Jewish Family & Children's Service of Pittsburgh

Growing Together Support Group - September

Wednesday, September 1, 2010
6:30pm - 8:30pm
JF&CS Conference Room A/B

You’re invited to share information, resources and stories with other families at Growing Together, a professionally-facilitated support group for family members of adults with special needs.

At our monthly meetings you’ll learn how to access valuable services and programs…and find compassionate support, reassurance and inspiration.

Growing Together is facilitated by Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) resource coordinator Linda Marino, who has more than 25 years of experience in special needs information & referral, service coordination and advocacy. She is the parent of an adult child with special needs.

Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at Jewish Family & Children's Service, 5743 Bartlett Street, Squirrel Hill.

For more information, please contact Linda Marino at 412-422-7200.

Serenity Farms volunteer experience 9/1/10

Wednesday, September 1, 2010
10:00am - 2:00pm

Volunteers are needed every Wednesday and Friday from 10:00am - 2:00pm to help at Serenity Farms. Gather your family to help us water, weed and nurture the crops being grown for our Food Pantry clients.

Please contact us to signup for this great volunteer experience!

Serenity Farms volunteer experience 9/3/10

Friday, September 3, 2010
10:00am - 2:00pm

Volunteers are needed every Wednesday and Friday from 10:00am - 2:00pm to help at Serenity Farms. Gather your family to help us water, weed and nurture the crops being grown for our Food Pantry clients.

Please contact us to signup for this great volunteer experience!

AGENCY CLOSED 9/6/10

Monday, September 6, 2010

Serenity Farms volunteer experience 9/8/10

Wednesday, September 8, 2010
10:00am - 2:00pm

Volunteers are needed every Wednesday and Friday from 10:00am - 2:00pm to help at Serenity Farms. Gather your family to help us water, weed and nurture the crops being grown for our Food Pantry clients.

Please contact us to signup for this great volunteer experience!

AGENCY CLOSED 9/9/10

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Serenity Farms volunteer experience 9/10/10

Friday, September 10, 2010
10:00am - 2:00pm

Volunteers are needed every Wednesday and Friday from 10:00am - 2:00pm to help at Serenity Farms. Gather your family to help us water, weed and nurture the crops being grown for our Food Pantry clients.

Please contact us to signup for this great volunteer experience!

AGENCY CLOSED 9/10/10

Friday, September 10, 2010

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group - September

Sunday, September 12, 2010
10:30am - 12:30pm
Jewish Community Center, Squirrel Hill Room 202

For the last 20 years on the second Sunday of each month, individuals (those living with MS and also their caregivers) come together to listen to and help one another. They share helpful tips for maneuvering through the health care system and discuss the latest breakthroughs in medications, pain management and the day-to-day challenges of living with MS.

Claire Burbea, a licensed clinical social worker in JF&CS’s Squirrel Hill Psychological Services division, facilitates the MS support group -- counseling the members, serving as a resource of information and scheduling various experts to offer assistance and insight.

New members, please contact Claire Burbea, LCSW, facilitator at 412- 421-3470 prior to attending first meeting.

Serenity Farms volunteer experience 9/15/10

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
10:00am - 2:00pm

Volunteers are needed every Wednesday and Friday from 10:00am - 2:00pm to help at Serenity Farms. Gather your family to help us water, weed and nurture the crops being grown for our Food Pantry clients.

Please contact us to signup for this great volunteer experience!

Caregiver Support Group - September

Thursday, September 16, 2010
1:30pm - 3:00pm
JF&CS Family Room

Facilitated by a geriatric social worker, this is a non-disease specific caregiver support group where people who are caring for others come for support, education, information, and a safe place to talk, share experiences and learn from one another.

For more information, please contact Stefanie Small at 412.422.7200.

Serenity Farms volunteer experience 9/17/10

Friday, September 17, 2010
10:00am - 2:00pm

Volunteers are needed every Wednesday and Friday from 10:00am - 2:00pm to help at Serenity Farms. Gather your family to help us water, weed and nurture the crops being grown for our Food Pantry clients.

Please contact us to signup for this great volunteer experience!

JF&CS Board Meeting 9/20/10

Monday, September 20, 2010
7:00pm
JF&CS Conference Room

Grandparents Circle 9/20/10

Monday, September 20, 2010
6:30pm
Temple David, 4415 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146

As a Jewish grandparent whose adult child is intermarried, you may wonder how to foster your grandchild's Jewish identity.

Fortunately, there is a supportive, educational opportunity in Pittsburgh. The Grandparents Circle debuted in Pittsburgh last fall and returns in 2010 as a joint program of the Agency for Jewish Learning, Jewish Family & Children's Service and Temple David.

Participating grandparents will learn skills and techniques to share their Jewish heritage and nurture their grandchildren's Jewish identities. The program is facilitated by Wendy Levin-Shaw, LCSW of JF&CS's Squirrel Hill Psychological Services and Rabbi Barbara AB Symons of Temple David.

There will be an informational session on Monday, September 20th at 6:30pm at Temple David. The series will continue at Temple David five Mondays throughout the fall (10/4, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15 and 11/29) from 5:30-7:00pm.

There is a $5 class material fee. For more information or to register please contact Amy Karp at 412-521-1101 ext. 3204.

AGENCY CLOSED 9/23/10

Thursday, September 23, 2010

AGENCY CLOSED 9/24/10

Friday, September 24, 2010

AGENCY CLOSED 9/30/10

Thursday, September 30, 2010