It was a year before Rhea* even mentioned the abuse she was experiencing to the counsellors and caseworkers at JFS. “I didn’t know how to ask for help at first; I couldn’t even articulate what was wrong. The violence, his isolating me from family and friends, and the undermining of my confidence had happened slowly, […]
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JFS and Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (VHEC) are pleased to announce a new partnership to serve Greater Vancouver’s Holocaust Survivor community. Beginning January 2022, JFS will administer both the socialization and social services Claims Conference Grants, which have traditionally been split between the two organizations. This move consolidates the work of managing and reporting the
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By Mara Shnay Sadly with the Omicron variant, many of us will get Covid-19 over the next two months. Most of us will get “mild” Covid-19 which may not get us into the hospital, but can still be really miserable. So here are some helpful tips in case you do get sick. Reduce your exposure
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Hear Us, We Are Here is a project to bring awareness and understanding to Jewish homelessness in the Lower Mainland. The project involves interviews with Lower Mainland Jews who are or have been homeless, or at high risk of homelessness, and surveys with community leaders. It will culminate in a written report and presentation to
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Crossing the Bridge: Experiencing Grief and Loss in a Pandemic By Lily Shalev, Senior Outreach Therapist at JFS The Bridge/ Leopold Staff I didn’t believe, Standing on the bank of a river Which was wide and swift, That I would cross that bridge Plaited from thin, fragile reeds Fastened with bast. I walked delicately as
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Before George came to JFS, he was struggling to make ends meet for his growing family. Finding employment was tough with a disability and having recently married, he now had two adolescent kids to provide for. Financially it was a struggle and he knew he needed some help. One of his friends who was volunteering
Thanks to donors, a client on the autism spectrum discovers community through a local drumming circle. David was not a musician, but he always wanted to be. A swimmer, Jewish Family Services client, and lifelong Vancouverite, at fifty-nine, David lives with autism. “Autism is a complicated condition,” explains Kevin Campbell, David’s clinical counsellor at JFS.
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INNOVATORS 2020 KEYNOTE SPEAKER KAREN MALONE, FOUNDER & CEO, LITPARK Q: As the Founder and CEO of LitPark, what motivates you to do what you do? A: I’m inspired by platforms like the UN Sustainable Development Goals, that have a comprehensive model for organizations to see the future, and what they need to do to
Jacob and Sonia’s* parents both fled from Russia during World War II. They met as young people in Ukraine in the 1960s, and fell in love. They started a family and moved to Israel in the 1990s, and when their daughter and grandchildren moved to Vancouver they followed. As child survivors of the Holocaust these
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Renewed support for housing role helps those who need it most.
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