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INSIDE
JEVS
volume 20
spring 2009
JEVS Human Services
Making hope happen.
NICHOLAS, a program participant in JEVS Psychiatry
Rehabilitation program, worked closely with JEVS
staff to find his current job as a bagger at ShopRite
in North Philadelphia.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
THEAMERICANRECOVERYANDREINVESTMENT
ACT will bring billions of dollars to Pennsylvania
and other cash-strapped states and will help nonprofits
meet spiking demand for social services.
More people across the Commonwealth will be
able to receive services supported by Medicaid
funding, emergency financial assistance,
community services, and job training, among
other needed remedies.
Here at JEVS Human Services, initially we were relieved that the federal
stimulus package had, in the words of Public Welfare Secretary Estelle
Richman, helped Pennsylvania’s budget “dodge a bullet.” However, with
the continuing decline in state revenue, additional efforts to reduce
spending are expected, the impact of which are unclear at this writing.
Also, as the Secretary has pointed out, the influx of federal dollars is
temporary; Pennsylvania, along with its human service providers, still
eventually faces a budgetary “cliff.” The challenge for the public sector,
and organizations that rely on its support, will be to achieve budget
stability after the stimulus expires.
In this issue of Inside JEVS we detail how the economic recovery
legislation will help JEVS sustain its commitment to our clients, staff and
community. We also are left with a question: Given a short-term reprieve,
how will government and other stakeholders in the human services arena
adapt over the long run to changing fiscal realities?
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ECONOMIC STIMULUS LEGISLATION Relief for Pennsylvania, Opportunity for JEVS
RECESSION RESPONSE Meeting the Challenge of Helping People to Find Work
LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY JEVS Empowers Independence and Spirit of Home
Multicultural Outreach Strengthens Ties
JEVS Supports for Independence,
providing in-home assistance for eligible
seniors and adults with physical disabilities,
is engaged in ongoing multicultural outreach
events with Latino and Russian communities.
Each event features panel and audience
discussions designed to bring together
community leaders to address how to better serve the needs of their
seniors and adults with physical disabilities. Supports for Independence
has a multi-lingual call center and provides services in many
different languages.
For more information > 215.298.1364
More Services to NE Philly Residents
JEVS is making its services more accessible to residents of Northeast
Philadelphia and surrounding neighborhoods with the opening of a
new location for Center for New Americans and satellite office of
Career Strategies, both of which offer an array of individualized
employment services to those in need. The two programs recently
held an open house at their shared office space at 9350 Ashton Road,
which is also home to JEVS Community Living and Home Supports
and Work and Recovery Programs. JEVS now operates nine
programs in this region of the city, which helps to foster collaboration
between programs to the benefit of our consumers.
For more information > 215.728.4210

Economic Stimulus Legislation
Relief for Pennsylvania, Opportunity for JEVS
In February 2009, President Obama
signed the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act into law. The $787
billion package is the most far-reaching
effort by government to stimulate the
economy in the face of a recession
since World War II. The legislation
attempts to reinvigorate the United States
economy by providing both tax relief and
directsupportstothosehurtbytheeconomic
downturn and by investing in education, training,
workforce development, and other safety net
programs that have experienced increased
demand during hard times.
Here in Pennsylvania, the President’s backing
of the Recovery Act was welcome news,
following by less than two weeks the
presentation of Governor Rendell’s
proposed budget for fiscal year
2009-10. Pennsylvania, like most
states, is experiencing a severe
falloff in tax revenues and faced
the prospect of having to make
serious program cuts in human
services funding. The Recovery
Act provides needed fiscal relief
to states to stabilize their budgets
and reduces the need to raise taxes
or cut services. In addition, investment
in infrastructure projects and “green”
technology will provide an immediate
infusion of capital into local communities
and should help save or create jobs
in Pennsylvania.
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The resources made available through the
Recovery Act will also allow JEVS Human
Services to more ably serve its mission of
assisting individuals in attaining personal
independence and economic self-sufficiency
and to provide the larger community with a
placetoturnwhenothersupportsareunavailable.
Pennsylvania will receive almost $10 million in
stimulus funding over the next 27 months. A
significant portion of these funds are targeted
for use by programs like JEVS that serve people
with disabilities as well as those that provide
employment and job training services.
Medicaid Assistance Stabilizes
State Budget
At recent budget briefings, Pennsylvania
Public Welfare (DPW) Secretary Estelle
Richman described the Department’s initial
budget situation as “the perfect storm.”
Demand for services, driven up by the
recession, coincided with declining tax
revenues and the loss of several sources
of federal funding. With DPW spending
already over one-third of the state budget,
the secretary had to consider drastic
across-the-board cuts to programs of as
much as 13 percent. Providers like JEVS
would have seen a 10 percent cut in rates,
severely impacting services to consumers
in Supports for Independence and
Community Living and Home
Supports, JEVS programs that
use Medicaid waiver funds to
serve people with physical and
intellectual disabilities.
The Recovery Act temporarily
increases the rate of federal Medicaid
matching funds provided to all
states by 6.2 percent through
December 31, 2010. Pennsylvania
will receive $4 billion to forestall a
rollback in services. But even with
the additional funding, providers can
expect no cost of living adjustments,
and some behavioral health and addiction
services programs are flat-funded or saw
funding cuts.
Preserve Funding for Community Programs
It’s budget season in Harrisburg and, in the most difficult fiscal year in
memory, JEVS has been active in the fight to preserve funding for
community service programs.
On May 12, 2009, JEVS staff and program participants attended the
Pennsylvania Community Providers Association’s Capitol Day in
Harrisburg, Pa. Representatives from JEVS Achievement through
Counseling and Treatment and JEVS Work and Recovery
Programs, who are both leaders in peer governance and patient
advocacy committees, participated in a rally in the State Capitol
Rotunda to urge support for community-based services, particularly in the areas of mental health, intellectual disabilities, and drug and alcohol
services. After the rally the group visited a number of local state representatives, including Kathy Manderino, Vanessa Lowery-Brown, Frank
Oliver, and Josh Shapiro. Program participants were able to speak directly to policymakers to let them know how these vital services make a
difference in their own lives and to ask them to maintain funding in next year’s budget.

Workforce Development Funds
Support Innovation
In addition to shoring up vital health and
human services supports, JEVS is looking
to a smaller, but equally important, piece of
the federal stimulus money coming into
Pennsylvania for workforce development
and job creation. Approximately $115 million
in job training funds will be distributed
statewide through local Workforce
Investment Boards, with an additional
$350 million investment to support projects
that reduce total energy use and fossil fuel
emissions, and improve energy efficiency.
Philadelphia will receive $14 million under
this grant.
There is a particular need for training and
job development that prepares workers for
careers in these growing fields. In order to
better prepare students to take advantage of
new opportunities in the regional economy,
JEVS Orleans Technical Institute is
“greening” its building trades curriculum,
adaptingittoincludetrainingin“weatherization,”
energy audits, and energy efficiency retrofits
in residential and commercial buildings.
JEVS is also building on its relationships with
the business community to make sure that
good jobs exist once people are trained.
A Challenge for Pennsylvania’s Future
The influx of federal dollars presents both
an opportunity and a challenge. While it
provides immediate benefit to Pennsylvania’s
economy, it is temporary, leaving only a
small window to make necessary changes to
stimulate growth and avoid cuts in future
budgets. The collaboration and creativity of
policymakers, community organizations, and
the business community is essential over the
coming months to create a sustainable future
out of the current crisis.
For more information
Public Policy Department / 215.854.1869
SOURCES
Pennsylvania Federal Stimulus Website
www.recovery.pa.gov
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 2009-10 Budget
Presentation www.budget.state.pa.us
Department of Public Welfare 2009-10 Budget
Presentation www.dpw.state.pa.us
did you know?
POLICY PERSPECTIVE
Recession Response
Meeting the Challenge of Helping People to Find Work
JEVS Human Services
The unprecedented rise in unemployment
means that more and more people are turning
to JEVS for job search and job placement
assistance.These core services are coordinated
through a new business unit at JEVS,called
Corporate Employer Services. Through this
staffing service,JEVS employment specialists
partner with hiring managers across the
region to identify job vacancies—many of
which are unadvertised.The goal is to then
match the right positions and companies to the skills and qualifications of those we serve,such
as graduates from JEVS OrleansTechnical Institute, unemployed individuals,dislocated workers,
seniors coming out of retirement,welfare-to-work program clients,refugees,and individuals with
intellectual and/or mental health disabilities who want to work.With downsizing,fewer job
openings,and more selective hiring practices,JEVS is remaining competitive in this arena by
prescreening and recommending the best candidates to employers at no charge.
For more information > 215.854.1799
Due to the shift in the economy over the past
year,JEVS Career Strategies has added a
number of support services to meet the shift
in its client demographics.For instance,
Career Strategies’employees now work in
local synagogues to provide one-on-one
guidance to those members who need help
finding a job.Every Friday,Career Strategies’
job developers run the“Job Search
Strategies”workshop for its current clients.
These workshops now focus on a specific issue each week and are open to the public in order to
help as many individuals as possible in their job search.Career Strategies is also offering special
low rates to displaced workers who need help finding employment.
For more information > 215.854.1834
JEVS President and CEO Jay Spector submitted written testimony in May to the Pennsylvania House
Appropriations committee for hearings held by Chairman Dwight Evans on Senate Bill 850.This
legislation proposed an alternative to the Governor’s budget that made serious cuts to human
service programs.Advocates weighed in to push back on this proposal,which would have cost over
2,500 Pennsylvanians with disabilities their long-term living services and supports.JEVS Supports
for Independence estimates that close to 200 of its consumers could have lost their Attendant Care
services,and almost 300 new applicants would have been denied access to the program.Senate Bill
850 was defeated in the House Appropriations committee in early June.
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FUNDING
the
VISION
NEWS FROM
JEVS Business and Fund
Development Department
To support JEVS programs, scholarships, and
fund-raising campaigns, contact us at 215.854.1827,
supportjevs@jevs.org, or use the online donation
form on our website at www.jevshumanservices.org.
JEVS Celebrates Fourth Women’s Seder
JEVS’ staff and clients celebrated Passover at the 4th Annual JEVS
Career Strategies Women’s Seder in April. Lisa Nutter, president of
Philadelphia Academies Inc., was the keynote speaker. Philadelphia
Academies is a non-profit organization that expands life and economic
options for Philadelphia public school students through career-focused
programming. The Women’s Seder helps clients further develop
a sense of empowerment and connection to the Jewish community
and is part of Career Strategies’ “Working for Success” program,
which helps unemployed or underemployed Jewish women develop
the skills needed to gain employment, or improve their current
employment situation. The program is supported by the Jewish
Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
For more information > 215.854.1834
One of the most thoughtful ways to recognize someone is to link his or
her name to a gift that will help JEVS continue to provide vital services
to its clients. A donation to JEVS in honor or in memory of a loved one
or friend is a special tribute that not only expresses your deep regard
for that person, but also helps JEVS advance its mission.
JEVS has created coupons that you can use when making such a
gift. If you would like one mailed to you, please contact us at
215.854.1827. If you would like to make an “in memory of” or “in
honor of” donation using our secure online payment form, simply
visit our website at www.jevshumanservices.org and click the
“Help Others” button on our home page. Then click the “Donate
Now” button and fill in the appropriate information.
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ways to give
upcoming event
Fire at JEVS Adult Day Care
Community Collaborative Continues Operations
GETTING BACK ON TRACK JEVS is raising funds and collecting needed supplies for Community
Collaborative, which had to relocate after a fire on May 26 destroyed the interior of the center that provides
daily activities and support to seniors with developmental disabilities.The Mural Arts Program partnered
with JEVS to paint the facade of the Germantown building in 2004.
At the front of the building at 5521 Wayne Avenue,
Germantown Philadelphia, that was home to JEVS
Community Collaborative for 21 years, stands a
mural entitled “Ability to Fly.” Painted partly by individuals
served by the center, it represents the gripping reality
that for them and others like them, transcending obstacles can be a
challenge almost every minute of every day.
On Tuesday morning, May 26, 2009, the mural was the only thing not
charred and blackened by a 2:46 a.m. fire that started in a nearby
dumpster and consumed the facility, radically affecting the lives of 72
seniors and other adults with severe developmental disabilities.
Offering social and recreational programs, Community Collaborative
is at the heart of JEVS’ mission to improve the quality of life for the
most vulnerable in our community.
Within hours, key staff from the crisis response team, each representing a
different core area—Facilities, Programming, Human Resources,
Communications—rallied to devise creative and workable solutions and,
in just eight days, relocated and reopened our program at JEVS’ former
A.P. Orleans location at 1330 Rhawn Street in Northeast Philadelphia. It is
fully accessible, with ample parking and a safe pick-up and drop-off area
for consumers. To those who did not know better, it was seamless.
A decision has yet to be made about rebuilding at the Wayne Avenue
location. However, as we work to rebuild the program, new items and cash
donations would be very much appreciated. As one can imagine, the list of
needs is extensive. It includes musical instruments; arts and craft supplies;
books and puzzles; CDs and DVDs; beauty and grooming supplies; and tools
such as electric drill, wrench, drill bits and screwdriver sets.
To make your donation, please contact Katherine Shinholster
at 215.854.1827 or katherine.shinholster@jevs.org.
Save the date! This year’s Strictly Business will be held on October 29, 2009. Event sponsorships
and individual tickets are now available for purchase online at www.jevshumanservices.org.
For more information, email us at strictlybiz@jevs.org.

DONOR PROFILE Helen and Harry Kejzman Family Foundation
Helen Kejzman and her late husband, Harry,
were holocaust survivors whose deeply held
values of hard work, giving back, and
engagement in their community remind us
that philanthropy comes from the heart.
JEVS is fortunate to be a beneficiary of the
Kejzman family’s generosity. Helen set the
Honor Roll of Donors
The following is a list of individual, corporate and foundation donors who supported our programs through our campaigns from January 1, 2009, to April 1, 2009.
Individual donors supported:The Friends Campaign, Board of Directors Campaign, JEVS Scholarship Fund, Facilities Improvement Fund,The Franklin C. Ash Scholarship Fund,
and the Isabelle Schneider Life Enrichment Fund.
This list does not include sponsors of Strictly Business 2008 or JEVS Human Services Campaign for Orleans Technical Institute, which were listed in our Fall 2008 edition and available on our website.
List may be incomplete. JEVS apologizes for any inadvertent errors or omissions.
CORPORATE,
FOUNDATION AND
OTHER SUPPORT
Bank of America
Doris S. Casper Foundation
Corporate Express
Georgia Pacific
Grainger, Inc
Integrity Pest Management
William and Adonna S.
Kaplan Fund
Harry A. Lieberman
Foundation
The Reinvestment Fund
The Star Group
The Robert and
Jane Toll Foundation
Viking Fibres, Inc.
WP Realty, Inc.
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
William Alfano
Franklin Ash
Jack and Cindy Bienenfeld
Marlene Broad
Howard Brod Brownstein
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Coben
Burton Cohen
Rachel Cohen
IIana Dean-Schmidt
Joan English
Ruth Federman
Doris Felzer
Heather Fine
Stefanie Fine
Joseph Freedman
Kimberly Goodwin
Shirley Grass
Marvin Greenbaum
Kevin Hancock
Dave Harris
Leonard Kane
Maxine Katz
Jamie Kelly
Freda Kraftsow Sacks
Ronald Krancer
Irma Kronman
Lisa Lee
Rodger Levenson
John Lieb
Eleanor Loewenstein
William Lynch
Henry Magaziner
tone early on. As a result, for three
generations, the family has personified the
belief that earned success brings with it the
obligation to give back. The Helen and Harry
Kejzman Family Foundation, located in
Vineland, NJ, selectively and actively
supports their synagogue, the Jewish
Federation, Cumberland County College,
the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey,
University of Pennsylvania Hospital and
JEVS Human Services because each betters
local communities and the lives of the people
who live in them.
Bricks and mortar and signs of new
construction were near and dear to her
husband’s heart. Harry was fascinated by
Richard Marcus
Linda McAleer
Bruce Miller
Martha Moore
Gail Newman
Jeffrey Pasek
Marcia Plotkin
Pretti Pathak
Essie Reed
Jerry Roller
Peter and Sheryl Rothberg
Edward Ryan
Stuart Sacks
Michelle Sahl
Michael Schmeltzer
Jayne Siniari
Ellen Slackman
Jay Spector
Peter Stroup
Judy and Bob Tiell
Mark Wasserman
Alan Woronoff
Benjamin Zuckerman
Gail Zukerman
United Way
of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Donor Choice Number: 75
JEVS partners with the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and the United Way of Southeastern PA.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT
The following individuals
designated JEVS Human
Services as the recipient
of their gift during the
fall 2008 United Way
Workplace Campaign.
Alan Adler
Thomas Baier
Matan Barnea
Emaline Baronofsky
Louis Bell
Krista Biesecker
Susan Bilsky
Mindy Bogue
Jeffrey Booth
S. James Boyar
Donna Boyer
Misstee Bradford-Fludd
Jaclyn Cheyne
Donna Chiavaroli
Jennifer Coburn
Kipp Cohen
Marty Cohen
Rhonda Cohen
Deborah Corsey
Linnae Da Silva
Joan English
Stefanie Kadin Fine
Alla Goldberg
Gloria Guard
Jeffrey Harris
Phaedra Helem
Jamie Herring Hartman
Mary Jackson
Penny and Alan Kardon
Jamie Kelly
Nina Korsh
Zoya Kravets
Marie C. Labate
Michael Lachs
Kim Leslie
Steven Lieblein
Rebecca Lopatine
Constance Love
Maryann Ludwig
William Lynch
Henry Magaziner
Greg Manz
Bruce Miller
The official registration and financial information of the Jewish Employment and Vocational Service may be obtained
from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
their capacity to help communities thrive. In
his honor, Helen Kejzman stepped up to save
the Home Maintenance and Repair program
at Orleans Technical Institute. Because
of her gift, the program could continue.
Through this experience, she learned about
the scope of work at JEVS. The family
became a supporter of the “Hope and
Heritage” event in the fall of 2008 and an
annual supporter of Strictly Business, as
Helen joined forces with her two daughters
and eldest granddaughter, an employee at
JEVS, to help JEVS touch lives.
Thanks to the Helen and Harry Kejzman
Family Foundation, we see the power of
intergenerational philanthropy.
Chris Montagino
Michelle O’Connell
May Pachucki
John Quinto
David Reiner
Iris Rivera
Jill Rogers
Anthony Rostain
Sheryl Rothberg
Edward Ryan
Bernice Salamon
Robin Schatz
Edward Schechter
Ruth Schick
Susan Schwartz
Ian Senior
Katherine Shinholster
Ranee Shipley
Jayne Siniari
Desiree Skipworth
Michael Sklaroff
Neil Sklaroff
Joy Smith
Constance & Joseph Smukler
Joel Steinberg
David Stephens
Brian Tucker
Alex Vishnevsky
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CLIENT SUCCESS STORY
JEVS Human Services
Making Hope Happen for
Night-Shift Baker Whips Up Recipe for Achievement
GIRLS BY HIS
SIDE DURING
TOUGH TIMES
Steve Arlan humbly
accepted the 2008
JEVS Inspiration
Award, presented at
the Strictly Business
awards and fundraising
event last
fall. JEVS helped
Steve to find an
apartment and
steady employment
after a bumpy start
as a single father
with custody of
two school-aged
daughters.
PICTURED (top inset):
Samara Fritzsche of the
helpinghands program
“
Steve’s job is mostly ‘time to
make the doughnuts,’” says
bakery manager Eileen
Klingberg. Steve Arlan works
the 11 to 7 a.m. shift at a
ShopRite bakery and can tell
you anything you want to
know about making doughnuts. Almost two
years ago, single dad Steve was unemployed
and living in a motel with his daughters Ariel
(age 18) and Hannah (age 12). Thanks to
Steve’s determination and help from JEVS,
he again is employed and able to provide a
home for his family.
Steve worked as a letter carrier for eight
years at the U.S. Postal Service but resigned in
2007 because a knee injury made it difficult
to keep up with his daily route. A friend
referred him to JEVS Human Services,
where he enrolled in the helpinghands
program, qualifying for free services.
Helpinghands helps the unemployed and
underemployed in the Jewish community
through job placement, counseling and
financial assistance. “They helped me in so
many ways, not just financially,” said Steve.
“The people who have helped me are the
real heroes.”
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After helping him locate, pay for and furnish
a small apartment, the helpinghands staff
helped him get the job at ShopRite. What
Steve lacked in bakery skills, he more than
made up for in persistence and hard work.
After starting out
as a part-time
employee, Steve
was promoted to
full-time pay and
benefits. His
manager and
coworkers all
agree that Steve
always has a smile
on his face and
doesn’t complain,
often sharing
stories about his
girls and how
proud he is of them.
Though Steve has a tough schedule, he is
always sure to spend time with his daughters,
even taking them to the last Harry Potter
midnight book release. The oldest, Ariel,
admits, “I don’t think I’d be able to pass
high school without his help in history
and science.”
Steve
It’s very important to Steve that his daughters
are happy and get a good education, and he
works an “upside down and backwards”
schedule in order to be the best father he
can be.
“Steve has never given up
even in the most difficult
and depressing of times,
and he is an amazing role model
for his daughters.”
“
SAMARA FRITZSCHE
CAREER COUNSELOR
helpinghands PROGRAM
Job assessment, readiness and placement
assistance is available to unemployed and
underemployed Jews under the age of 65
by contacting the helpinghands program at
215.854.1874. This program is free to
those who are eligible and offers one-onone
contact and support from a team of
dedicated professionals.

Living in the Community
JEVS Programs Empower Independence and Spirit of Home
Dwayne, Julius, Theresa and Pascale are among nearly 4,000 individuals with disabilities who are able to live with independence and
dignity, thanks to support from JEVS. Most often, people with disabilities prefer to live in the comfort of their own homes and be a
part of everyday life in their communities. Many times this can be accomplished by matching people with caring and loving host
families, with in-home assistance from a personal care attendant, or the support of committed caregivers. This is also more
cost-effective. In the past several years, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been “rebalancing” its dollars from institutions to in-home
and community-based services that emphasize choice. See what our consumers have to say about living in their communities:
Dwayne
JEVS SUPPORTS
FOR INDEPENDENCE
Nursing Home
Transition program
“Since I left the nursing home, I can go out
and experience and do more…even if it’s just
to go out and get something to eat. Things
you can’t do in a nursing home.”
See stories of successful nursing home
transitions in the Supports for Independence
section of www.jevs.org
Editor
Jeanette Rattle
Senior Communications
Manager
Design/Production
Jason Fritzsche
Graphic Designer
what’s new?
Julius
JEVS COMMUNITY
LIVING AND
HOME SUPPORTS
Life Sharing program
Editorial
Kristen Rantanen
Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs
Mindy Bogue
Communications Manager
Mark Davis
Public Policy Director
Barbara Kaplan
Communications Manager
Janet Mason
Communications Manager
Contributors
Ilana Dean-Schmidt
Major Leadership Gifts Director
Katherine Shinholster
Development Manager
Julius is an award-winning athlete in the
Special Olympics and enjoys playing basketball,
swimming, going to the movies, being a
deacon in his church, and spending time with
his Life Sharing provider and her family.
[— from Taishah Carroll, Family Living Specialist at JEVS]
Watch the “JEVS Life Sharing” video at
www.jevs.org
Gateways to Aging Well is a new collaboration between JEVS Career Strategies and Klein
JCC,funded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.The goal of this program is to
help seniors stay active,healthy and independent.Care counselors create personalized
action plans,connecting individuals with the services,activities and educational programs
they need to retain a high quality of life.
To connect with a wide variety of services and resources that promote health and
independence,call Gateways to Aging Well at 215.854.1830.
Photography: Janet Mason, John Bansemer, Veronica Yankowski, Kristen Rantanen
Printing: Southwest Graphics - July 2009
Theresa
& Pascale
JEVS COMMUNITY
LIVING AND
HOME SUPPORTS
Supported Independent
Living program
“I wanted to live with someone, but not with
staff. Now,” Theresa says to her friend and
housemate Pascale, “it’s you and me. Living
on our own is different. We can watch TV,
look at pictures, read books, take a walk.
Sometimes we look out the window and see
an airplane go past…and we duck!”
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Our Vision
Individuals strengthen communities by realizing
their highest quality of life through the
achievement of personal and vocational potential.
Our Programs
Board of Directors
Officers
Linda J. McAleer
Chair
Samuel M. First, Esq.
Vice Chair
Marcia J. Plotkin
Vice Chair
Andrew S. Price, Esq.
Vice Chair
Peter C. Rothberg
Vice Chair
BJ Hoffman, CPA, CFE
Treasurer
Rodger Levenson
Assistant Treasurer
Ellen Kraftsow-Kogan
Secretary
Lee Casper
Assistant Secretary
Benjamin E. Zuckerman, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
Ned J. Kaplin
Past Chair
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volume 20
spring 2009
JEVS Human Services
Making hope happen.
in this issue...
Our Leadership
Members
Jack Bienenfeld
Steven L. Chanenson, Esq.
Rachel R. Cohen
Mark Deitcher
Bernard Eizen, Esq.
Heather Russell Fine, Esq.
Greg H. Goldman
Ernest M. Kahn, Ph.D.
Allan Kramer
Jeffrey P. Orleans
Edward Ryan
Ira Saligman
Michael Schmeltzer
Richard White
Past Presidents
Frank Ash
Howard Brod Brownstein, Esq.
Donald S. Cohan
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ECONOMIC STIMULUS LEGISLATION Relief for Pennsylvania, Opportunity for JEVS
RECESSION RESPONSE Meeting the Challenge of Helping People to Find Work
LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY JEVS Empowers Independence and Spirit of Home
SKILLS TRAINING
JOB READINESS AND CAREER SERVICES
Executive Staff
Jay Spector
President & CEO
Marian Baldini
Chief Operating Officer,
Home, Health & Work
Stefanie K. Fine
Vice President, Business
Fund Development
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Our Mission
JEVS Human Services enhances the employability, independence, and quality of life of individuals through
a broad range of programs. Consistent with our core principles and entrepreneurial spirit, JEVS Human
Services creates innovative and sustainable solutions to address current and future community needs.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JEVS AND ITS PROGRAMS, VISIT US AT WWW.JEVSHUMANSERVICES.ORG
Howard D. Scher, Esq.
Robert M. Segal, Esq.
Leon C. Sunstein, Jr.
Isadore Wiener
Benjamin E.
Zuckerman, Esq.
Council
Darryl Benjamin
Alvin Boardley
Burton R. Cohen
Morris J. Dean, Esq.
Michael J. Fogel, Esq.
Irv E. Geffen
Walter Gershenfeld, Ph.D.
Sallie Glickman
Albert Greenbaum
Mary Bert Gutman
Joshua Kopelman
Roy T. Lefkoe, M.D.
Dorie Lenz
Adele S. Lipton
Gail S. Norry
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
RECOVERY SERVICES
Hire from JEVS
Employers interested in fulfilling their staffing needs by hiring JEVS clients (at no charge to the employer),
contact JEVS Employer Services Department at 215.854.1799 or employerservices@jevs.org.
Work at JEVS
Current job openings are available on our Job Hotline at 215.854.1796,our web site,or www.careerbuilder.com.
Résumés may be submitted to JEVS Human Resources Department at jobs@jevs.org.
Stay Informed
For JEVS publications,media requests,questions about events,or information on our advocacy and public policy work,
contact JEVS Communications & Public Affairs Department at pr@jevs.org.
Train with JEVS
To learn about our comprehensive range of customized training resources designed to maximize employee performance,
contact JEVS Corporate Training Solutions at 215.854.1801.
Jeremy Nowak
Felice Davidson
Perlmutter, Ph.D.
Harriet Saft
Suzanne F. Scott, Ed.M.
Philip Spergel, Ed.D.
Randall C. Stein
J. Brett Studner
Jan Tuttleman, Ph.D.
ADULT RESIDENTIAL AND DAY SERVICES
IN-HOME PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Diane Posternack
Vice President, Human
Resources & Compliance
Joseph Powell, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Kristen A. Rantanen
Vice President, Communications
& Public Affairs
Gail Zukerman
Chief Operating Officer,
& Employment & Training