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Helping Kids Cope with COVID-19
These resources were developed as part of our Community Connection Series to help the community in response to COVID-19. During this time of extreme stress and worry, parents, guardians, and other role models are facing unique challenges in supporting children. How can we put children’s minds at ease? How can we be there for them […]
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Resources
Resources for Coping with COVID-19: Community Connection Series
No matter our circumstances, COVID-19 has introduced uncertainty into our lives. To help address these unprecedented challenges from a mental health perspective, The Jewish Board is offering a virtual Community Connections series – free, online sessions where anyone can hear from our staff experts and have an opportunity to ask questions before, during, and after […]
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Resources
Teens, Tweens, and Screens: How to Help Your Kids Navigate Life Online
Did you know that children, on average, get their first smartphones by age 10? Yes, kids are getting their devices earlier and using them more often than ever before. Recent research has shown that tweens spend six hours a day on entertainment, including online time. And teens spend, on average, nine hours a day on […]
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New York State of Mindfulness
Episode 7: BIPOC Mental Health in Queens
Listen to “Episode 7: BIPOC Mental Health in Queens” on Spreaker. Experts say that social determinants of health – like race, class, and culture – effect everything from life span to wellbeing for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). What does that mean for their mental health? Host Mila Myles talks with Jewish Board expert […]
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New York State of Mindfulness
Episode 6: Queer Creativity in El Barrio
Listen to “Episode 6: Queer Creativity in El Barrio” on Spreaker. El Barrio, or Spanish Harlem, has a long history of local art and artists from the early 1900’s to the present. Host Mila Myles talks about the history of queer creativity and cultural resilience with current residents of El Barrio’s Artspace, Richard Zimmer, Senior […]
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New York State of Mindfulness
Episode 5: Virtual Graduations in Staten Island
Listen to “Episode 5: Digital Graduation and Staten Island” on Spreaker. Among the many milestones lost to COVID, families across NYC are grieving the loss of a major milestone for kids, teens, and young adults: graduation. Whether it’s finishing first grade or First-Generation students graduating from college, digital celebrations just aren’t the same. Host Mila […]
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New York State of Mindfulness
Episode 4: Adult Autism and Borough Park
Listen to “Episode 4: Adult Autism and Borough Park” on Spreaker. Often, public conversations on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder end at childhood—but what does that mean for adults on the spectrum? Host Mila Myles interviews clinical experts from The Jewish Board’s Mishkon program and The Seaver Autism Center on growing into adulthood with Autism […]
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In the News
Homes are the cure to homelessness
“I believe that shelters are a triage, and they won’t solve the entrenched problem of homelessness. In fact, over the course of my career as a doctor, the most powerful medication I’ve ever seen is an apartment. After someone moves into an apartment off the streets, within a few weeks, their health conditions improve, they […]
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Press Releases
With kids’ mental health suffering due to pandemic, Jewish experts step up help
“Students are not the only ones in need of mental health. Educators and administrators also are asking for assistance, said Rivka Nissel, team director at the Jewish Board’s Seymour Askin Counseling Center in Brooklyn. “Working with adults in the schools has become more necessary due to COVID,” Nissel said. “If the teaching staff is stressed, […]
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In the News
COVID Vaccines Need an Advocate for Trans Healthcare
(Photo by Jahleel Shaheed) “As someone who is both disabled and transgender, I have often had to be my own health advocate; in this instance, it turned out to be important to my vaccination journey. […] Along with my own personal research, The Jewish Board, the New York City-based health and human services nonprofit where […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters Calendar+ April 2021
Letter from the Mentor Coordinator Welcome to the April issue of Calendar+, a monthly newsletter with upcoming events, tools, tips, and more for The Jewish Board’s Big Brother/Big Sister program. It includes a – you guessed it – calendar plus other tools and information. This month’s feature, Teen Talk: Bigs Adjusting to Littles has ideas […]
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Press Releases
The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services Appoints Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, M.D. Nationally Noted Healthcare Leader as the Organization’s next Chief Executive Officer
New York, NY – April 12, 2021 – The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, one of New York City’s leading nonprofit providers of behavioral health and social services, has appointed Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, M.D. as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Brenner, a nationally recognized leader in delivering innovative healthcare solutions that […]
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In the News
For the Disabled, Getting Vaccinated Can Be an Obstacle Course
The early days of the vaccination program were particularly difficult. “When the rollout first happened, we were fortunate to be in the prioritized group,” said Ilene Margolin, a consultant at the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, the largest social services nonprofit in New York City, offering residential and non-residential programs catering to more […]
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New York State of Mindfulness
Episode 3: Pandemic Play and Harlem
Listen to “Episode 3: Pandemic Play and Harlem” on Spreaker. How do children learn to play in a pandemic? Host Mila Myles and three children’s development experts, Pleshette Carr, LMSW, Michele Finkelman, LCSW, and Shondra Davis, PsyD., discuss the value of play in learning, how it changes for each family, and how our experts adapted […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters Calendar+ March 2021
Ideas and information for BIGs in The Jewish Board’s Big Brothers Big Sisters Program Welcome to the first, ever, issue of The Jewish Board’s Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Calendar+. This month’s Calendar+ FeatureIntroducing Jasmina Nikolov, The Jewish Board’s New Mentor Coordinator & All-Around Go-To Gal Name Pronunciation: Jazz-mee-nuh Knee-koh-love Nickname: Jas (pronounced “Jazz”) Favorite […]
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New York State of Mindfulness
Episode 2: COVID-19 Anxiety and Fordham
Listen to “Episode 2: COVID-19 Anxiety in Fordham” on Spreaker. “I don’t see a single patient in my practice who isn’t effected by anxiety, to some extend, with COVID.” —Dr. Kavita K. Trivedi Host Mila Myles discusses COVID-19 anxiety, how it affects New Yorkers in the Fordham area of The Bronx, health disparities on race, […]
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New York State of Mindfulness
Episode 1: Seasonal Affective Disorder and Midwood
Listen to “Episode 1: Seasonal Affective Disorder and Midwood” on Spreaker. Host Mila Myles is joined by Carmela Fridman, Chief Medical Officer at The Jewish Board, and Michelle Latimer, Director of Psychiatric Practice at The Jewish Board, to discuss what seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is and how it affects New Yorkers in the Midwood area […]
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Coffee Break with The Jewish Board
Coffee Break with The Jewish Board: Adult Recovery Programs
Join John Kastan, Interim CEO of The Jewish Board, Svetlana Gritsko, Senior Director of PROS and HCBS programs, Kenya Evans-Pinckney, Senior Director of Manhattan and Queens Adult Residential Programs, and Shellette Henry, Program Director of Anchor Community Residence for a discussion about our day and residential programs for men and women living with mental illness. […]
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Coffee Break with The Jewish Board
Coffee Break with The Jewish Board: Domestic Violence and COVID with Dadrene Hine St Hilaire, PhD
The lockdown, increased unemployment, and continued uncertainty in all aspects of life have added to a rise in domestic violence throughout the country. Join Dadrene Hine St Hilaire, Senior Director, along with frontline staff from The Jewish Board’s domestic violence shelters, for an online discussion about the effect of the pandemic on families, the increase […]
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Resources
The HereNow app empowers teens to lead the conversation
HereNow is a teen-led community for mental health and wellness. Created by teens for teens, the HereNow app is a new way for teens to connect with other teens to share their stories and find real answers to their mental health questions and concerns. The HereNow app allows teens to: Ask questions about mental health […]
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Coffee Break with The Jewish Board
Coffee Break with The Jewish Board: The Harlem 124th Street Residence
Kenya Evans-Pinckney, Senior Director of Adult and Family Residential Services, Linda Knight, Director of our Harlem 124th Street Residence, and frontline staff discuss The Harlem 124th Street Residence, which provides support and care with highly integrative, extended stay housing and on-site social services for individuals who want private living units, but also require assistance with […]
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Coffee Break with The Jewish Board
Coffee Break with The Jewish Board: The Ittleson Center
Judy Quivers, Senior Team Leader at The Jewish Board’s Ittleson Center, and frontline staff discuss the The Ittleson Center, a day-treatment program for severely emotionally disturbed children ages 5 to 13, the unique set of challenges it’s facing during the pandemic, and how those challenges were met with innovative solutions.
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Coffee Break with The Jewish Board
Coffee Break with John Kastan, Interim CEO of The Jewish Board
Interim CEO John Kastan and frontline staff discuss the challenges faced over the past months, how we are helping New Yorkers manage during the crisis, and the work ahead.