Chair of the Finance
Committee.
The Executive Com-
mittee includes Vice
Presidents, Andrew M.
Barbas, Kathleen Wilson-
Fink, Betsy G. Winkelman;
Secretary, Stewart Weiner,
Brent Triest
Treasurer, Gary Snyder;
Immediate Past President, Dr. John D. Marx; and
Executive Committee Members-At-Large, Caren
Landau-Levine, Myron Liner, Edith Resnick, and
Jeannie Weiner.
Newly appointed Board Members for a three-
year term include Dennis I. Blender, Barbara Grant,
Doreen Hermelin, Dr. Irvin Kappy, Mitchell
Mondry, Dr. Mindy Salzberg-Siegel, and Joel M.
Young.
69611 ORCHARD LAKE ROAD. SUITE 202, WEST I3LOOMFIELD. MI 48322 (81(1) 737-5055