Social Work with Holocaust Survivors in Isolated Communities
Practical Experience from the Jewish Community of Zagreb by Ana Hermanovic, MSW This article presents strategic and programmatic approaches to serving a diverse survivor community where the common thread is the past ...
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by Shmuel Reis MD, MHPE As a physician on a house call, Dr. Reis took a moment to listen to the recollections of a patient of who was a survivor. ...
Read the full articleHagibor Social Care Facility
by Dr. Radek Samuel Roule During its nearly 100-year history, Hagibor, a Jewish communal center in Prague, has had disparate uses since its initial founding in 1911, reverting once again to ...
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by Simonne Beckeld Hirschhorn Club Nissim celebrates the miracles of survival for program participants while it provides essential services for those who embrace life well into their later years. ...
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by Paula David, MSW, PhD This paper discusses the evolution of understanding of survivors in the aftermath of the Holocaust. In the author’s words: Since the literature on ...
Read the full articleA Partnership Model to Reduce Isolation and Enhance the Well-Being of Survivors in Palm Beach County’s Gated-Communities
A Partnership Model to Reduce Isolation and Enhance the Well-Being of Survivors in Palm Beach County’s Gated Communities by Jenni Frumer, LCSW Associate Executive Director and Eva Weiss, MEd Coordinator, Holocaust Program Unique challenges face survivors ...
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