Unless otherwise noted, all events are held at the Jewish Community Campus, 5801 W. 115th Street, Overland Park, KS. Some events require an RSVP or enrollment in our programs, so please confirm your spot in advance. Please check directly with JFS on program dates, as dates may change.
InFebruary, Learn, Laugh and Love presents a three-part series, “From Colony toState: A Military History of the Birth of the State of Israel” facilitated byJacob Stoil, assistant professor of advanced military studies at FortLeavenworth, Kansas. The series will be held on Feb. 27, March 26 and April 23.
AllLearn Laugh & Love programs are free but reservations are requested bycalling The Heritage Center reception desk at (913) 327-8044.
JFS of Greater Kansas City (Jewish Family Services) and Tribe KC are teaming up for the fifth annual JFS Trivia Bash to bring the Kansas City community together, have fun playing trivia, win some cool prizes and raise funds for the JFS’s community programs.
Sign up as a team of 8 or as an individual and we’ll connect you with new friends! Tickets include food, drink and trivia. Cost for a team is $180 or $25 for an individual ticket.
“Spread the love” by bringing a jar of peanut butter, nut butters, jelly, nutella, honey or your favorite non-perishable spreadables to donate to the JFS Pantry.
6 pm – JFS Brookside tours & food
7-9 pm – Trivia hosted by MC Hebrew Hammer, Noah Slabotsky
For more information, please contact Melissa Kingston at mkingston@jfskc.org or (913) 327-8254.
Registration opening soon!
8 Consecutive Sessions
Mondays March 2-April 20
6:30-8:30 pm
Jewish Community Campus Conference Room B
5801 W 115th Street, Overland Park, 66211
Register for NAMI Peer-to-Peer Education Program
online at www.namijoco.org
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI Johnson County is an affiliate of NAMI Kansas. For more information about NAMI, visit https://nami.org
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is an 8-session recovery-focused course for adults with mental health conditions. A free and confidential course built on respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope. This program builds on the strength and resilience of participants.
“NAMI Peer-to-Peer is an uplifting, life-saving and eye-opening experience that changed how I see myself.”
Meets first and third Wednesday
each month from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm at the
The ongoing support group is for individuals grieving from
the death of a loved one. The group provides an opportunity
to address issues of loss and grief within a Jewish spiritual
context in a warm and confidential environment.
The program is co-facilitated by
Lauren Glass, LCSW and Rabbi Mark Levin
To register for this Support Group contact
Molly McGurk, LCSW – JFS Director of Mental Health Services
phone: 913-327-8298 email: mmcgurk@jfskc.org
This free, 12-week series of classes is for family and friends of individuals with mental illness.
Taught by trained NAMI family members.
Wednesdays February 26-May 6*
12:30-3:00 p.m.
Jewish Community Campus Conference Room B
Family-to-Family provides caregivers with communication and problem-solving techniques, coping mechanisms and the self-care skills needed to deal with their loved one’s mental illness as well as its impact on the family.
(*NOTE: There will be no class on April 15 during Passover)
Reserve your space by contacting: John Thompson email: tntkc@hotmail.com / phone: 816-763-6169
8 Consecutive Sessions
Mondays March 2-April 20
6:30-8:30 pm
Jewish Community Campus Conference Room B
5801 W 115th Street, Overland Park, 66211
Register for NAMI Peer-to-Peer Education Program
online at www.namijoco.org
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI Johnson County is an affiliate of NAMI Kansas. For more information about NAMI, visit https://nami.org
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is an 8-session recovery-focused course for adults with mental health conditions. A free and confidential course built on respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope. This program builds on the strength and resilience of participants.
“NAMI Peer-to-Peer is an uplifting, life-saving and eye-opening experience that changed how I see myself.”
where hope, information and friendships flower
Quarterly meeting: JFS Brookside – Sosland Room
Spouses & partners welcome. Open to anyone touched by infertility or adoption. People of all religious and spiritual backgrounds invited. Call (913)730-1474 for more information.
The Priya Fund, in partnership with Jewish Family Services, is held at the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City and is generously supported by The Jewish Federation of Kansas City, The Community Legacy Fund and the Flo Harris Foundation of the Jewish Community Foundation, The Polsky Family Foundation,
and a number of individual donations.
This free, 12-week series of classes is for family and friends of individuals with mental illness.
Taught by trained NAMI family members.
Wednesdays February 26-May 6*
12:30-3:00 p.m.
Jewish Community Campus Conference Room B
Family-to-Family provides caregivers with communication and problem-solving techniques, coping mechanisms and the self-care skills needed to deal with their loved one’s mental illness as well as its impact on the family.
(*NOTE: There will be no class on April 15 during Passover)
Reserve your space by contacting: John Thompson email: tntkc@hotmail.com / phone: 816-763-6169
8 Consecutive Sessions
Mondays March 2-April 20
6:30-8:30 pm
Jewish Community Campus Conference Room B
5801 W 115th Street, Overland Park, 66211
Register for NAMI Peer-to-Peer Education Program
online at www.namijoco.org
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI Johnson County is an affiliate of NAMI Kansas. For more information about NAMI, visit https://nami.org
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is an 8-session recovery-focused course for adults with mental health conditions. A free and confidential course built on respect, understanding, encouragement, and hope. This program builds on the strength and resilience of participants.
“NAMI Peer-to-Peer is an uplifting, life-saving and eye-opening experience that changed how I see myself.”
Meets first and third Wednesday
each month from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm at the
The ongoing support group is for individuals grieving from
the death of a loved one. The group provides an opportunity
to address issues of loss and grief within a Jewish spiritual
context in a warm and confidential environment.
The program is co-facilitated by
Lauren Glass, LCSW and Rabbi Mark Levin
To register for this Support Group contact
Molly McGurk, LCSW – JFS Director of Mental Health Services
phone: 913-327-8298 email: mmcgurk@jfskc.org
