Guide Category: Youth and Family Services
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* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JF partnership of agencies serving the Chicago and worldwide Jewish community.
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Tikkun HaBriet
Tikkun HaBriet (Healing the Covenant), the only Jewish-based program that helps give struggling couples (and those stuck in a rough patch) another chance to redefine their marriage. This program begins the process of examining your goals and values and teach some new tools to rebuild into your loving relationship. Tikkun HaBriet is based on another faith's program that has been around for 40 years. Couples of all faiths, interfaith or no faith are welcome to attend. Without attention and care, marriages wither and couples slowly and quietly drift apart or are often torn apart by health, financial events or hurtful actions. Far too many couples live in misery, no longer feeling the joy of their once loving relationship. If you are experiencing challenges in your marriage, the Tikkun HaBriet Program may be able to help give your marriage another chance. Couples come to Tikkun HaBriet for many reasons, but you will never be asked why you are attending or be required to share.
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Training for Professionals
• Early childhood education • Internship program for social work and psychology • Pharmacy Technician Training • Janitorial Training program
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Community Education and Support
• Recovery from addiction and substance abuse prevention • Adoption and infertility • Support during illness, grief and loss • Domestic violence • Sexual abuse prevention • Connections to counseling, education and prevention services through synagogue partnerships
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People with Disabilities and Their Families
• Community-based group living • Support and assistance for independent living • Home-based waiver for children and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities • Specialized recreational camp for children and teens atCamp Firefly • Job training and customized employment opportunities
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Individuals
• Counseling and support groups for adults, couples and families • Collaborative divorce mediation, coaching and counseling • Career counseling, training and customized job placement assistance withJVS Career and Employment • Specialized employment programs that support youth and older adults • Immigration and citizenship services throughHIAS Immigration and Citizenship
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Children, Adolescents and Families
• K-12+ education and Yeshiva program at theTherapeutic Day School • Speech, language and occupational therapy throughIntegrated Pediatric Therapies • Therapeutic preschool and counseling for children and families atVirginia Frank Child Development Center • Psychological testing and evaluation • Therapy for disruptive behaviors in children • Counseling and sexual health care for teens atResponse for Teens • Specialized foster care and case management
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Upward Community
Madraigos Midwest supports and enhances the emotional, social and spiritual health of adolescents, young adults and their families with an array of innovative prevention and intervention programs and services. We guide, encourage and uplift youth to reach their potential-step by step.
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InterfaithFamily Chicago
Resource to bring personal, local services to interfaith couples and families exploring Jewish life and to the Jewish professionals and organizations who want to welcome them.
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Services for People with Disabilities at JCFS
Services for People with Disabilities
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JCC Chicago Financial Resource Development & Endowment
The JCC Chicago Endowment Foundation, in partnership with the Jewish United Fund's Agency Endowment Program, was created to provide for the agency's future and that of our programs and services to the greater Chicago Jewish community. Endowment revenue and annual philanthropic support enable JCC Chicago to strengthen Jewish identity and community, develop and deliver innovative programs and services, and cultivate future leaders in the Jewish community.