JFS – A long history of Post Adoption Services

Did you know that Post Adoption Services to families is one of JFS’s specialties? JFS has a long history in helping adoptive families and has experience in helping families navigate through adoption related concerns and issues. JFS professionals offer families a real understanding of what adoptive parents and their children are struggling with. They will work with children between the ages of 1 to 18 who have been adopted internationally, domestically or through DCF. They also work with young adults and even birth parents who completed an adoption plan for their child. Individuals or families who are interested in learning more should contact Hannah Leiterman at hleiterman@jfsnh.org.

Learn New Skills to Manage Emotions – Group for Girls and Young Woman/Gender Non-Binary People

Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven is launching a new 10-week therapy group in March for girls, women and gender non-binary people ages 16 to 20 starting March 10th at 2 p.m. The group will provide an opportunity to connect with other young people while learning to manage emotions and stay healthy in quarantine. A different Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skill will be taught in each weekly group. The free group will be facilitated remotely and a link will be provided prior to the sessions.

The group will meet on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. beginning on March 10, 2021.  Here is the outline of the upcoming sessions.

3/10 Introduction of group members and purpose of group

3/17 & 3/24 Mindfulness skills

3/31 & 4/7 Emotion regulation skills

4/14 & 4/21 Distress tolerance skills

4/28 & 5/5 Social skills

5/12 Wrap-up

For additional information please contact Hannah Leiterman at hleiterman@jfsnh.org or 203-389-5599, ext. 114.