As a parent of a child with developmental disabilities, my wife and I faced the question– who will manage the daily life of our family member with special needs providing the attention and care, in place of us, “when I’m gone”; With a daughter on the West coast and a son who lives a distance […]
Programs
Breaking Free of Childhood Anxiety (based on SPACE)
Support group for parents & caregivers of children experiencing anxiety This program utilizes SPACE, “Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions”, a parent-based treatment program for children & teens with anxiety, OCD, and related problems, developed by Dr. Eli Lebowitz at the Yale Child Study Center. 6 week session beginning on Thursday, March 7, 2024 TIME: [...]
JFS Conference
Attachment Based Family Therapy, ABFT, is a manualized, empirically informed family therapy model specifically designed to target family and individual processes associated with adolescent suicide and depression. ABFT emerges from interpersonal theories that suggest adolescent depression and suicide can be precipitated, exacerbated or buffered against by the quality of interpersonal relationships in families. It is [...]
Fall Support Groups 2023
Support groups provide an opportunity for people with similar personal experiences to express feelings and share coping strategies with professional guidance. Click on any image below to email the facilitator of the group to ask questions or to register. JFS is creating a 5-6 week support group for teens (ages 15-18) whose parents are experiencing [...]
Summer/Fall Support Groups 2023
Support groups provide an opportunity for people with similar personal experiences to express feelings and share coping strategies with professional guidance. Click on any image below to email the facilitator of the group to ask questions or to register.
Volunteers Needed!
Below are some opportunities to serve the community. To learn more about the Maxine Myers JFS Volunteer Services, please click here. Listen to Children Summer Opportunity – Listen to Children Volunteers are needed for a new placement at a summer camp! The Listen to Children program pairs a warm accepting older adult volunteer with a […]
