THE PER ECT OPPORTUNITY
$3
Najman, "minyanaires" and board
members from Shaarey Zedek and two
busloads of parishioners from St.
Gregory's.
"He so badly wanted to have a
wife and children before he died,
perhaps because he yearned for
family," Rabbi Krakoff said. "But
what he created around him was a
kind of extended family to whom
he offered and from whom he expe-
rienced such pure and beautiful
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Where To Find Help
etro Detroit's Jewish com-
munity offers several pro-
grams for those with men-
tal illness and their families. Options
range from full guardianship to enter-
tainment and holiday programming:
• Kadima, Janette Shallal, executive
director, (248) 559-8235.
Residential and counseling services
for adults with mental illness and
their families.
Founded more than 20 years ago,
Kadima's mission is to "ensure that
those with mental illness are not dis-
connected, lost or thrown away,"
Shallal said.
The nonprofit organization runs
17 group homes and will open a
drop-in center in March.
• Jewish Family Service, West
Bloomfield, Ellen Yashinsky-Chute,
director of clinical services, (248)
592-2300.
Among the clients served are those
with mental illnesses, including,
schizophrenia, severe depression and
bipolar disorder. Also, as an Easter
Seals provider, JFS handles case man-
agement, medication evaluation and
medication monitoring for Russian-
speaking population.
"People should not hesitate to call
us," said Yashinsky-Chute, JFS direc-
tor of clinical services. "If we can't
provide what the client needs, we
will refer them to an agency that can
help them."
• Jewish Home & Aging Services
Guardianship Program, West
Bloomfield, Carol Winters, director,
(248) 661-2999.
Provides legal guardianship for frail
elderly and those with mental illness,
regardless of age or religion. The pro-
gram takes responsibility for all sup-
port and services the client needs,
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Otto Dube is chairing a commit-
tee from Congregation Shaarey
Zedek, St. Gregory the Great and
Temple Beth El to dedicate the
annual Beth El antique car show,
Shmooze and Cruise 2005, to the
memory of Bruce Steam. Proceeds
will benefit the homeless. For
more information, call Dube at
from health care and advocacy to
handling property and regal matters.
The program may be named as
guardians by the Jewish Family
Service, by a hospital, by family or
other named guardians who are
unable to serve in that capacity.
They are on call for clients 24
hours a day. "We basically deal with
our clients as if they were family,"
Winters said.
• JVS Project Outreach,
Southfield, Gloria Bender, director,
(248) 559-5000.
Designed for frail elderly and-or
mentally ill older Jewish adults living
in Detroit or nearby Wayne County.
A professional and volunteer staff
provides advocacy and outreach.
They also bring clients to holiday
and other programs.
"Many of these people are isolated,
either in an apartment in downtown
Detroit or in a nursing home, with
no one else to make sure their needs
are met," Bender said.
• JARC, Farmington Hills, Randee
Klein, (248) 538-6610.
Primarily dedicated to enabling
people with developmental disabili-
ties to live rich, meaningful lives, in
either group homes or in independ-
ent living settings. However, JARC
also provides respite care and advoca-
cy for families who have minor chil-
dren with any disability living at
home.
• Friendship Circle, West
Bloomfield, Devora Pinson, (248)
788-7878.
Helps children with special needs,
including mental health disabilities.
Ongoing weekly programs and home
visits by about 400 volunteers.
— Diana Lieberman,
special to the Jewish News
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