Customized Seminars & Workshops

JFCS/East Bay offers workshops and talks on a wide range of topics. Our experienced, professional staff can share their expertise and insights at your synagogue, your workplace, child’s school, or our offices

Possible topics are listed below; we can also develop presentations based on your specific needs and interests.

To arrange to have a JFCS/East Bay staff member make a presentation for your group, please call (510) 704-7475 and let us know what topic you are interested in

For Older Adults & Their Caregiving Families

• You and Your Aging Parent: Caring for an Older Adult
• Family Dynamics and the Aging Process
• Understanding Community Resources for Older Adults

For Families of All Kinds

• Interfaith and Multicultural Relationships
• Coping with Separation and Divorce
• Adopting a Child

For Parents & Kids

• The Joys and Challenges of Being a New Parent
• Sibiling Rivalry
• Positive Discipline
• Social Skills & Anger Management for Children
• Parent-Teen Communication
• Using Jewish Teachings to Strengthen Family Relationships

For Life’s Challenges

• Stress Management
• Transitions: Coping with Grief and Loss
• Healing Strategies: Living with Chronic Illness
• Managing and Resolving Trauma
• Coping with Mental Illness in a Loved One

For Jews with Disabilities & Their Families

• Parenting a Child with Disabilities
• Supporting the Needs of Sibilings of Children with Disabilities
• Welcoming Jews with Disabilities in Our Community

Jewish Life

• The Triumphs and Challenges of Working with Holocaust Survivors
• Translating Mitzvot into Social Service - A Jewish Imperative

Working with Refugees & Immigrants

• Russian Jewish Immigration in the East Bay
• Multicultural Services in a Jewish Agency - A Perspective