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Page 20 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN November-December 2006<br />
JF&CS News<br />
RICE NAMED CFO. Debi Rice has been<br />
named chief financial officer for <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
Family & Career<br />
S e r v i c e s<br />
(JF&CS).<br />
Prior to this<br />
appointment,<br />
Rice spent 10<br />
years with<br />
Deloitte Tax<br />
LLP, working in<br />
the company’s<br />
multistate tax<br />
Debi Rice<br />
practice. A<br />
native of Florida,<br />
she earned her<br />
bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting<br />
from the University of Florida. She is a<br />
certified public accountant in the state of<br />
Georgia. Rice serves on the board of directors<br />
for Dad’s Garage <strong>The</strong>ater in Inman<br />
Park. She also volunteers for the Atlanta<br />
Humane Society, where she found her dog,<br />
Elvis. Rice lives in Decatur.<br />
HELPING THOSE WHO HELP. JF&CS of<br />
Cobb has created a new Caregivers Support<br />
Group. Beginning December 6, the group<br />
will meet twice a month on Wednesday<br />
evenings, 7:00-9:00 p.m., at the Cobb<br />
JF&CS office in the Johnson Square Office<br />
Park, 1501 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 100,<br />
Marietta.<br />
This support group is appropriate if you<br />
are a caregiver for someone significant in<br />
your life and would benefit by sharing with<br />
others. <strong>The</strong> entire East Cobb community is<br />
welcome to join this non-sectarian group.<br />
Participants will learn about “<strong>The</strong> 10<br />
C’s of Caregiving”: 1) creating a sense of<br />
community; 2) challenges in your situation;<br />
3) changes in family roles; 4) critical conversations<br />
for setting goals; 5) caring for<br />
yourself as a caregiver; 6) combating overload<br />
and frustration; 7) coping with feelings<br />
of anger, resentment, and guilt; 8) connecting<br />
with grief and loss issues; 9) conclusion<br />
of life decisions; and 10) compiling a history<br />
and legacy.<br />
<strong>The</strong> cost is $200 for ten sessions plus a<br />
half-hour individual intake session.<br />
For more information or to register, call<br />
Barbara Dolin, M.Ed., LPC, CT, at 404-<br />
232-9910 or 770-933-0081.<br />
MORE FOR CAREGIVERS. JF&CS of<br />
Cobb and Congregation Etz Chaim will<br />
present a <strong>Jewish</strong> Family Life Education<br />
seminar, “Creative Approaches to the<br />
Caregiving Puzzle: Putting the Pieces<br />
Together”—a panel discussion for family<br />
caregivers of older adults on December 5,<br />
7:30-9:00 p.m. at Congregation Etz Chaim.<br />
<strong>The</strong> entire Cobb community is invited to<br />
Wishing You<br />
A Happy<br />
Hanukah<br />
From Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP<br />
Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors<br />
Glenridge Highlands Two<br />
5565 Glenridge Connector, Suite 200<br />
Atlanta, Georgia 30342<br />
404-892-9651<br />
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attend this special presentation.<br />
<strong>The</strong> seminar, hosted by JF&CS Older<br />
Adult Services, features Barbara<br />
Rosenberg, LCSW, MSW, who has been in<br />
charge of older adult services at JF&CS for<br />
over 17 years; Jaclyn Kiger, MSW, who<br />
works with the JF&CS Caregiver Voucher<br />
Program and leads a JF&CS caregiver support<br />
group; and Cori Sackin, CIRS, a certified<br />
information and referral specialist for<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> Elder Access, a JF&CS program that<br />
provides information and referrals on community<br />
resources and services to <strong>Jewish</strong><br />
older adults and their families.<br />
Attendees will learn about JF&CS services<br />
and programs for caregivers, community<br />
resources and information, caregiving<br />
case studies, and individual and support<br />
group practices.<br />
<strong>The</strong> cost is $5.00 per person, payable at<br />
the door. Refreshments will be provided.<br />
Reservations are requested. RSVP to Susan<br />
Halpert, 770-933-0081 or shalpert@jfcsatlanta.org.<br />
Associate Rabbi Paul Kerbel,<br />
Congregation Etz Chaim, explains to<br />
teens what Judaism has to say about<br />
leadership and tzedakah, prior to<br />
their participation in a community<br />
service project. JF&CS INTERACT<br />
volunteers led this workshop, called<br />
“Teen Empowerment—Learn to<br />
Lead!” September 10 at<br />
Congregation Etz Chaim in Marietta.<br />
JF&CS of Cobb co-sponsored the<br />
workshop.<br />
Open 7 days a week<br />
Lauralee Bernstein, JF&CS career<br />
counselor, leads teens in an exercise<br />
to help them determine their leadership<br />
style, at “Teen Empowerment—<br />
Learn to Lead!”. <strong>The</strong> workshop<br />
attracted over 40 teens from various<br />
congregations and youth groups.<br />
Empty Bowl co-chair, Julie Taube;<br />
JF&CS CEO, Gary Miller; Reverend<br />
Charles Black of First Presbyterian<br />
Church of Atlanta; COO of the<br />
Alliance for Children and Families,<br />
Susan Dreyfus; and Empty Bowl cochair<br />
Dori Feinman are recognized at<br />
JF&CS’ 10th Annual Empty Bowl<br />
Dinner held on November 12, 2006.<br />
<strong>The</strong> event, a simulated soup kitchen<br />
to raise money for homeless<br />
Atlantans, was part of National<br />
Family Week.<br />
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