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October 10, 2023

JF&CS Stands With Israel

JF&CS Stands With Israel

The emotional and mental health needs of our Atlanta Jewish community are front-of-mind for us in light of the attacks on Israel, and we are here to help. Read More

September 29, 2023

Michele and David Hirsch: Relentless Support for Family Mental Health

Michele and David Hirsch: Relentless Support for Family Mental Health

Michele and David Hirsch come from people who give philanthropically. When their own son began to show signs of mental illness at the age of five, the Hirsches were thrust into the world of mental health providers, therapeutic programs, and services. Read More

September 28, 2023

Empowering Survivors by Telling Their Stories

Empowering Survivors by Telling Their Stories

Shalom Bayit program's 30th anniversary celebration will center around a play to show the strength of domestic abuse survivors. Read More

September 22, 2023

National Recovery Month: Mira's Story

National Recovery Month: Mira's Story

“Getting sober means getting well, staying sober means growing up, and living in long-term recovery is a daily commitment I make to being present and continuing to stay well" -Mira Cohen Read More

September 05, 2023

Honoring the Shalom Bayit Roots

Honoring the Shalom Bayit Roots

In her own words, Wendy Lipshutz, Shalom Bayit Program Director, talks about the four supporters who helped her get the program started three decades ago. Read More

August 21, 2023

National Recovery Month

National Recovery Month

September is National Recovery Month... Read More

August 04, 2023

Setting Students Up for Success

Setting Students Up for Success

Psychoeducational testing at the Horwitz-Zusman Child & Family Center gives guidance to students and their families. Read More

July 31, 2023

Be Well with Hillel Helps Students Navigate Autonomy

Be Well with Hillel Helps Students Navigate Autonomy

Be Well with Hillel allows JF&CS and Hillels of Georgia to provide no-cost counseling services for Jewish college students in Georgia. Read More

July 12, 2023

Mia's Story

Mia's Story

When a child is in crisis, so is the whole family. Mia’s parents found themselves shaken and in need of help when their typically happy six-year-old daughter was sent home from summer camp due to emerging social anxiety. With the help of the… Read More

June 26, 2023

Fostering Kindness in Kids

Fostering Kindness in Kids

JF&CS Clinician Nachman Friedman teaches how to foster a sense of kindness in our kids, when it may not come naturally. Read More

June 26, 2023

Gamifying Mental Health Can Score Points

Gamifying Mental Health Can Score Points

Great mental healthcare is tailored to meet the needs of the individual, and today we’re highlighting a niche therapy group that aims to do just that. Read More

June 23, 2023

Proud Parents Need Support, Too

Proud Parents Need Support, Too

“…even parents who are totally, unconditionally accepting of their (LGBTQIA+) children stay up at night worrying about them.” -Cari Newman, JF&CS Parent Coach Read More

June 07, 2023

Prioritizing Teen Mental Health

Prioritizing Teen Mental Health

JF&CS continues its investment in the mental health of young people with two strategic partnerships in the coming year. Read More

May 30, 2023

JF&CS Hosts Virtual Dementia Tour

JF&CS Hosts Virtual Dementia Tour

What would it feel like to have dementia? How can family better understand what their loved ones are dealing with? JF&CS recently had the opportunity to host the Virtual Dementia Tour, which is an evidence-based, patented program designed to allow… Read More

May 22, 2023

Education in the Digital Age with Dr. Marlena Reese, Ed.D. : Part 2

Education in the Digital Age with Dr. Marlena Reese, Ed.D. : Part 2

Last month, we spoke with Dr. Marlena Reese to understand some of the Executive Function challenges students today are experiencing. Executive Function in the digital age is a modern challenge that we are collectively learning to navigate. We must… Read More

May 22, 2023

Focus Workshops: A Retrospective

Focus Workshops: A Retrospective

Over the course of the last 10 months, JF&CS Clinical has highlighted the incredible work of the Horwitz-Zusman Child & Family Services team through our Focus Workshop Series. The series has provided resources and support to the community through… Read More

March 30, 2023

JF&CS Launches Be Well Atlanta Initiative

JF&CS Launches Be Well Atlanta Initiative

Jewish Family and Career Services (JF&CS) today announced it has received a $500,000 matching grant from the Zalik Foundation to help address the growing teen mental health needs through a new Jewish Atlanta mental health and wellness program. The… Read More

March 23, 2023

The Mother-Daughter Project at JF&CS

The Mother-Daughter Project at JF&CS

The Mother-Daughter Project, in partnership with Jewish Women's Fund of Atlanta, and led by Rebecca Brown, LCSW and Outreach & Prevention Social Worker for Shalom Bayit aims to create a proactive support network for moms and daughters as they… Read More

March 13, 2023

Judy's Journey: Something had to give

Judy's Journey: Something had to give

Surviving breast cancer was just the beginning of the steep downward slope that took "Judy" from the ideal life to a deep state of despair. JF&CS licensed psychotherapist Nicky Albert described the first few sessions with Judy as "an outpouring of… Read More

February 13, 2023

Commemorating 30 Years of the Shalom Bayit Program

Commemorating 30 Years of the Shalom Bayit Program

February 2023 marks the 30-year anniversary of the Shalom Bayit (Peace In the Home) program. Thirty years of support, counseling, and advocacy for victims of domestic violence. Thirty years of Wendy Lipshutz, Program Director, and her team listening… Read More