News Coverage
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Rales JFS is so proud to share that Beth Levine, COO, is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from Nonprofits First “Hats Off Awards.”
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Ruth & Norma Rales Jewish Family Services Delivers High Holiday Meals to Clients in Boca Raton and Delray Beach
CBS 12 News Staff, September 22, 2024
In the spirit of community, compassion, and tradition, 50 dedicated volunteers from Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services came together on Sunday, September 22, 2024 to deliver 500 meals to 250 clients. This initiative ensures that homebound seniors and other vulnerable clients can enjoy a warm meal and feel connected to the holiday season.
South Florida Jewish Family Services (JFS) Organizations Join Israel Trauma Coalition to Train Agency First Responders
NEWS PROVIDED BY: BlueIvy Communications, June 11, 2024, 18:05 GMT
DAVIE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2024 /EINPresswire.com
South Florida Jewish Family Services (JFS) organizations, in partnership with the Israel Trauma Coalition, are preparing to complete a series of sessions designed to train Jewish leaders in best practices in planning and implementation of psycho-social response to crises. Over the last few months, representatives from the Israel Trauma Coalition have been training professionals from Goodman JFS, Ferd & Gladys Alpert JFS, Ruth & Norman Rales JFS, and Jewish Community Services of South Florida so that they are able to respond immediately following a tragedy to provide on-the-ground trauma response. More…
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State representative Mike Caruso presents $1.95 million check for affordable mental health services
CBS 12 News Staff, Monday, October 2nd, 2023, 9:46 PM EDT
Florida State representative Mike Caruso and Senator Shevrin Jones presented a $1.95 million check for affordable mental health services for several different South Florida Jewish Family Services organizations on Monday afternoon.
The check was presented at Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residence in Boca Raton, Florida. The check will be used to provide mental health services by a Tri-County Affordable Behavioral Health Collaboration, which includes Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS), Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (Rales JFS), Goodman Jewish Family Services (Goodman JFS), and Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS). More…
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What to know about National Suicide Prevention Month | Opinion
South Florida SunSentinel, September 14, 2023
While September is recognized nationally as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, it’s important to remember that suicides take place every hour of the day, every day of the week, and every month of the year. It is important to be aware and recognize behaviors that indicate risk of suicide. Knowing where to go for help is essential in providing residents of our South Florida community a bridge to safety and healing when dealing with mental illness. More…
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$1.2 Million Allocated for Mental Health Services in South Florida
The Jewish Voice, VOL. 13 NO. 9, September 2023
Florida State Sen. Shevrin Jones and Florida State Rep. Mike Caruso collaborated for the second consecutive year to secure $1,200,000 in funding for the Jewish Family Services Affordable Behavioral Health Collaboration, which includes Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS), Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (Rales JFS), Goodman Jewish Family Services (Goodman JFS), and Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS). The Tri-County Jewish Family Services Mental Health Collaboration, which was created last year, will utilize the funding to serve low-income, underprivileged individuals in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties with mental healthcare. More…
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Helping Seniors with Mental Health Struggles
Jade Jarvis, WPBF TV News Channel 25, May 12, 2023
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Alice Tennis, VP of Senior Services, spoke about Seniors and Mental Health on WPBF News Channel 25.
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