Holocaust Community Services

Since 1999, Holocaust Community Services (HCS), a collaborative effort of Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS), CJE SeniorLife and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, in partnership with HIAS Chicago, has helped ensure that the Chicago Holocaust survivor community and their families can continue to live independently and with dignity.

HCS serves survivors ranging in age from 75-105, average 85. Over 90% of survivors served by HCS are from the former Soviet Union. For survivors, the consequences of advanced aging are compounded by the physical and emotional horrors they endured during the war. As aging and frailty take their toll, the number of Holocaust survivors turning to community agencies has steadily increased.

HCS quintupled in clients served in past 6 years, now serving more than 1,900 survivors with monthly financial assistance, and over 2,000 in total with other programming, referrals, and socialization opportunities. Beyond conducting comprehensive assessments to determine need for financial assistance for food, medication, and homecare, HCS also facilitates support for one-time emergency needs, transportation, support groups, wellness classes, events, and restitution and reparations assistance. In addition, training for professionals who work with survivors and their families is provided to professionals and community members to provide awareness and advocacy around the growing needs of aging survivors.

HCS is supported by social welfare grants from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc., KAVOD SHEF, and other generous foundations and donors. Approximately 75% of the total funding is allocated from the Claims Conference, which supports organizations serving Jewish Holocaust survivors in 47 countries, providing for in-home caregiving, hunger, medical care, and transportation.

For more information on Holocaust Community Services at CJE, please call 773.508.1004.

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Date	Event	Location	Contact
Thursday, December 15, 2022 5:00pm - 6:00pm	CAFÉ EUROPA CHANUKAH PARTY! HCS Groups Enjoy a kosher light lunch, intergenerational performances from Gan Shalom preschool and BZAEDS middle school, and festive music by a quartet from the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band in celebration of Chanukah! Registration Required: by December 9 to hcs@cje.net or 773.508.1166. Click the thumbnail below to download our flyer	Temple Sholom of Chicago 3480 N Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60657 United States Map It	HCS@cje.net 773.508.1166
Friday, December 16, 2022 12:00pm - 1:30pm	Russian Tea Time Music Group Cyber Club & Virtual Activities , HCS Groups Led by Natalya Bouinyi and Era Friedman. Join us to talk about music or sing, meet new friends, and have fun! Virtual meeting Registration required: 773.508.1329.	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Zoom Meeting 3003 West Touhy Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Natalya Bouinyi and Era Friedman 773.508.1329
Friday, December 16, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Russian Tea Time— Uniper Virtual Support Group HCS Groups , Support Groups Led by Leah Rosenberg & Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC A virtual conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors to discuss the challenges of aging and wellness strategies. Please call to confirm dates: 773.508.1149	Holocaust Community Services 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Maya Gumirov, LPC Yonit.Hoffman@cje.net 773.508.1004 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Monday, December 19, 2022 11:00am - 12:30pm	Russian Tea Time (Skokie)—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups Skokie virtual support group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. Led by Maya Gumirov, LPC, NCC. Every other Monday Registration required: 773.508.1016 or 773.508.1097	Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Drive Skokie , IL 60077 United States Map It	773.508.1097
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 10:00am - 11:00am	Russian Tea Time (Chicago) HCS Groups , Support Groups Led by Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC Chicago-based conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1144 Virtual Meeting.	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Event 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	773.508.1144 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Friday, December 30, 2022 12:00pm - 1:30pm	Russian Tea Time Music Group Cyber Club & Virtual Activities , HCS Groups Led by Natalya Bouinyi and Era Friedman. Join us to talk about music or sing, meet new friends, and have fun! Virtual meeting Registration required: 773.508.1329.	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Zoom Meeting 3003 West Touhy Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Natalya Bouinyi and Era Friedman 773.508.1329
Monday, January 02, 2023 11:00am - 12:30pm	Russian Tea Time (Skokie)—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups Skokie virtual support group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. Led by Maya Gumirov, LPC, NCC. Every other Monday Registration required: 773.508.1016 or 773.508.1097	Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Drive Skokie , IL 60077 United States Map It	773.508.1097
Tuesday, January 03, 2023 10:00am - 11:30am	Russian Tea Time-Zoom Session Cyber Club & Virtual Activities , HCS Groups A second virtual Chicago-based conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. Led by Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC. First Tuesday of the month. Registration required: 773.508.1144 or 773.508.1149	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Zoom Meeting 3003 West Touhy Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC 773.508.1144 or 773.508.1149
Tuesday, January 03, 2023 10:00am - 11:00am	Russian Tea Time (Chicago) HCS Groups , Support Groups Led by Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC Chicago-based conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1144 Virtual Meeting.	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Event 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	773.508.1144 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Wednesday, January 04, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Caring Conversations—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups Led by Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Maya Gumirov, LPC, Holocaust Community Services A virtual support group for family caregivers of Holocaust survivors. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1004	Holocaust Community Services 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Maya Gumirov, LPC Yonit.Hoffman@cje.net 773.508.1004 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Friday, January 06, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Russian Tea Time— Uniper Virtual Support Group HCS Groups , Support Groups Led by Leah Rosenberg & Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC A virtual conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors to discuss the challenges of aging and wellness strategies. Please call to confirm dates: 773.508.1149	Holocaust Community Services 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Maya Gumirov, LPC Yonit.Hoffman@cje.net 773.508.1004 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Friday, January 06, 2023 12:00pm - 1:30pm	Russian Tea Time Music Group Cyber Club & Virtual Activities , HCS Groups Led by Natalya Bouinyi and Era Friedman. Join us to talk about music or sing, meet new friends, and have fun! Virtual meeting Registration required: 773.508.1329.	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Zoom Meeting 3003 West Touhy Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Natalya Bouinyi and Era Friedman 773.508.1329
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 10:00am - 11:00am	Russian Tea Time (Chicago) HCS Groups , Support Groups Led by Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC Chicago-based conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1144 Virtual Meeting.	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Event 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	773.508.1144 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Friday, January 20, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Russian Tea Time— Uniper Virtual Support Group HCS Groups , Support Groups Led by Leah Rosenberg & Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC A virtual conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors to discuss the challenges of aging and wellness strategies. Please call to confirm dates: 773.508.1149	Holocaust Community Services 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Maya Gumirov, LPC Yonit.Hoffman@cje.net 773.508.1004 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Wednesday, February 01, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Caring Conversations—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups Led by Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Maya Gumirov, LPC, Holocaust Community Services A virtual support group for family caregivers of Holocaust survivors. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1004	Holocaust Community Services 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Maya Gumirov, LPC Yonit.Hoffman@cje.net 773.508.1004 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Tuesday, February 07, 2023 10:00am - 11:30am	Russian Tea Time-Zoom Session Cyber Club & Virtual Activities , HCS Groups A second virtual Chicago-based conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. Led by Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC. First Tuesday of the month. Registration required: 773.508.1144 or 773.508.1149	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Zoom Meeting 3003 West Touhy Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC 773.508.1144 or 773.508.1149
Wednesday, March 01, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Caring Conversations—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups Led by Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Maya Gumirov, LPC, Holocaust Community Services A virtual support group for family caregivers of Holocaust survivors. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1004	Holocaust Community Services 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Maya Gumirov, LPC Yonit.Hoffman@cje.net 773.508.1004 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Tuesday, March 07, 2023 10:00am - 11:30am	Russian Tea Time-Zoom Session Cyber Club & Virtual Activities , HCS Groups A second virtual Chicago-based conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. Led by Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC. First Tuesday of the month. Registration required: 773.508.1144 or 773.508.1149	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Zoom Meeting 3003 West Touhy Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Kseniia Asefa, LPC and Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC 773.508.1144 or 773.508.1149

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Holocaust Community Services

For more information on Holocaust Community Services at CJE, please call 773.508.1004.