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  1. You Are Not Your Diagnosis, and Your Diagnosis is Not You

    Bipolar! Schizophrenic! Depressed! You went to see a therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist,…
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  2. Helpful Tools to Manage Your Anxiety

    “I can’t sleep because my mind is racing.” “I’m constantly…
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  3. JSSA and the Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) Are Merging

    JSSA and Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) Announce Transformational Merger to Expand…
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  4. How to Manage Care of Loved Ones in Assisted Living Facilities

    The “sandwich generation” is the point in adulthood when we must balance the…
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  5. Talking to Children in Times of Loss

    Resources for Supporting Children Experiencing Grief Grief impacts everyone differently. This…
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  6. Free English Classes Build Confidence, Independence

     The requests for a spot in Learning English Together come in every day, even after…
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  7. Community Impact July 2024

    Through a variety of programs and services, JSSA seeks to empower individuals and families to…
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  8. Building Connections: A Conversation with Erik Ewers of Hiding in Plain Sight

     Doing a project he was “voluntold” to do by Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker Erik…
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  9. Meet Marta Bohorquez: A Passionate Advocate

    As the job development coordinator in JSSA’s Employment Services program, Marta is part…
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  10. Wraparound: Supporting the Teen, Supporting the Family

    A brother’s death and a family move to a new state would be very difficult for anyone.…
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