Zoe Muller, MSW, CSWA (she/her), is an experienced, dedicated, culturally sensitive and competent social worker who works with children, adolescents and their families, including people with mental and/or intellectual disabilities, and older adults and their families. She also is JFCS’ Intake Manager. Zoe’s Ideal Client Working with young children and adolescents – and their families…
On October 11, 2023, Commissioner Sharon Meireran received the NAMI Oregon’s Annual Gordon and Sharon Smith New Freedom award. This award was created in 2009 to honor the mental health advocacy efforts of former U.S Sen. Gordon Smith and his wife, Sharon. Each year, the award recognizes an individual or organization for their leadership…
By Kara Baskin for JewishBoston Photo Photo: valentinrussanov/iStock) May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, and this week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. Every so often, I take this space to write about my own mental health experiences in the hopes of reaching others. In fact, I’ve started virtual relationships with many of you after…
Photo: Health workers at Ziv Medical Center’s coronavirus critical care unit in Safed, April 2, 2020. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90 By Abigail Klein Leichman A group of Israeli mental health professionals has created “Corona Care Israel” in partnership with United Hatzalah of Israel to provide mental health care, grief counseling and emotional stabilization for first…
Shalom bayit is the Jewish religious concept of domestic harmony and good relations between husband and wife. In a Jewish court of law, shalom bayit is the Hebrew term for marital reconciliation. It’s understandable if we all have moments when we’re heartbroken, frustrated and scared, but sometimes under extreme stress situations worsen. If you or…
Every year, about 1 in 5 adults in the United States experiences a mental illness and 1 in 25 lives with a serious mental illness that substantially interferes with or limits at least one major life activity. Mental illness is a top cause of worker disability in the United States, and 62% of missed work…
