Caring. Helping. Mental Illness.
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Caring, Helping, Mental illness.
MESSAGE FROM GAIL KATZ, KADIMA PRESIDENT
KADIMA OFFICERS
Gail Katz - President
Barbara Eisenberg - Vice President
Richard Ludwig - Vice President
Sandi Tamaroff - Vice President
Ted Wagner - Vice President
Jim Miller - Treasurer
Jim Schmidt, Ph.D - Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Janet Aronoff*
Jerome Bookstein
Bobbi Gordon
Marla Rowe Gorosh, MD
Richard Herman*
Marla Kaftan
Ann Katz, PhD
Brian Kolender, MD
Sissi Lapides
Phyllis Levitt
Jennifer Lewis
Kenneth A. Nathan*
Jo Elyn Nyman
Rhoda Raderman*
Arlene Redfield
Eli Saulson
Eugene Schoener, PhD
Merle Schwartz*
Phyllis Schwartz
Dan Serlin
Howard Serlin
Melissa Shulman
Gail Stewart-Berman*
Phyllis Strome
Lita Zemmol
Julie Zussman
Lois Zussman
Richard Zussman*
*Past Presidents
HONORARY MEMBERS
Bessie Chase -
of Blessed Memory
Rabbi Solomon Gruskin -
of Blessed Memory
Gloria Perlmutter-Hecker
Elliot Luby, MD
Sondra Nathan
Melville Richman
- of Blessed Memory
Bertha Wilson
- of Blessed Memory
ADVISORY BOARD
Michael Anspach
Leonard Aronovitz, DO
Richard Bernstein
Mel Bornstein, MD
Sheldon Cohn
The Hon. David Gubow
Claire Lipten, PhD
Lionel Margolick
State Rep. Andrew E. Meisner
Robert Naftaly
Murray Pitt
Shari Rogers, PhD
Leonard Rosen, MD
Albert Sasson
Sherry Singer
Leo Sklar
Jeffrey Sobel
Sam Sobel
The Hon. Deborah Tyner
Rabbi Paul Yedwab
Neal Zalenko
Marcy Zussman
Janette Shallal, L.M.S.W. A.C.S.W.
Executive Director
Nancy Stein, L.M.S.W. A.C.S.W.
Clinical Director
The Kadima Center has been a very busy place recently. The Kadima
Youth Initiative's Educational Conference at Oakland University on
November 16th, entitled "When Mental Illness First Appears: Advocating
for our Youth at Risk," was an overwhelming success. Over 350 reg-
istrants - students, social workers, psychologists, counselors, attorneys,
educators, and parents - attended ten different breakout sessions and
three keynote addresses, having to do with advocating for youth in the
legal system, adolescent mood disorders, behavioral issues for youth at
risk, suicide prevention, and community and public school resources for
affected youth. Ross Szabo, youth advocate for the National Mental
Health Awareness Campaign, was the lunchtime keynote speaker, and
told a personal story about his own struggle with bi-polar disorder. The
Kadima Youth Initiative is continuing to focus on advocacy for families
with children with mental illness, and is in the process of setting up a
Youth Advisory Task Force.
Kadima just dedicated its 21st resi-
dence for clients - the Ann and Norman
Katz home in West Bloomfield on Sunday
November 18th. I would like to person-
ally extend my appreciation to the Katz
family and to all of the Kadima supporters
who have so graciously and generously
given of their time and money to help
Kadima make our community a better
place for our mothers, fathers, brothers,
sisters, sons and daughters, who are fight-
ing the battle against these brain diseases
and trying to cope with the stigma that
comes with having a mental illness.
Gail Katz, President
My best wishes for a happy and healthy 200811
KADIMA. DEDICATES THE
KATZ HOME
GIVING THANKS YOU'RE NOT
A TURKEY By Michael H. Margolin
On a chilly but sunny Sunday
afternoon, Ann and Norman Katz were
joined by family and friends to celebrate
the dedication of the beautiful home they
purchased for Kadima. After Gail Katz,
Kadima president welcomed everyone,
Rabbi Joseph Krakoff of Congregation
Shaarey Zedek led everyone in reciting
the blessings before he and Norman af-
fixed the Mezuzah on the doorpost of the
house. He described Ann and Norman
as present day angels, by connecting
their good deeds to the Torah portion
of the week. Ann and Norman each
spoke of their passion and commitment
Ann and Norman Katz
to Kadima and their desire to make
life better for adults who struggle daily with mental illness. This home will
provide a warm and nurturing environment in which four individuals can
live independently.
Betweeen sixty and seventy Kadima Clients came to the Zussman Activity
Center on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving for an informal dinner. The event, an
annual tradition, is in its 15th year and enthusiastic greetings and hugs popped
up among residents and others who had not seen one another in a while.
Before and after the dedication, everyone enjoyed tours of the house
and delicious refreshments.
Among the guests were, Janet Aronoff and Rhoda Raderman, who
founded Kadima twenty three years ago when a small group of caring
individuals purchased the first Kadima home. This Ann and Norman Katz
Home is the twenty first Kadima home.
TODAH RABAH
Kudos to our volunteers and supporters who have helped to make
2007 the best year ever.
To all of you, we thank you for helping Kadima. You are the force
that continues to "move us forward." You have helped Kadima
grow throughout 2007. We could not have done it without you.
Kadima will continue to provide services to individuals who need
our help. We look forward to your continued help and support in
2008. Have a very healthy and Happy New Year.
Project Friendship's Popularity Grows
Project Friendship is an important and wonderful program funded and
staffed by NCJW and volunteers for Kadima clients. The volunteers help
with the Sunday brunch as well as joining in for field trips. Social con-
tact is an added plus to this popular activity and clients look forward to
the many and varied activities planned. The next few programs are:
December 16th Special activity
Movie
January 6
Tu Beshvat celebration
January 20
Craft Day
February 2
A wholesome and tasty buffet was laid out and served by Kadima board
members, Phyllis Schwartz and husband, Julie Zussman, Barbara Eisenberg
and husband, and Gail Katz, current board president. Among the victuals
were sweet potatoes, board member Sandi Tamaroff's exotic cranberry sauce,
rolls, mashed potatoes donated by O'Mara's restaurant, and, of course turkey
and stuffing.
After dinner, several desserts were served and pianist, Michael Krieger
played old fays and some Kadima clients got up and sang, among them
Megan, Joel, Steve K. and Chris.
Kadima staffers were there, too, hanging out and helping out including ther-
apists Dan Petersen, Vivian Moore, and Michael Margolin. Margolin said that
he had collected kosher turkeys at Yad Ezra the week before and on his way
out of the office said to Kathy DeMeyere, Kadima receptionist, something he
never thought he would be saying at work:"I'm going out to pick up turkeys."
Other staff were Nancy Stein, Clinical Director, former staffer, Beth Gursky,
who was there with her mother, Rhoda Raderman, a founder of Kadima, help-
ing to set up and last but not least, Paula Schonberg and Miriam Schrieber,
who positioned themselves at the sink in the kitchen and packed food and
washed an endless amount of trays, pots, platters and serving utensils. Paula
is Kadima's event planner and Miriam is a part-time case coordinator. They
are the kind of workers you want on your team.
Next year, bigger, better, more inclusive. Happy Hanukah, Happy Holidays
and have a great New Year.
KADIMA LAUNCHES
NEW FAMILY GROUP
Kadima is conducting a monthly advocacy/support group for parents
of children with behavioral issues related to ADHD, Oppositional Defiant
Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Eating Disorders. Meetings
are held at 15999 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield. Parents learn coping skills,
advocacy and knowledge about community resources. The program is funded
by the Jewish Fund and there is no fee for this service. For information call Lisa
Kaufman, 248-559-8235, ext. 104.
LAST CHANCE
Time is running out to take advantage of the Pension Protection Act of
2006, which allows individuals age 70 1/2 and older to donate some of
the money they must withdraw from their IRAs to charity without pay-
ing taxes on this gift. You can help Kadima and save on your taxes at the
same time.Your financial institution can handle this win-win opportunity
that will end on December 31, 2007. Please call Doris @ 248-559-8235
for more information.
See all that is happening and make tributes on line at www.kadimacenter.org . You can also contact us at kadimaplus @ msn.com .
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