by Audrey Rohlehr | Mar 31, 2023 | Behavioral Health
Randy Colman and board member Mike Masarek recently joined representatives from Alpert JFS (Palm Beach County) and Jewish Community Services (Miami-Dade County) on a trip to Tallahassee, where they requested essential funding to support low-income, underprivileged...
by Sarah Gerber | Nov 30, 2021 | Behavioral Health
After more than a year of separation and isolation, many families will finally reunite this holiday season. And while the holidays are pivotal times to celebrate and connect with our loved ones, they can also lead to anxiety, stress and depression for many. According...
by Audrey Rohlehr | Aug 31, 2021 | Behavioral Health
Dr. Jessica Ruiz, Chief Psychologist and Director of Behavioral Health Associates of Broward, Counseling Centers of Goodman JFS, shared valuable information about back to school jitters and anxiety about the new school year as the featured speaker on Time 4...
by jfsbroward | Mar 18, 2020 | Behavioral Health
Throughout our days we are constantly exposed to media that informs and, in some cases, frightens us with information about the Coronavirus. Our children are also exposed to information about the Coronavirus on various media outlets to include Snapchat, Instagram and...
by jfsbroward | Jun 11, 2018 | Behavioral Health, Programs
By Dr. Jessica Ruiz, Director of Behavioral Health Associates of Broward, Counseling Centers of Goodman JFS In the wake of reports of two celebrity deaths by suicide this week, behavioral health specialists are ramping up their efforts to increase suicide awareness in...
by jfsbroward | May 29, 2018 | Behavioral Health, Programs
On February 14th, 2018, the City of Parkland was forever transformed following a tragic school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. This traumatic event shook the fabric of a peaceful community and spurred a variety of responses from all of those...