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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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