Support for the populations study’s report relating to the status of Jewish women in the Detroit area.
Category: Grants
JVS/David B. Hermelin ORT Resource Center
To provide at-risk women with marketable job skills, an opportunity for economic self-sufficiency and the enhancement of self-esteem, to enter the job market.
Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program
A series of training and informational sessions for women who are caregivers for loved ones with dementia.
The Friendship House
A project that pairs women recovering from addiction with other women who have experience similar struggles.
Jewish Ensemble Theatre
A program that will subsidize performances of the play “Mean Girls” at synagogues and day schools, followed by a discussion curriculum.
Jewish Family Service
Support for an event for the professional and lay communities on the issues of coercive and violent domestic abuse.
National Council of Jewish Women
To train volunteer facilitators to take the Teen Dating Abuse video and curriculum to the freshman classes of area synagogues and day schools.
The Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
This program for 4th-6th grade girls addresses issues that affect self-esteem by promoting positive body/self image and healthy lifestyle choices.
Hillel Day School
Offers workshops for middle-school girls addressing the social, emotional and physical challenges of adolescence in order to equip them with the knowledge and coping skills necessary to make healthy decisions.
JARC
A program for female residents designed to help them build the skills and knowledge needed to enable them to participate as members of the community.