Page 2 - The Jewish Voice - June '20

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JFS Provides Free Virtual Support from page 1 Visit www.AlpertJFS.org/events or call 684.1991 to with the recent changes in our world.”
register for the online group that is most convenient for Register by contacting Carolyn Yasuna at 762.9707 or
“People are not meant to be alone,” said Dr. Kiner. you. Sessions will continue face-to-face once the stay-in- email Carolyn.Yasuna@AlpertJFS.org.
“Our new forum offers a way for community members place orders lift. Alpert JFS remains “open for business” to the
to get help with the exceptional changes and realities Family members dealing with a loved one suffering community, with information and/or assistance with
currently impacting their lives.” from substance use addiction can find support from the counseling, psychiatric support, caregiver support, senior
Dr. Rotenberg added, “We’re offering both an Alpert JFS Jewish Family Addiction Support Group, which services, and other human services. Call the Chai Line at
educational opportunity, and a place to turn for people meets on Fridays, 12-1:30 p.m. Rebecca Marcus Wheeler, 684.1991 or visit www.AlpertJFS.org/contact/ to connect
struggling with how to manage the changes brought about LCSW, facilitates the group, providing a safe space for with a master’s-level professional.
by the current COVID-19 health crisis.” participants to share feelings and experiences. A COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund has been
A Domestic Abuse Support Group during COVID-19 “Our group is making a point to stay connected through established to support those in need of assistance with
will meet online every Thursday, 9-10 a.m. Led by Alpert the transition from in-person meetings to telehealth food pantry, counseling, psychiatry, child psychiatry,
JFS Domestic Abuse Program Director Sara Walsh, sessions,” said Wheeler. “A strong support system is so and senior care services. Make your tax-deductible
LCSW, the group will connect those in similar situations, important to recovery from addiction, and even more so contribution at www.AlpertJFS.org/covid19fund/.
providing general support, coping skills while sheltering
in place, and tips for emotional safety planning.
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“Shelter at home doesn’t mean it is safe for everyone,”
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To register, visit www.AlpertJFS.org/events/help or osteoarthritis, which occurs when
phone the Alpert JFS Chai Line at 684-1991. there is a breakdown in the cushioning
Ronni Cutler, LCSW, has led the Family Survivors cartilage between joints, such as the
of Suicide support group in the Lake Worth office for knee. When cartilage wears down, bones
the past 25 years; her meetings, now online, are the first begin to rub against each other causing
and third Wednesdays of the month. A second Family pain, swelling, stiffness, and damage to
Survivors of Suicide support group for people in the other parts of the knee.
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5-6:30 p.m. Both groups offer participants the opportunity manage pain and potentially delay the
to process feelings, access relevant resources, and learn progression of the disease. Your doctor
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