WINTER/SPRING 2012 WORKSHOPS AND GROUPS
February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month
The mission of Jewish Disability Awareness Month is to unite Jewish communities and organizations for the purpose of raising awareness and supporting meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in every aspect of Jewish life.
Client Forms - Please print, complete and bring all applicable forms to your first JSSA appointment. Thank you.
Community Seminars
Family Member Hoarding Seminar Series
Family Member Monthly Hoarding Support Group
Family Support Group
Parent Toolbox for Preschoolers
Parent Toolbox: Tweens
Support Group For Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Support Group for Parents of Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Support Workshop for Siblings of Children with Disabilities
You and Your Aging Parents Support Group
Maryland Groups - 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Community Seminars
for families, professionals and other community members caring for children and adults with disabilities
March 15, 2012 - 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Access to Health care (geared towards deaf and hard of hearing families)*
Cost: $10
Special Seminars in Honor of Autism Awareness Month (April 2012)*
April 12, 2012 - 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Autism Safety for Parents
Cost: $15
April 26, 2012 - 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Speak with the Expert Professionals in the Field of ASD and other Disabilities
Cost: $15
Seminar Facilitator: Jamell White, LCSW-C. Each seminar will also feature expert guest speakers.
Location: All Seminars will be held at: 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Registration: Pre-registration required: 301-610-8414
*Please note that for the April Autism Seminars,a donation on behalf of JSSA will be made to the Autism Society of America (Montgomery County, MD and Northern Virginia chapters).
*A deaf interpreter is available with one week prior notice.
Register Today. Limited Space!
Family Member Hoarding Seminar Series
Co-sponsored by the Gaithersburg Task Force on Hoarding. This four session seminar series is an opportunity for family members of adults with hoarding behavior to learn, share and re-energize with others in similar situations. Sessions feature guest speakers and facilitated discussion.
When: February 2 and 21, March 6 and 29; 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Beth Shapiro, LCSW-C (JSSA);
February 2, 2012
Program overview and introductions and family member perspectives.
Guest Speaker: Kim Emerson, Family Services, Inc.
February 21, 2012
Clinical overview of compulsive hoarding and discussion & support
Guest Speaker: Dr. Elspeth Bell, Ph. D., Director, Hoarding Program, The Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington
March 6, 2012
An organizer’s perspective and insights for family members and discussion & support.
Guest Speakers: Alisa Levy, Professional Organizer specializing in hoarding and chronic disorganization, NAPO member
March 29, 2012
Hoarding safety and code administration issues and discussion & support.
Guest Speaker: Matthew Kelleher, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service, Emily Rainone, Code Administration Officer II, City of Gaithersburg
Where: 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Cost: $60/series of four sessions. Mail check (made payable to JSSA and identify “Hoarding Seminar Series”) to: JSSA Family Member Hoarding Seminar Series, 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville, MD 20850. Please include your mailing address and contact information on check.
Registration: Advance registration required. For questions and to register, please call Beth Shapiro at (301) 816-2665. Space limited to 12.
Family Member Monthly Hoarding Support Group
Co-sponsored by the Gaithersburg Task Force on Hoarding. This monthly support group offers those with a relative with hoarding behaviors an opportunity to meet in a friendly, confidential environment. The group is facilitated by a clinical social worker with many years of experience in the area of hoarding and with family caregivers.
When: 4th Tuesday of every month; 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Facilitator: Beth Shapiro, LCSW-C
Cost: $15/per session
Registration: Pre-registration required: 301-816-2665
Parent Toolbox for Preschoolers
This interactive workshop enables parents of young children to understand and manage their children’s behavior. Topics include: temperament, managing meltdowns, fostering self-control, conflict management, strengthening parent-child relationships and building peer interactions.
When: Dates and Times TBD
Where: 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Facilitator: Laurence Fabre-Welmond, LCSW-C
Cost: $30/parent/1 session; $75/parent/3 sessions;
$110/2 parents/3 sessions
Registration: Pre-registration required: 301-610-8332
Support Group For Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Parents (also open to other family members) share coping strategies and community resources, develop networks and gain support
When: Mondays, Feb. 6, March 5, April 2, May 7;
7:00-8:15 p.m.
Where: 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Facilitator: Jamell White, LCSW-C
Cost: No charge
Registration: Pre-registration required: 301-610-8361
Maryland Groups - 6123 Montrose Road, Rockville
Family Support Group
This monthly support group focuses on building a support network, identifying community resources, and balancing one’s own needs with those of children up to age 20 with special needs.
When: Monthly, Third Tuesday, Feb. 21, March 20, April 17, May 15;
7:15-9:00 p.m.
Where: 6123 Montrose Road, Rockville
Facilitator: Stacie Feldman, LGPC
Cost: Free of charge
Registration: Pre-registration required: 301-610-8355
You and Your Aging Parents
Monthly support group for adult children with aging parent issues: coping with illness, sandwich generation, balancing your own needs, worrying about frail parents living alone.
When: Monthly, Dates TBA; 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Where: 6123 Montrose Road, Rockville
Cost: $15/session
Facilitator: Beth Hess, LCSW-C
Registration: Pre-registration required: 301-816-2634
Virginia Groups - 3018 Javier Road, Fairfax
Parent Toolbox: Tweens
This interactive workshop enables parents to gain knowledge and effectively address their 9-13 year olds’ behavior. Focus on: setting limits, maintaining open communication, and understanding typical developmental change.
When: Dates and Times TBD
Where: JCC of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA 22031
Facilitator: Andrea LoBalbo, LCSW
Cost: $30/parent/1 session; $75/parent/3 sessions;
$110/2 parents/3 sessions
Registration: Pre-registration required: 703-896-7915
Support Group For Parents Of Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)
Parents share coping strategies and community resources, while gaining support from others.
Guest speakers will be invited to some sessions.
When: Wednesdays, Jan. 18, Feb. 29, March 28, April 25, May 30;
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Where: 3018 Javier Road, Fairfax
Facilitator: Michal Berkson, LCSW
Cost: $15 per session
Registration: Pre-registration required: 703-896-7914
Support Workshop for Siblings of Children with Disabilities
This 6-session support group may be co-ed and will be formed based on age and specific needs. Workshop topics include: education on different disabilities, coping strategies and how to improve communication between parents and children.
When: Dates and times TBA
Where: 200 Wood Hill Road, Rockville
Facilitators: Caryn Harris, LGPC; Stacie Feldman, LGPC
Cost: $210/series of six sessions
Registration: Pre-registration required: 301-610-8355
Other services our clients have found helpful:
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