Navigating the Path to Mental Wellness
Volunteer Park Community Center 12050 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33323Offers guidance to families with locating appropriate resources, navigating community mental health settings, coping with stress and managing challenges presented by loved ones with a disability.The seminar is free and open to the community. For more information, please call 954-909-0822.Educators: Dr, Jessica Ruiz, Behavioral Health Associates of Broward and TBD
Friendship Circle Camp
Congregation Beth Tefillah 5065 High Point Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30342Summer is just around the corner and we could not be more excited for our awesome week-long Friendship Circle Camp!! Join us for a week of sports, arts and crafts, water games and more! July 22-26 from 10am-2pm daily! Sign up HERE.
CANCELED: Lifting Bodies and Souls: Exploring the Accessibility of our Community Mikvah
MACoM Metro Atlanta Community Mikvah 700-A Mount Vernon Hwy NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328CANCELED: Join Rabba Melissa Scholten Gutierrez in exploring what Jewish tradition teaches about ensuring everyone has equal access to the Mikvah - and learn what MACoM does to ensure that equal access exists in Atlanta.For more information and to RSVP: info@atlantamikvah.org This event will be rescheduled for a later date and time. Apologies for the
Lifting Bodies and Souls: Exploring the Accessibility of our Community Mikvah
MACoM Metro Atlanta Community Mikvah 700-A Mount Vernon Hwy NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328Join Rabba Melissa Scholten Gutierrez in exploring what Jewish tradition teaches about ensuring everyone has equal access to the Mikvah - and learn what MACoM does to ensure that equal access exists in Atlanta. For more information and to RSVP: info@atlantamikvah.org This is the rescheduled Jewish Disability, Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) event that
Social Security — Not for Retirement Only
Volunteer Park Community Center 12050 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33323Back by popular demand, Social Security benefits consultant Richard Friedkin will discuss the different Social Security benefits that are available for people with disabilities, such as Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), how to qualify for benefits, the application, interview and appeals process and what the requirements are in order to continue
Effective Advocacy For Your Child’s Annual IEP Meeting Workshop
Join FOCUS + Fragile Kids as they share about effective advocacy for your child's annual IEP Meeting. The speaker is Allison Vrokijk, Esq. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
JDAIM Shabbat Temple Kehillat Chaim
Temple Kehillat Chaim 1145 Green Street, Roswell, GA 30075Temple Kehillat Chaim, in recognition of JDAIM, will be welcoming guest speaker Ken Surdin, Executive Director of The Excel Program at Georgia Tech, a four-year college program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Excel provides a structured, supportive and inclusive postsecondary educational opportunity and addresses the full scope of the needs of this
Residential Options for People with Disabilities
Volunteer Park Community Center 12050 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33323Explores the various residential options available for people with disabilities, including independent living skills training, group homes, supported living, assisted living and intermediate care facilities.The seminar is free and open to the community. For more information, please call 954-909-0822.Educators: Gloria Gorodesky, Arc Broward and Linda Angress, Sunrise Group
Shearith Israel’s Inclusion Shabbat
Congregation Shearith Israel 1180 University Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30306Congregation Shearith Israel is pleased to participate in Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month with Inclusion Shabbat on Shabbat morning, February 2. Services begin at 9am – 1pm. A Kiddush luncheon will follow.For Questions or to RSVP: Contact Arlene Koslow - arlene@koslowlaw.com / 404-259-7391
JECCA’s Kallah Early Childhood Professional Development
Kallah, the annual professional development day of JECCA, (Jewish Early Childhood Council of Atlanta), gives an opportunity for early childhood professionals to partner together in professional development. The Kallah's theme this year is Conscious Discipline, where the early childhood educator will have the ability to dive deep into the social emotional development of their preschoolers.
DSAA 3-21 Fundraiser and Silent Auction
Greenburg Trauig 200 Terminus Building, 3333 Piedmont, Suite 2500 Atlanta, GA 30305Join Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta on World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, for a fundraiser and silent auction at the beautiful offices of Greenburg Traurig overlooking scenic Buckhead. Enjoy appetizers, beer and wine. Mingle with friends and listen to the success stories of a panel of thriving young adults with Down syndrome in Atlanta. […]
Teen Bowling Party with SOAR
Bowlmor Lanes 2175 Savoy Dr, Atlanta, GA 30341Join Blonder Family Department for Special Needs adult and teen SOAR program for a bowling party! Bring $10 to cover your shoes and 2 games. We will not meet on Jewish and national holidays. Payment is due in cash at each bowling night. For more information, click here.
Pizmon A Cappella Workshop and Concert
Congregation B'nai Torah 6261 SW 18th St,, Boca Raton, FL, United StatesCongregation B'nai Torah and Pizmon, a co-ed pluralistic Jewish a cappella group, invite those with unique developmental abilities to participate in a FREE a cappella workshop. Those who participate in the workshop will also be invited on stage to perform a song with Pizmon during a community-wide concert, followed by an ice cream social! For more
Friendship Circle’s Walk4Friendship and Carnival
Riverwood High School Track and Field 5900 Raider Dr, Sandy Springs, GA 30328Come Join Hundreds of people from across the Atlanta community in celebration of Friendship and Inclusion for all!! On Sunday March 24th Friendship Circle is hosting their annual Walk4Friendship, a 1k walk followed by FREE carnival for all ages!! Friendship Circle is a non profit organization that creates Friendship and Inclusion for kids and adults
Opening Night Atlanta Jewish Film Festival – Shoelaces
The Film Festival's opening night film, Shoelaces, is a dramedy that tells the story between an aging father who has been reunited with his son with special needs after abandoning him many years ago. It has been nominated for eight Israeli Academy Awards including best film. Use code: OPENINGCE to get 50% off general admission for
Special Friends Sunday School at Gesher L’Torah
Congregation Gesher L'Torah 4320 Kimball Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30022Join Gesher L'Torah's Sunday school with all students grades K-7. Students will view a video compilation of children with varying abilities, followed by a discussion and related activities. A great opportunity for kids to talk about the beauty of everyone's uniqueness!For more information contact: relschool@gltorah.org
Movie Screening: Intelligent Lives
GSU Centennial Hall 100 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30303Intelligent Lives stars three pioneering young American adults with intellectual disabilities—Micah, Naieer, and Naomie—who challenge perceptions of intelligence as they navigate high school, college, and the workforce. The filmaker, Dan Habib, will be joined by a panel of three Center for Leadership in Disability Community Advisory Council members for the post-film discussion with the audience.Reception to
CANCELED: Lunch n’ Learn with Shoelaces Actor Nevo Kimchi
Element ATL 691 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue, Unit F Atlanta, GA 30312THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. We will reschedule a new JDAIM-related Lunch n' learn towards the end of February. We apologize for the inconvenience. Follow up the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival's opening night by hearing Shoelaces Israeli actor Nevo Kimchi at Element ATL as he shares about his preparations for the role and what he
Jewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD)
Capitol Hill Washington, DCJewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD), hosted in partnership with Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), is an opportunity for professionals and lay leaders from Jewish organizations across the nation to come to Capitol Hill to raise awareness on their work relating to individuals with disabilities and their families, to learn about relevant public policy, and
NOW/COMP Waivers Workshop
FOCUS Office 3825 Presidential Parkway,Suite 103 Atlanta, GaJoin FOCUS + Fragile Kids as the extremely knowledgeable guest speaker Heidi Moore presents on the ins and outs of the NOW/COMP waivers. To RSVP, click here.
