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Everyone at JSSA – from our leadership to our volunteers – has a story to tell about the consequential work we do. Check out our blog for updates from across our departments.

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  1. 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…
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    “Staff Tips and Strategies” and a drawing of a family in green
  2. Learning From Grief

    As human beings, we will experience loss many times in our lives. I have found that in these…
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    how river stones can help us learn from grief
  3. How to Talk to Kids About the Election

    Young children may be unsure how to feel after last week’s presidential election if…
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    how to talk to kids about the election
  4. JSSA Releases “A Glimpse of JSSA” Video

    Hear directly from JSSA clients, including Michael, Aya, Eugenia, and Leonid, and participants…
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    JSSA video 2016
  5. The Other Holocaust Survivors in Bethesda Magazine

    In the January-February 2016 issue of Bethesda Magazine, Eugene L. Meyer writes about Russian…
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    The Other Holocaust Survivors article in Bethesda Magazine featuring JSSA
  6. 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…
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    Quincy, a pet therapy dog for JSSA hospice
  7. 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…
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    Understanding the work of hospice chaplains
  8. The End of Life is Different for Holocaust Survivors

    In JTA, Melissa Apter writes about the special challenges that Jewish hospice chaplains,…
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    the end of life is different for holocaust survivors
  9. 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…
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    free eyeglasses for holocaust survivors
  10. Understanding and Embracing Mindfulness

    Mindfulness – it seems like we’re hearing it everywhere these days, in schools, hospitals,…
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    understanding and embracing mindfulness with JSSA