JFSA Cleveland

06/19/2025

The JFSA Brain Health & Wellness Speaker Series: JUNE TOPIC
"Living in the Moment"
Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 6:30–7:30 PM
FREE to attend - open to all care givers, care partners and professionals | One free CEU credit available

This heartfelt and practical session encourages dementia caregivers to embrace each day with presence, patience, and purpose. By focusing on the moment, letting go of expectations, and leaning into connection, caregivers can reduce stress, find joy, and create meaningful moments with their loved ones.

Register now: https://bit.ly/3YKCviJ

06/17/2025

Caregivers often neglect their own needs while supporting loved ones with dementia, leading to exhaustion and stress. Connecting with fellow caregivers in a supportive environment can help alleviate loneliness and provide valuable resources.

Join our free live on-line support group for caregivers of those with dementia! We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 1:30-2:30 PM, and starting June 18, 2025, an additional session will be on the 2nd Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 PM.

For more info, visit https://bit.ly/4cmyqH4 😊💜


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05/29/2025

Throwback to JFSA’s 1959 Annual Meeting, celebrating Rae Carp Weil’s 20th anniversary as Executive Director! Rae led JFSA until her retirement in 1970—and was a trailblazer in a long line of women who have shaped our agency through leadership, philanthropy, and volunteerism.

Celebrating the Past. Strengthening the Future. JFSA has been finding solutions to life’s challenges for 150 years. Learn about our 150th Anniversary: https://bit.ly/410hh

05/22/2025

1987 - JFSA volunteers accompany a client living with mental illness to a socialization group—part of our decades-long commitment to making mental health services accessible to all. Since the early 1970's when Ohio began the deinstitutionalization of psychiatric hospital patients, JFSA, working with long-time partner National Council of Jewish Women/Cleveland has helped individuals find connection, purpose, and community.

Celebrating the Past. Strengthening the Future. JFSA has been finding solutions to life’s challenges for 150 years. Learn about our 150th Anniversary: https://bit.ly/410hhPi

05/20/2025

Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with JFSA and PLAN! Join us for "Conversations in the Living Room"

Step into the Living Room, a life-sized board game that hilariously and honestly explores the ups and downs of living with chronic illness and disability.

Then, experience the powerful words of singer, songwriter, and poet Susan Wojnar, as she reads from her book White Darkness: Poetic Tales of the Schizophrenic Experience. Susan shares her personal journey with schizophrenia, offering insight, compassion, and a message of hope.

Date:Tuesday, May 21
Location:The Kindness Center
23900 Commerce Park, Beachwood
Free and open to the public
Register on-line https://bit.ly/42HvvFQ
Or contact Becky Rinaldi at 216.509.8685

Don’t miss this unique evening of poetry, play, and meaningful conversation!
The JFSA and PLAN art therapy programs help individuals recovering from mental illness use creative expression to enhance cognitive growth and quality of life. Caring for vulnerable populations has been a core focus of JFSA's 150-year mission. To learn more about JFSA's 150th Anniversary, visit: https://bit.ly/410hhPi

SAVE THE DATE Monday, August 25, 2025 EVENT CO-CHAIRSCynthia and Robert Bruml Lynne Marcus Cohen and Philip CohenSuellen and Larry Kadis Dolores KleinmanShari and Michael PerlmuterEnid and David Rosenberg Anne Marie and Renny WolfsonEllen and Dan Zelman INDUSTRIAL AGE SPONSORSCynthia and Robert Brum...

05/19/2025

MAY BRAIN HEALTH & WELLNESS SERIES
Dementia’s Behavioral Changes: Understanding and Exploring Treatment Options

Learn why dementia often leads to behavioral and psychiatric symptoms like agitation, anxiety, or depression. We’ll explore what’s believed to cause these changes and review both medical and non-medical treatment options that may help manage them. This session is ideal for caregivers, professionals, and anyone looking to better understand dementia’s complex effects. REGISTER AT https://bit.ly/41Zxk0n

05/16/2025

Join us for "Creating African Masks", a vibrant art exhibit celebrating self-expression, cultural heritage, and community!

Monday, May 19
3–5 PM
University Circle Community Room
10831 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland
Free Admission

Led by local artist Sylvia Munodawafa, this powerful collection showcases masks made by PLAN members, clients from JFSA’s Adult Day Support, and Horvitz YouthAbility Ambassadors—each one a reflection of individual creativity and shared connection. Don't miss the stunning communal mask created in honor of JFSA’s 150th Anniversary, representing our past, present, and future.

For more info, contact Becky at 216.509.8685 or visit https://bit.ly/3NBEbWO

05/15/2025

Our older adults, through JFSA's Arts and Culture programming, enjoyed a festive outing at Cleveland's newest Kosher restaurant, Fiamma by Mendel. L to R: Margarita Svinkin, Ora Stock and Honey Massey. For more than 100 years, JFSA has served older adults through a wide range of programs aimed at promoting independence, dignity, and quality of life.

Celebrating the Past. Strengthening the Future. JFSA has been finding solutions to life’s challenges for 150 years. Learn about our anniversary celebration: https://bit.ly/410hhPi

05/14/2025

Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with JFSA and PLAN! Join us for "Conversations in the Living Room"

Step into the Living Room, a life-sized board game that hilariously and honestly explores the ups and downs of living with chronic illness and disability.

Then, experience the powerful words of singer, songwriter, and poet Susan Wojnar, as she reads from her book White Darkness: Poetic Tales of the Schizophrenic Experience. Susan shares her personal journey with schizophrenia, offering insight, compassion, and a message of hope.

Date:Tuesday, May 21
Location:The Kindness Center
23900 Commerce Park, Beachwood
Free and open to the public
Register on-line https://bit.ly/42HvvFQ
Or contact Becky Rinaldi at 216.509.8685

Don’t miss this unique evening of poetry, play, and meaningful conversation!
The JFSA and PLAN art therapy programs help individuals recovering from mental illness use creative expression to enhance cognitive growth and quality of life. Caring for vulnerable populations has been a core focus of JFSA's 150-year mission. To learn more about JFSA's 150th Anniversary, visit: https://bit.ly/410hhPi

Join PLAN as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month at an event featuring a life-sized board game called Living Room and poetry reading by singer, songwriter and poet, Susan Wojnar. Living Room is a humorous and timely installation that gives voice to some of the challenges and frustrations expe...