Alexander JFS Behavioral & Mental Health Services is leading the conversation about mental health and well-being in our community. Alexander JFS is among the many voices speaking openly about mental health, overcoming the stigma of
seeking care for your family, friends, or yourself.
With the rise in suicides and deaths by substance misuse, the agency launched a comprehensive response to these urgent issues.
Alexander JFS strives to prevent deaths by suicide and substance misuse by offering education, conversation and support in a confidential and respectful manner. They implement evidence-based programs to assure the highest quality care. To date, they have served hundreds of youths and adults with prevention and wellness programs, working towards a healthy and accepting community.
Alexander JFS provides PREVENTION:
· Providing speakers to educate your employees or train at your school or organization on a wide range of mental health topics including self-care as a protective factor for suicide prevention; signs & symptoms of substance misuse, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation; support for grieving children, adolescents and adults. Evidence based resilience building programs in elementary, middle and high schools; text-based messages for college students, graduate students, young professionals and parents of students.
Alexander JFS provides MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID education:
· Trainings that teach a five-step action plan to offer initial help to anyone showing signs of mental health distress, severe illness or mental health crisis and then connect them with the appropriate professional peer, social or self-help care.
Alexander JFS provides TREATMENT:
· Providing suicide prevention and protocol trainings, extensive support group offerings, on-going children’s, adult – individuals and couples - and family therapy and a weekly editorial "Be Well" column that addresses timely mental health topics.
Alexander JFS provides AFTERCARE:
· Alexander JFS clinicians and staff are available in the event of a death by suicide, substance misuse or other accident. They are available to meet with you or your family and friends from the moment a tragedy takes place and throughout the first year of grief and bereavement. They offer ongoing grief counseling as well as support groups. A special bereavement guide is available for families who have experienced such a loss. Schools or other organizations which experience deaths by suicide reach out to JFS for support for their students and staff.
Alexander JFS provides BRIGHT STARS:
· Honoring loved ones during the Jewish season of light, Hanukkah, allows those who remember to capture and share stories of their loved one before illness or tragedy dimmed their Bright Star. With a focus on the life of the deceased rather than their death, survivors can remember, and hold close the times when their loved one experienced health and wellbeing.
