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ery. The daylong event ended
with brainstorming a variety of
ways we could encourage more
openness, education and avail-
ability of services. A local task
force began meeting regularly
with a mission “
to imagine and
work toward a Jewish commu-
nity that is coordinated in its
vision to eliminate the stigma
of addiction while being able to
provide community supports,
education and resources for all.”
September is National
Recovery Month (recovery-
month.gov) and this year the
theme is “Join the Voices for
Recovery: Together We Are
Stronger.” This emphasizes the
need to share resources and
build networks throughout
communities that will support
recovery, not only for those
personally suffering from
addiction, but for the families
and friends also touched by
this terrible disease.
There are many issues that
are impacting our community;
some we have no control over
and others we may be able to
influence outcomes. Addiction
falls in the latter category. Let’
s
each make a choice to “Join
the Voices for Recovery” and
embrace Marla Kaufman’
s
vision to make addiction “
a
kugel illness” rather than a
shanda to be endured in silent
isolation.
T
reatment works and recov-
ery is possible.
Maureen Lyn Bernard, LMSW, is a
senior clinical therapist and certified
addictions counselor at Jewish
Family Service.
FOR INFO
• If you are seeking counsel-
ing services for yourself or
a loved one, contact Jewish
Family Service at (248) 592-
2313 or resourcecenter@
jfsdetroit.org
• For information on local
resources contact Jhelp at
(833) 44-JHELP.
• For information on the
Jewish Addiction Awareness
Network visit jaanetwork.org.
Israeli Air Force Attaché and
Deputy Defense Attaché to
the U.S. Brig. Gen. Amir
Keren was the featured guest
at a Friends of the Israel
Defense Forces (FIDF) event
in Bloomfield Hills last month
with some 70 Michigan com-
munity members and FIDF
supporters.
Also attending the event at
the home of Steven and Lori
Weisberg was FIDF IMPACT!
scholarship recipient Sgt. Dora
from Nof HaGalil, Israel, who,
after completing her army ser-
vice, studied behavioral science
at the Emek Yezreel College
and will begin law school at
the Kiryat Uno College, both
in Israel. Dora is able to pursue
her education thanks to the
Weisbergs, who sponsor her
FIDF IMPACT! scholarship.
“It was an honor for us to
host an event alongside FIDF
to thank and recognize the
tremendous support from
donors, and we are proud
to support an organization
that does so much for the
brave men and women of the
IDF,” said Steven and Lori
Weisberg.
Steven and Lori Weisberg of Bloomfield
Hills with Brig. Gen. Amir Keren at the
FIDF Bloomfield Hills donor event.
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