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Today, March 4, 2022, in Manchester, New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra visited a community health center for youth and families and led two panel discussions…

MARION, IN (February 24, 2022) – Family Service Society, Inc. (FSSI) held its 32nd annual Crystal Ball on…

Thrissur: Aadhil, brother of Abeera, one of the four family members who died by suicide in Kodungallur here, has made allegations against the siblings of the latter's husband, Ashif. According to Aadhil, the family was forced to take an…

Family Service of Roanoke Valley brings attention to National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in February to help educate people about how common teen dating violence is, the signs harbingers of it and…

The Chinese Family Planning Association clarified on Tuesday that its plan to "intervene" in abortions aims to help adolescent girls avoid the health risks and social challenges associated with…

Jewish Family Service Senior Director of Communications and Donor Relations Beth Joseph (center) accepts a check from Patty Laychock, owner of Visiting Angels. (Photo provided) Community Submitted Content Visiting Angels of!-->…

Source: Tom Pumford/Unsplash Tragically, the start of 2022 has been marked by several high-profile suicides. Actors Regina King and Michael Madsen have each lost adult sons. Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst and…

Virtual party with no excuse for abuse Sean Astin Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service Free event focused on removing the stigma of domestic violence and…

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For many young couples, the exchange of wedding vows that included the words “…in sickness and in health…” were just that – words at the time. Fast forward thirty to fifty years or more and suddenly those words have…

MetroWest's Jewish Family Service is "urgently seeking volunteers" to help with its Medicare counseling program, SHIP.The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides free assistance to Essex County Medicare beneficiaries who…

Content and photo submitted by the community (L to R): Amy Herskowitz, Wendy Martinez, Ellen Spear and Marcy Dash Friedman tee off at last year's JFS and JCC Golf Tournament. The afternoon event raised over $58,000 to support the!-->…

JFS uses Uniper Care to keep in touch with the elderly. (UniperCare) The agency still has 14 vacancies, said Wendy Uhrig, director of human resources, including a director of community initiatives, social workers…

He started his tenure in 2018 as President and CEO and although it's only been three years, a lot has happened. FARGO, ND (KVRR) - The Village Family Service Center has a new President and CEO as Jeff Pederson…

Jewish Family Service volunteer Donna Levin helps sort and stack some of the hundreds of pounds of donated food. The JFS pantry has seen an increase in demand. (Photo courtesy of Atlantic and Cape May Counties Jewish Family Service)…

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) unveiled government reproductive health and family planning programs at the International Interministerial Conference on Population and Development. Speaking to foreign…

Louise Maureen Simeon - The Filipino StarDecember 5, 2021 | 00h00 MANILA, Philippines - The implementation of national reproductive…

Greensboro, NC, November 29, 2021 - The Greensboro Guild and Junior Guild of Family Service will be holding…

Wishing you good health. As we navigate both the continuing evolution of the pandemic and move into the holiday season, wishes for good health and joy will resonate throughout our community. But what happens when…

A nearly century-old Huntington-based nonprofit just got a big boost from one of the most infamous CEOs of the 21st century. The Family Service League received a $1.25 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Fund…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - Three members of the Sikh community are now considering suing the city of…

SINGAPORE - Family Service Centers (FSCs) have seen an unprecedented caseload amid the pandemic, with 20,000 active cases per quarter compared to 17,000 before Covid-19 emerged in Singapore. ComCare also helped 96,000 people last year, up…

In theory, your engagement and wedding planning period should be a fun time. You can book a room, try on dresses, taste different wedding cakes. What's not to like? But planning a wedding can be stressful, especially when family…

(JFS) The Jewish Family Service seeks to grow and impact more young people in our community by offering engaging programs and events that help them understand the signs of mental illness, coping strategies and the…

FARGO — The Village Family Service Center has named Kelly Olson its new CEO and President, making her the first woman to lead the nonprofit in its 130-year history. The Board of Directors made the…

The board of directors made the announcement on Tuesday October 26th. Olson will take charge of the agency on January 1, succeeding Jeff Pederson, who will retire on December 31.…

Founded by Gerria Coffee, Genesis Birth Services provides doula support, childbirth education, and breastfeeding support to women who are…

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WBTV) - Dozens of people gathered near St. Paul's Baptist Missionary Church on Wednesday evening to honor the life of 11-year-old Zy'onna Phifer. Phifer, a sixth grader at Renaissance West STEAM Academy in…

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Washington DC Mental Health and Addiction Services Administration is donating $ 4.7 million to the Topeka Family Referral and Service Center.FSGC wrote in a statement that the COVID-19 pandemic has put many…

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Before a 20-year-old CEO left, Family Service and Guidance Center formed a search committee to find a new CEO.The Family Service and Guidance Center has announced that CEO Brenda Mills, CPA, FACHE, will be leaving…

GUILFORD COUNTY — The Piedmont Two Foundations Family Service will honor Dr. Lenny Peters of High Point and…

After nearly 7 years at the helm of the Family Service of Glencoe ("FSG"), Bill Hansen ("Hansen") has announced that he will move with his wife to Asheville, North Carolina in 2022 and leave his home. post of executive director of FSG.…

MARGATE - On this Rosh Hashanah, as the Jews in our community recite the Kiddush and Hamotzi (blessing of wine and bread, respectively), they will stop to reflect on the past year. Whether it's getting together or adopting a suitable…

September 14 - WILKES-BARRE - Sean Gerow, MS, a strategic leader with over 25 years of experience in financial management, nonprofit leadership and workforce development, has been appointed CEO of the Family Service Association of…

WILKES-BARRE — Sean Gerow, MS, a strategic leader with more than 25 years of experience in financial management, nonprofit leadership and workforce development, has been named managing director of the Family Service Association of…

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TOPEKA (KSNT) — The Family Service & Guidance Center held its annual Works of Heart fundraising event Friday night at the Maner Conference Center. The annual event included a social hour with jazz music, an auction preview…

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Family Service & Guidance Center held their annual Works of Heart fundraising event Friday night at the Maner Conference Center. The annual event included a social hour with jazz music, a preview of the…

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Family Service & Guidance Center works with children to help them learn to deal with anxious and stressful times as they prepare to return to class. “As schools get ready to start, we…

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Ellen Silver, executive director of the Jewish Family Service of Utah, wipes away a tear after Park City Community Foundations named her the recipient of the $ 40,000 grant from the Women's!-->…

Ellen Silver (right), executive director of Jewish Family Service. Photo: Park City Community Foundation (Instagram) PARK CITY, Utah. - Yesterday the Park City Community Foundation (PCCF) announced that the winner of its annual award…

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SASKATOON - Family Service Saskatchewan has launched a website providing quick access to free mental health and counseling services for people across Saskatchewan. “I think all the uncertainty that…

Heartland Family Service will hold its 17th annual Strike a Chord event as a virtual 'show' as the COVID-19 pandemic abates.The event, whose theme is “On Broadway,” will run from 6 pm to 9 pm on June…

FREMONT - The Sandusky County Department of Employment and Family Services is often responsible for helping employers fill vacancies through job fairs. Now, the local agency itself needs a job fair as it seeks to fill several…

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Community submitted content Pictured: Leslie DiLuigi, (cnter) senior vice president and director of retail at Republic Bank, presents a check for $ 3,000 to Andrea Steinberg, executive director of the Jewish Family Service of!-->…

Community submitted contentt The Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties (JFS) received an $ 80,000 grant from the Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May Counties and its Jewish Community Foundation to…

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - KDADS and the Family Service & Guidance Center have partnered to provide crisis treatment for families. Governor Laura Kelly said the Behavioral Health Services Commission of the Kansas Department of Aging and…

Just like adults, children soak up the news that surrounds them. So, when the riots took place on Capitol Hill earlier this month, the Bucks County Family Service Association discussed the political unrest on its virtual Facebook Live…

City Manager Justin HessSenator Anthony Portantino Burbank's Family Service Agency's annual Imagine a City gala, which will honor City Manager Justin Hess and State Senator Anthony Portantino, will be held on Saturday, October 24 at…

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HIGH POINT, NC – There is a new resource in Piedmont to help…

By Dennis Agbo, Enugu Enugu Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Medical Director Dr Monday Igwe identified the collapse of the age-old practice of the extended family system in Africa as part of the cause of the recent resurgence of…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A man killed in a police shootout in June was about to be sent to a hospital. “The family is completely devastated,” says Kymara Seals. Seals, speaking on behalf…

"It's always the mother's fault" has long been a joke sarcastically adopted by some moms, a source of guilt carried as a burden by others and a barrier to seeking mental health care by those who prefer to protect from shame or blame.While…

Created: Aug 21, 2017 9:00 AM According to those close to him, a once-promising recovery from a stroke victim is faltering in the absence of comprehensive follow-up services.As The Royal Gazette exploring!-->…