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Jul 28, 2010 - Pop City Far from home, refugee teens thrive as summer interns
This summer, the lives of two dozen teenage refugees have quietly been changing. Thanks to the refugee resettlement program at the Jewish Family & Children's Service and their Career Development Center, these teens have completed a job-readiness program and have been spending the summer working at internship jobs to help them adjust to life here.
Jul 26, 2010 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Young refugees immersed in workplace training program
Toh Toh and 23 other young refugees are getting on-the-job experience and a paycheck this summer through a program operated by the Jewish Family & Children's Service of Pittsburgh that prepares the young adults — many of whom grew up in refugee camps — for the workplace.
Jul 22, 2010 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nonprofit helps train refugees
Read about our refugee youth summer internship program in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Paula Kelly, director of the Whitehall library, said she is happy she decided to have her library participate in the program, and that she encourages other local libraries to take part, too.
Jun 10, 2010 - Jewish Chronicle JF&CS guardianship program
Many people don't realize that Jewish Family & Children's Service offers professional, compassionate care for those incapable of caring for themselves.
Jun 1, 2010 - Northern Connection Student of the Month: Ali Mascaro
High-school student Ali Mascaro is profiled for her senior service project collecting and donating a carload of art supplies, games and toys to FHC.
May 20, 2010 - Jewish Chronicle Food Pantry partners with local farmer for fresh produce
The Squirrel Hill Food Pantry is taking the “think globally, eat locally” saying very seriously. The pantry announced last week that it has an arrangement with a Tarentum area farmer to plant fruits and vegetables on a plot of his land and to distribute the yield to its clients.
May 20, 2010 - Cranberry Journal Seneca Valley senior’s project helps brighten lives of children
A front-page story highlighting the FHC donation project of high-school student Ali Mascaro.
May 4, 2010 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Tool developed at Robert Morris helps nonprofits assess themselves
Among groups experimenting with the tool are Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh, Downtown, and Jewish Family & Children's Service in Squirrel Hill.
Apr 29, 2010 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette DVD sale to benefit kosher food pantry (Flicks for Food)
DVDs of more than 7,000 movies will be available from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday and from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Jewish Family & Children's Service, 5743 Bartlett St., Squirrel Hill.
Apr 29, 2010 - Jewish Chronicle Food Pantry plans fall move to Hollywood Video
Pass the popcorn, please. The Squirrel Hill Food Pantry will move into the former Hollywood Video store, 828 Hazelwood Ave., this fall, giving the city’s only source of kosher food for the needy greater floor space for its staples and other services. And the pantry plans to modernize its operating model to make it more user friendly for clients.
Apr 20, 2010 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Multigenerational families under one roof
Even when the living situation is mostly positive, combining households while caring for an aging parent certainly changes home dynamics, and family members can expect a big adjustment period.
Apr 8, 2010 - Jewish Chronicle Keep ‘Em in Stitches – A Knitting Project to Help Those in Need
Participants in the five-month series, sponsored but the United Jewish Federation Women’s Philanthropy, began knitting scarves, hats and blankets to donate to refugees resettled by Jewish Family & Children’s Service.
Apr 1, 2010 - Jewish Chronicle JF&CS provides Passover foods to Holocaust survivors
A grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc. funds a special Passover project for Holocaust survivors and makes sure that these seniors can celebrate the holiday.
Apr 1, 2010 - Jewish Chronicle Census pushes for high participation, crosses language barriers
JF&CS refugee & immigration services caseworker Alla Puchinsky helps local Russian-speaking families with their Census forms and many other translation needs.
Mar 20, 2010 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Spring isn't all tulips, sunshine
Squirrel Hill Psychological Service’s Wendy Levin-Shaw comments on the season of spring and how it “exposes you to the world more when you go outside.”
Feb 25, 2010 - Jewish Chronicle Growing Together
Resource coordinator Linda Marino facilitates Growing Together, a support group for family members of adults with special needs, on the first Wednesday of each month.
Feb 11, 2010 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Squirrel Hill food pantry only kosher site
Many people are surprised to know that there's a need for a food pantry in Squirrel Hill. But there is...and it's the only kosher food pantry in Western PA.
Feb 4, 2010 - Jewish Chronicle Free job search workshops
The Career Development Center offers more than 20 workshops each month for CDC clients, job seekers and anyone interested in exploring career options.
Feb 2, 2010 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Mom's time out great benefit to kids, too
Licensed clinical social worker and registered play therapy supervisor Barbara Wollman explains why some children play more independently than others.
Jan 27, 2010 - Pop City Employment counselor teaches 500th workshop
Congratulations to the Career Development Center’s Joe D’Anna, who recently taught his 500th workshop!
Dec 24, 2009 - Jewish Chronicle Food Pantry closes out 2009 produce drive in the, er, green
Looking for an easy, fun way to donate online as a family? The Squirrel Hill Food Pantry’s virtual food drive allows you to pledge dollars toward specific fresh produce items.
Dec 18, 2009 - Pittsburgh Business Times Help Wanted, advice to job seekers
Pittsburgh Business Times lists a number of online resources for job seekers including the Career Development Center.
Nov 22, 2009 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 49 kids finally have a place to call home
Family Hope Connection director JoAnn White shares the importance of National Adoption Day.
Nov 12, 2009 - Jewish Chronicle Best Places to Work
The United Jewish Federation and JF&CS were both recognized as being among the region’s “Best Places to Work.”
Sep 10, 2009 - Jewish Chronicle JF&CS pilot program offers seniors a way to maintain healthy brains
Research suggests that maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including socialization, physical exercise (even light) and exercises that stimulate your brain can help prevent cognitive decline as you age. Learning something new through participation in a program like JF&CS’s Brain Builders Club stimulates and challenges seniors and helps to keep the brain functioning in a healthy way.
Sep 3, 2009 - Jewish Chronicle Helping hands service for survivors bolstered by Goldston grant
The Samuel M. Goldston Teen Philanthropy Project funds a new JF&CS program for Holocaust survivors – Friend in Deed, which helps transport Holocaust survivors to doctors' appointments and assist them with shopping and other tasks outside of their homes.
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