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Jewish Child and Family Services
5150 Golf Road
Goldie Bachman Luftig Building
Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: (847) 568-5100
Fax: (847) 568-5125
TTY: (847) 568-5240
E-mail: jhnc@JCFS.org
Contact: Tracey Lipsig Kite, JHNC Director

The Jewish Healing Network of Chicago ensures that information about and access to
social service, health and spiritual resources is available to people facing issues of illness
and loss. We provide referrals to existing services in the Chicago area and create new
services where needed. JHNC is a collaborative project of Jewish Child and Family
Services, CJE SeniorLife, the Chicago Board of Rabbis and Jewish United Fund/Jewish
Federation. Programs, available throughout the community, include:
Information and Assistance
Contact: Tracey Lipsig Kite,
Phone: 847-568-5216 E-mail:
TraceyKite@jcfs.org
Connections to available resources for people challenged by illness and loss.
Chemical Dependency Program
Contact: Marcy Cohn
Phone: 847-568-5227 Email:
marcycohn@jcfs.org
The Chemical Dependency Program provides spiritual programs for people with
chemical dependency and their family and friends, support groups, intervention and
referral to treatment facilities, and education for professionals, religious and community
leaders in Jewish settings about the prevalence of substance abuse in our community and
how to respond.
Generation to Generation: Friendly Visitors to the Elderly and B’nei Mitzvah Visit
the Elderly
Contact: Carol Berry
Phone: (847) 568-5208
Email: carolberry@jcfs.org
Recruits, trains, places and supports members of the Jewish community who make
friendly visits, lead discussion groups or services for Jewish residents of local nursing
homes and assisted living facilities.
Support Groups
Contact: Tracey Lipsig Kite,
Phone: 847-568-5216
E-mail: TraceyKite@jcfs.org
Meet others experiencing similar life challenges through a broad array of support
groups offered by Jewish Child and Family Services and CJE SeniorLife, throughout
the Chicago area.
Pastoral Counseling
Contact: Rabbi Joseph Ozarowski
Goldie Bachman Luftig Building
Phone: (847) 568-5264
Email: josephozarowski@jcfs.org
Rabbi Joseph Ozarowski is available for short-term work with community members to
address spiritual issues raised by struggles with illness, addiction and loss.
Shaarei Chesed: Palliative and Hospice Services
Contact: Carol Berry
Phone: (847) 568-5208
Email: carolberry@jcfs.org
Ensures quality of life for patients and families facing advanced illness in a Jewish
context. JHNC has preferred provider relationships with Seasons Hospice & Palliative
Care and Midwest Palliative and Hospice CareCenter. Seasons and Midwest provide
medical hospice services that focus on comfort and symptom relief; JHNC ensures that
the spiritual and emotional needs of patients are met by a Jewish chaplain, staff training,
educational and spiritual materials, and resources for Jewish religious observance.
Hospital Prayer Pamphlets
Contact: Tracey Lipsig Kite,
Phone: 847-568-5216
E-mail: TraceyKite@jcfs.org
Jewish prayers and psalms are available in hospitals throughout the Chicago area for
patients and their families.
Resource Library
Goldie Bachman Luftig Building
5150 Golf Road, Skokie
Contact: Tracey Lipsig Kite,
Phone: 847-568-5216
E-mail: TraceyKite@jcfs.org
Over 300 books, and CD’s provide information about illnesses, medical
organizations, and spiritual resources. Located in Skokie, materials are available to
the community.
Bikur Cholim Training Program
Contact: Tracey Lipsig Kite,
Phone: 847-568-5216 Email:
TraceyKite@jcfs.org
Interactive and educational training offered in synagogues provides guidelines for
visiting the sick. A group of Bikur Cholim coordinators from synagogues throughout
the area meet bi-annually to share successes and challenges.
Education
Contact: Tracey Lipsig Kite,
Phone: 847-568-5216
E-mail: TraceyKite@jcfs.org
Conferences and training for community members, health care professionals, and rabbis.