What Is A Child Worth? Responding To Sexual Abuse in Our Community With Rachael Denhollander

Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI, United States

Please join us for a candid look at child sexual abuse in our community. Our guest speaker will be author, attorney and abuse prevention advocate Rachael Denhollander, the first to publicly raise her voice against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. According to the CDC, about one in four girls and one in thirteen […]

Free

LGBTQ+ and Suicide Prevention

Virtual

Join Jewish Family Service for a training geared to teens and allies on supporting an LGBTQ+ peer with mental health challenges and assessing for suicidal ideation. This session will cover: –A five-step action plan from Youth Mental Health First Aid Training –Warning signs and risk factors –Considering culture and building trust with peers –Practicing difficult […]

Free

Event Series ASIST Suicide Prevention Training

ASIST Suicide Prevention Training

Jewish Family Service 25900 Greenfield Road, Suite 405, Oak Park, MI, United States

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a free two-day interactive workshop that teaches how to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide and how to work with them to keep them safe. You’ll learn to: –Understand how personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions –Provide guidance to a person […]

Free

safeTALK Suicide Prevention Training

Jewish Family Service 25900 Greenfield Road, Suite 405, Oak Park, MI, United States

Become a safeTALK-trained helper and reduce the number of suicides in our community. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. Those trained in safeTALK can recognize these invitations and take action by […]

Free
Event Series Mindfulness Matters–A support group for teens

Mindfulness Matters–A support group for teens

Jewish Family Service Oak Park 25900 Greenfield Road–Suite 405, Oak Park, MI, United States

It’s hard being a teenager, but having the right tools can make it a little easier. In this FREE 6-week support group, facilitated by Jewish Family Service staff, teens ages 14-17 will: –Develop tools for reducing stress and anxiety –Improve resilience –Build connections with other teens Space is limited! Only 10 spots available. For questions […]

Free

Event Series ASIST Suicide Prevention Training

ASIST Suicide Prevention Training

Virtual

This two-day interactive workshop teaches how to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide and how to work with them to keep them safe. You’ll learn to: • Understand how personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions • Provide guidance to a person at risk in ways that meet their […]

Free

What’s the status of your relationship with food?

Virtual

Nutritious food is important for our body and mind, yet the stress many people feel around it often takes away from our overall health. Join Alyson McAdams, Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, for a discussion on exploring your relationship with food and how to keep it healthy and positive. She will cover approaches […]

Free

Your words can help save a life (free safeTALK training)

Jewish Family Service 25900 Greenfield Road, Suite 405, Oak Park, MI, United States

Become a safeTALK-trained helper and reduce the number of suicides in our community. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. Those trained in safeTALK can recognize these invitations and take action by […]

Free

Event Series ASIST Suicide Prevention Training

ASIST Suicide Prevention Training

Jewish Family Service 25900 Greenfield Road–Suite 405, Oak Park, MI, United States

More than 12.2 million adults seriously consider suicide each year. Learn the skills to help save a life. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop that teaches how to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide and how to work with them to keep them safe. You’ll learn to: […]

Free
Event Series Navigating the New Normal: Teen Edition

Navigating the New Normal: Teen Edition

Jewish Family Service 25900 Greenfield Road, Suite 405, Oak Park, MI, United States

You attended school at your kitchen table. Your extra curriculars were cancelled. You only saw your friends on a screen. Clearly the last three years didn’t go as you expected. Come meet with other teen girls (ages 13-18) to share about the ways COVID has caused you to miss out on the typical teen experience. […]

Free

Your words can help save a life (free safeTALK training)

Jewish Family Service 25900 Greenfield Road, Suite 405, Oak Park, MI, United States

Become a safeTALK-trained helper and reduce the number of suicides in our community. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. Those trained in safeTALK can recognize these invitations and take action by […]

Free

Event Series Learn the skills to help save a life: Free ASIST training

Learn the skills to help save a life: Free ASIST training

Jewish Family Service 25900 Greenfield Road, Suite 405, Oak Park, MI, United States

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop that teaches how to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide and how to work with them to keep them safe. You’ll learn to: • Understand how personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions • Provide guidance to a […]

Free