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Author: Anna Jones
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Talking to Children with Special Needs About Death and Dying
Talking with any child about death and dying can be daunting, but it may be particularly so…Read More
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If You Want to Adopt a Child, Make a Home Study Your First Step
Author: Beth Lutton, LCSW-C/LISW, Adoption Options Executive Director Home Study | Top…Read More
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Learning From Grief
As human beings, we will experience loss many times in our lives. I have found that in these…Read More
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How to Talk to Kids About the Election
Young children may be unsure how to feel after last week’s presidential election if…Read More
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JSSA Releases “A Glimpse of JSSA” Video
Hear directly from JSSA clients, including Michael, Aya, Eugenia, and Leonid, and participants…Read More
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The Other Holocaust Survivors in Bethesda Magazine
In the January-February 2016 issue of Bethesda Magazine, Eugene L. Meyer writes about Russian…Read More
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Canine Chronicles with Quincy, a JSSA Therapy Dog – Vol. 1
When I first saw the ad in the Montgomery Gazette, I realized the potential of JSSA’s…Read More
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The Work of Hospice Chaplains in Washington Jewish Week
Did you know that hospice is one of the few areas of the American health care system that…Read More
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The End of Life is Different for Holocaust Survivors
In JTA, Melissa Apter writes about the special challenges that Jewish hospice chaplains,…Read More
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JSSA Launches New Eye Care Program for Holocaust Survivors
JSSA’s most vulnerable Holocaust survivor clients will be the beneficiary of a new eye care…Read More