Counseling:
Support Groups Calendar
Our ongoing, drop-in groups:
Community Connection
Join JFCS for conversations on Zoom: It is a space for anyone in the community to connect with others and share what’s on their mind. This group meets many Fridays at 10am on Zoom. Zoom link provided below.
Grief Connection
Grief affects every part of our lives and can be a lonely road to travel. Join us for our monthly grief-processing group for adults. In our virtual sessions, we will have the opportunity to share our own experiences with grief, connect with others, and learn strategies for moving through loss. This group meets on Zoom the first Friday of every month. Zoom link provided below. Click here to learn more.
2024-25 CALENDAR
December
Friday, December 6, 10am-11am
Grief Connection
No registration required
Click here for Zoom link
Friday, December 13, 10am-11am
Community Connection
No registration required
Click here for Zoom link
Friday, December 20, 10am-11am via Zoom
Next Generations Group (NGG) & JFCS Community Connection Support Group
This group is open to Holocaust survivors and Next Generation Group members. To register and to receive Zoom link, please email Missy Fry.
January
Tuesday, January 7, 7pm-8pm via Zoom
Promoting Wellbeing in the Digital Lives of Jewish Teens
Join us for the first of two free and informative webinars for parents on teen well-being, in partnership with JFCS, Moving Traditions and Jewish Federation of Greater Portland.Gain expert insights on mental health, managing stress, building resilience, and supporting your teen’s growth. Don’t miss out on practical strategies to help your teen thrive during these challenging years! Click here to register and receive the zoom link.
Friday, January 10, 10am-11am
Community Connection
No registration required
Click here for Zoom link
Meeting ID: 928 7447 9617
Passcode: 796857
February
Tuesday, February 11, 7pm-8pm via Zoom
Helping Teens Thrive
Join us for the second of two free and informative webinars for parents on teen well-being, in partnership with JFCS, Moving Traditions and Jewish Federation of Greater Portland.Gain expert insights on mental health, managing stress, building resilience, and supporting your teen’s growth. Don’t miss out on practical strategies to help your teen thrive during these challenging years! Click here to register and receive the zoom link.
Friday, February 14, 10am-11am
Community Connection
No registration required
Click here for Zoom link
Meeting ID: 928 7447 9617
Passcode: 796857
Friday, February 28, 10am-11am
Exploring Providence ElderPlace’s PACE Program
No registration required
Click here for Zoom link
Meeting ID: 893 1000 3751
Passcode: 221852
For more information about any of our groups, contact the Counseling department at 503-226-7079, ext. 100 or by email.
Watch this short video above featuring JFCS’ clinicians discussing community need and their role in supporting clients’ mental health.
Missy Fry wins Rogoway Award
Congratulations to Missy Fry, behavioral health social worker, who was the 2022 recipient of the Laurie Rogoway Outstanding Jewish Professional Award, which recognizes a current Jewish communal professional in greater Portland.
With JFCS for 11 years, Missy was the first therapist to win this award in its eight-year history.
