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New Training Courses We’re proud to announce an exciting semester-long collaborative training effort with our Institute for Infants, Children & Families (IiCF) and the Silberman School of Social Work @ Hunter College, CUNY. This is an exceptional opportunity to enhance skills and upgrade infant-toddler-preschool-family services. All professionals who touch the lives of children and their families are encouraged to join us for our upcoming course “Reflective SUPER-Vision: Learning While Viewing and Doing” which begins on Wednesday, February 27 and will be taught by JBFCS’ own Rebecca Shahmoon Shanok, LCSW, PhD. For more information or to register click here.... Party On 
Tradition continued in the Bronx this past holiday season, where staff and clients reversed roles and Divisional Board members got in on the fun. Bronx REAL and Bronx PROS celebrated the holiday season with two parties this year. All clients were invited and the fun came in the form of role reversal. Usually, PROS clients cook and serve lunch to staff and other clients, the idea being to learn skills and socialization cues. This time, Divisional Board members Toni Bernstein, Lori Reinsberg, Wendy Wilshin, and Julie Kipp, Director of Bronx REAL PROS, were the ones doing the cooking and serving. They got a chance to see how the lunch team interacts and they were able to mingle and connect with a wider range of clients rather than just a select few willing to talk. Learn more about the work of our divisional boards.... One of Our Leaders Asked to Serve 
Lenny Rodriguez, our Deputy Executive Vice President who oversees the programs on the Westchester campus, has been asked to serve on the Board of Nonprofit Westchester. Nonprofit Westchester was launched in May 2012 (JBFCS is a founding member) for the purpose of strengthening the capacity, impact, and visibility of the nonprofit sector in Westchester County for a more caring and just community. There are more than 5,000 nonprofit agencies in Westchester, which hugely contribute to the area’s arts, education, health care, services for children, employment, outreach, and more. By being a part of the Board, Lenny hopes to help guide and establish criteria for nonprofits to thrive and help the community itself thrive along with it. Wish Lenny luck on the Nonprofit Westchester Board here....
Retirements 
Eva Friedman (pictured above) is retiring as head bookkeeper at Mishkon. She started working there 18 years ago and has overseen the bookkeeping department for the past seven years. Eva is notably defined by her honesty and integrity. From discussing client care to her passion and zeal about current events, Eva always gave her honest opinion. Eva is humble, easy to work with, loved by all, and has a phenomenal memory. She will be missed by all her coworkers at Mishkon for both her dedication to her job and her ability to light up a room. Sura Lukatzki is retiring from her position as cook at Har Mishkon after 24 years of service. That bare does justice to the role this remarkable woman took on over the years. Sura has been a role model to staff, leading them in training techniques and learning how to meet individual client’s dietary restrictions. Sura has been called a mother figure for many of our clients in residence, showing devotion and love to the adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities we care for at Har Mishkon. Sura will be missed by clients and staff, and we wish her an exciting, fun-filled, and enjoyable retirement.
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