Caring. Helping. Mental Illness.
LIMA
Kadima... caring, helping adults
and children with mental
illness to move forward
in their lives.
HealthyBody
FlealthyMind
a fundraiser to benefit Kadima's Child and Adolescent Program
TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012 I Brunch I 9:30am-12:30pm
The Townsend Hotel I Birmingham, MI
KEYNOTE SPEAKER, REBECCA ROSEN
Rebecca Rosen has been an astonishing talent among spiritual mediums for the past 10
years. Her readings offer guidance and peace in one's life. Ms. Rosen will demonstrate to
the audience how to draw on the power of our intuitive gifts so we may connect with spirit
energy and provide the clarity necessary to master real-life issues.
Caring. Help,ng Mental Illness .
DI
MA
TICKETS $ 7 5
CONTACT Paula at 248.559.8235, ext. 118 .
email paulas@kadimacenter.otg online at www.kadimacenter.org
VOLUNTEERS AT WORK FOR KADIMA
Kadima recognizes and extends gratitude to the
creativity and selflessness of Sarah Wolf, an Andover
High School junior who created a fundraising project
of her own last year to support Kadima. Sarah
had materials donated and braided beautiful
multi-color bracelets, each color representing some
of the work Kadima does — red for substance abuse,
yellow for suicide awareness and prevention, teal
for anti-bullying and several more. She then sold
them to her peers and gave 100 0/0 of the proceeds
to Kadima's Child and Adolescent Program.
Kadima can keep moving forward because of volunteers like Sarah who
give their time, expertise, and hearts to adults and children with mental
illness. Volunteers have made Kadima what it is today and it is through the
contributions of generous community members that the organization is able
to keep giving such comprehensive care to all its clients.
The Healthy Body Healthy Mind fundraiser on May 15th serves to do just
this—raise funds for the sustainability of the Child and Adolescent Program.
If you are interested in volunteering at Kadima,
please call 248.559.8235, extension 108.
If you or someone you know needs Kadima's services, please call 248.559.8235.
www.kadimacenter.org
If you, or someone you know, need kadima's services,
please contact 248.559,8235.
`Kadima .15999 W. Twelve Mile Road . Southfield, MI 48876. www.kadimacenter.org
14
April 5 . 2012
metro
Innocent Bystanders?
Expert says we all must play a role
in fighting domestic abuse.
Ronelle Grier
Contributing Writer
L
ike many other individuals and
organizations, Dr. Jackson Katz
wants to stop the scourge of
domestic abuse; however, unlike most
anti-violence advocates, Katz believes
men are the ones best equipped to
combat this crisis.
Katz, a nationally known anti-sexist
activist, filmmaker, author and educa-
tor based in Boston, will be in Metro
Detroit Sunday and Monday, April 15
and 16, for two days of education and
informational sessions on the preven-
tion of domestic abuse.
One of Katz's key
concepts is that
there is no such
thing as an innocent
bystander when it
comes to violence
against women. He
believes every mem-
ber
of society must
Jackson Katz
take a stand, includ-
ing those who are
neither perpetrators nor victims. His
Mentors in Violence Program (MVP)
at Northeastern University in Boston,
one of the first programs to use a
"bystander" model to prevent gender
violence, is extensively used in college
and professional athletic organizations
across the nation, as well as the U.S.
military.
In his book, The Macho Paradox:
How Some Men Hurt Women and
How All Men Can Help (Sourcebooks,
Inc., 2006), Katz discusses the need
to switch the focus to the male role
in violence against women instead
of on its consequences on women.
Katz states that society needs to look
beyond the individual perpetrators of
violence to the culture that produces
these men.
"He's a cool Jewish guy with a
very important message," said Ellen
Yashinsky Chute, community out-
reach coordinator for Jewish Family
Service. "He wants people to realize
that domestic violence is a men's issue,
even though traditionally it's women
who do most of the advocacy"
Chute agrees with Katz that change
can be affected by becoming aware
of normal everyday things such as
language.
"We tend to use the passive voice,"
she said. "We say 'Debbie was beaten
instead of saying 'Bob beat Debbie: We
protect male privilege and the media
protects it. It influences our attitudes:'
Chute said that Katz's message is
important for parents to hear for the
sake of their children.
"We inherently teach our daughters
to be responsible caretakers, but we
let our sons get away with things:'
said Chute. "In one hour, you could
leave there with something that could
change your children's lives."
Shira Yechieli, JFS outreach assis-
tant, called Katz's book "inspiring and
enjoyable."
There will be three presentations on
Monday, April 16, each geared to a dif-
ferent audience. Attendance is free but
registration is requested.
Katz will be speaking at an all-male
Power Breakfast from 7:30-8:30 a.m.
at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. Breakfast will be served at
7 a.m., followed by the program.
A community Lunch and Learn
will take place from noon-1:30 p.m. at
Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield. Social work
CEUs are available.
A Monday night program for teens
will be held from 6-7:45 p.m. at
Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.
For information or registration,
visit www.jfsdetroit.org/jacksonkatz/
or contact Ellen Yashinsky Chute at
eychute@jfsdetroit.org , or call (248)
592-2666.
On Sunday, April 15, Katz will be
speaking following a screening of the
film Miss Representation as part of
the "Women Lighting the Way" event
sponsored by the Jewish Women's
Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit
and the Jewish Coalition Against
Domestic Abuse (JCADA). This
thought-provoking film, which will be
introduced by Detroit Free Press col-
umnist Rochelle Riley, takes a candid
look at how women and girls are por-
trayed by mainstream media.
The screening will take place at 3
p.m. at the Seligman Performing Arts
Center at Detroit Country Day School,
22305 W. 13 Mile, Beverly Hills. Charge
is $10 for adults, $5 for students.
Discounts are available for groups and
media representatives.
For more information about the
Jewish Women's Foundation of
Metropolitan Detroit, visit www.
jewishdetroit.org/jwf or call Helen
Katz at (248) 203-1483.
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