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Are you ready for some football? At the end of August our Big Brother Big Sister Programs received a very generous donation of tickets to the Giants/Patriots preseason game at MetLife Stadium. The tickets were donated through a contact our Programs have with Birthright Israel. Although it was last minute when we received the tickets, one of our Big Brothers was able to go with one of our Little Brothers. The Big Brother described how thrilling it was to have the opportunity to take his Little Brother to a football game; something his Little Brother had never before been able to do. All of our Bigs and mentors pay out of pocket for all of the outings/activities that they partake in with their Littles, so any opportunity to receive a donation of tickets or passes is always very much appreciated: sporting events, theater, museum passes and more. If you have any questions, or would like to donate tickets or passes to our program, please contact Karen Greenbarg at 212-632-4688 or kgreenbarg@jbfcs.org. Read this story in its entirety.....
From Our Divisional Boards 
Summer is often a time of special outings and activities—and for a group of girls from our Ittleson residence—this summer was no exception! Karim Lopez, a member of the Children & Adolescents in Residence Divisional Board, committed herself to taking girls from Ittleson out to special events throughout the city this summer. In June, they explored the Bronx Zoo. In July, a trip to the American Museum of Natural History. And in August, a day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For September, Karim is planning two trips—one to MOMA for some hands on learning and another to the Sony Wonder Technology Lab.
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Arnel Tirado, Director of Corporate Compliance.
Arnel has an extensive background in leadership and management of hospital and community-based health care services. Earlier in her career she directed a large, ACS-funded community-based preventive service. Arnel served as corporate compliance officer in a community health center and most recently she has been the Executive Director of Ryan/Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center.
World Renowned JBFCS 
On Wednesday, September 12, Coney Island PROS (Personalized Recovery Oriented Services) hosted EunHee Chae, PhD, and other representatives of the National Center for Mental Education and Research, part of the Seoul National Hospital. The delegation contacted JBFCS to learn more about our PROS program. Much of South Korea’s mental health system still involves in-patient, institutionalized care and the government is looking into ways to treat more people on an outpatient basis. Tanya Harash, LCSW, Director, Coney Island REAL PROS, introduced the women from South Korea to the concept of how PROS works—with the clients mostly leading the way in their own recovery. She guided them through the process JBFCS took in moving from a medical approach to serving people with mental health issues to a consumer-driven recovery model of living within the community. It’s a shift for both the consumers and the staff. The South Korean delegation was interested and learned quite a lot. Read this story in its entirety....
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