Just when you think you finally know the way to talk about sexual abuse prevention, the rules change. Take a look at prevention curriculums, where we teach about "Ok Touch" and "Not OK Touch" and…

What happened yesterday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is a terrible tragedy and major traumatic event for parents, students, teachers and the community as a whole. Jewish Community Services extends its…

When we think of childhood we like to think of the happy times…playing hopscotch, swinging in the park, and taking long walks with friends. Unfortunately for many, childhood isn’t carefree. Children often face academic challenges,…

This April marks the 52nd celebration of Autism Awareness Month. Used as a time to celebrate the differing achievements of autistic people, it also helps bring much needed attention to the challenges that autistic people…

What do most people do when they catch the flu, have a migraine, experience shortness of breath, feel dizzy, or in general don’t “feel like themselves”? Eventually they visit a medical doctor to cures what…

Valentine’s Day is a time to relish in the intimacy of new relationships, to rekindle old loves, take chances with a crush, and eat boxes of chocolate. But in all of the frenzy, it is…

Seminar: Transgenerational Transmission of Trauma and Resilience By: Analeah Rosen It is well known that survivors of severe trauma have physical and emotional scarring – PTSD has been formally recorded and studied since the Civil…

Laura came to Shalom Bayit in desperation. She had arrived in Miami two years earlier with her husband and a baby. All her “friends” were her husband’s, so when she could not take the violence…

The JCS Alliance has given me the opportunity to make a difference in the community. It is a group that set goals to improve the community and actually meets those goals. Through various initiatives such…

Two of the most powerful moments of Sunday night’s Grammy Awards had nothing to do with music, dresses or even jewelry. The underlying message was about stopping domestic abuse. First, a surprise televised address aired…