In my work as an addiction counselor, many of the people I counsel are not themselves addicted to substances, but are instead a parent, spouse, or adult child of someone who is. They come to me incredibly torn about what to do, having been encouraged by many well-meaning people to cut off the relationship completely…
Reflections on a Career at JFS
Executive Assistant & Board Liaison Julie Olson started working at JFS in 1980. This year, we celebrate both her 35th anniversary and retirement on June 19. Julie graciously spoke with us about her extraordinary tenure. How did you end up working at JFS? My father’s family was Jewish but not very religious. When my uncle…
A Day in the Life Of…
…Marla Jones-Price, JFS Ken Weinberg Employment Specialist 9:00 a.m. I check messages and return a potential new client’s phone call. We set up a meeting for later that week. I email some tips for a successful interview to a current client who has an interview the following day. I want to be sure she has…
“Even a Poor Man”
A few weeks ago, I was told that a small check arrived from a Polack Food Bank home delivery recipient. There was also a note of thanks and a request that the money be used to help others. Around the same time, an unemployed friend told me that she found herself more generous with financial…
Poetry From Young Refugees and Immigrants
JFS resettles people from across the globe and serves over 80 young refugees a year. Many are enrolled in English Language Learner programs in Kent and Tukwila. Tukwila’s Foster High School, one of the most language diverse schools in the nation, is home to the poetry workshop known as the Stories of Arrival: Youth Voices Poetry Project. Most of…
“Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?”
No one likes to talk about the aging process or worse, G-d forbid, death and dying. Adult children notice their parents changing and want to give helpful advice because they are concerned and loving. And that is perhaps wherein the dilemma lies. We want autonomy to make our own decisions and mistakes, and our children…
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