Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Shiluv and Atzmayim Programs
• Winter Address: 67 E. Madison St., Suite 1905, Chicago, IL 60603
• Summer Address: 3390 Ramah Circle, Conover, WI 54519
312-606-9316, ext. 221
Fax: 312-606-7136
ramahwisconsin.com
Executive Officer: Jacob Cytryn, jcytryn@ramahwisconsin.com
Interim Director of Camp Wellness and Inclusion: Dr. Audra Kaplan, akaplan@ramahwisconsin.com
A new opportunity for inclusion that grew out of our Tikvah program, Shiluv provides opportunities for campers with various types of challenges and disabilities to live in cabins with their peers. Campers receive additional staff supervision and participate in the day-to-day life of their eidah (age group), which enhances our entire camp community.
We also offer the Atzmayim Vocational Program for high school graduates. Participants in the Atzmayim program have the opportunity to work at a job in town and learn independent living skills with the support of our staff and job coaches.
Jewish Housing and Programming (J-HAP)
9280 Golden Valley Rd.
Golden Valley, MN 55427
763-231-5427
info@j-hap.org
J-HAP creates caring, safe and inclusive communities where adults with developmental disabilities build independent lives filled with meaningful experiences and relationships. J-HAP fosters social, educational, spiritual and personal growth opportunities and enhances available resources for transportation and involvement. Community engagement within the Jewish and general communities are the foundation of support-enriched programming. J-HAP partners with other organizations to achieve these goals and reduce duplicative efforts. J-HAP co-developed Cornerstone Creek, which opened in 2017. Cornerstone Creek offers affordable, support-enriched, independent housing for adults with developmental disabilities in Golden Valley, MN.
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis (JFCS) — Caring Connections
952-542-4845
sspencer@jfcsmpls.org
jfcsmpls.org
Contact: Stacey Spencer
JFCS Disability Program coordinates communitywide efforts to raise awareness, provide consultation and help Jewish organizations facilitate meaningful participation and involvement for all people. JFCS also convenes the Caring Connections program that provides valuable opportunities for Jewish adults with disabilities who live in the Twin Cities to participate and take part in social and educational events and engage in Jewish holidays, celebrations and traditions. Caring Connections members are invited to eight-10 exciting and engaging events a year.
JFCS — Vocational Rehabilitation
952-417-2104
curan@jfcsmpls.org
Contact: Cindy Uran
Vocational Rehabilitation provides personalized services to individuals with disabilities who are seeking to improve their work lives or find employment. The program offers vocational evaluation, job placement, work adjustment training and extended employment.
Minnesota JCC — Inclusion Programming
• Sabes Center Minneapolis
4330 S. Cedar Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55416
• Capp Center St. Paul
1375 St. Paul Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55116
minnesotajcc.org
Inclusion Director: Melissa Hudson, melissah@minnesotajcc.org
Every space for everybody: We provide opportunities to people of all ages, abilities, races, backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations for inclusion in all programs. Our inclusion philosophy is woven into the fabric of each department at the J. We work to build community where everyone acknowledges and respects people’s differences while celebrating everyone’s inherent uniqueness. From early childhood education to senior adult programming, we provide training, advocacy, accessibility, awareness, support and fun to ensure meaningful experiences for everyone. For parents, caregivers and loved ones of people with special needs, we offer support, information and education. For youth and adults with disabilities, we create social, educational, recreational and volunteer opportunities.
Sha’arim
8085 Wayzata Blvd. #106
Golden Valley, MN 55426
952-303-5276
info@shaarim.org
shaarim.org
facebook.com/shaarimmn
Executive Director: Chana Shagalow
Associate Director: Layah Shagalow
Comptroller: Chad Silverman
Sha’arim is the centralized agency for Jewish children and young adults with special needs who wish to receive a Jewish education. Sha’arim partners with Bais Yaakov High School, Bet Shalom, Chabad Hebrew School, Talmud Torah of Minneapolis, Temple Israel, Torah Academy, and JHAP. Sha’arim provides students and their families the opportunity to be included and mainstreamed into the regular classroom setting by providing one-on-one instruction and modifications and adaptations within the classroom setting. We provide teacher training in the area of special needs and communitywide workshops. We have been providing service since 1999 and today are partnering with more than 175 children and adults throughout these programs to help include them along with typical peers.
Sha’arim — Darkaynu (Our Way) Program
Sha’arim’s Darkaynu (Our Way) In the Schools Program provides students with more profound needs the ability to be mainstreamed in Jewish educational programs with 1:1 support and a modified curriculum and experience that best suits the individual’s needs.
The Darkaynu program for adults offers an informal educational and social experience for adults wishing to have a connection to their Jewish heritage amongst their Jewish peers.
Sha’arim — Friends ’N Fun Program
Sha’arim’s Friends ’N Fun Teen Club Program collaborates with Twin Cities Jewish teens to provide both atypical and neurotypical participants with guided social activities on a monthly basis. Teen and adult volunteers provide guidance and support in fun social settings to help develop and foster lasting friendships among the participants.
The Friends ’N Fun program for adults provides social opportunities for adults with special needs to come together monthly and enjoy each other’s company in a guided social setting.
Sha’arim — Vocational Training Program
Our vocational training program provides each trainee with an individualized skills-building track that could help prepare them for employment. During this vocational training experience, they have the opportunity to try their hands in different areas and uncover their natural strengths as well as build some new ones. Sha’arim currently partners with five business locations in the Twin Cities that provide an opportunity for our trainees to learn real on-site job skills with the help of their peer support. Each trainee comes with 1:1 peer support and works toward their goals in a vocational training setting.
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