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.

The average age of a survivor is 74-105, average 85. About 96% of survivors served by HCS are from the Former Soviet Union. 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 intensified.

HCS quintupled in clients served in past 5 years and now serves more then 1,600 survivors with monthly assistance, nearly 2,000 in total with other programming, referrals, socialization. About half that number receives ongoing financial help with food, medication, home care or emergency needs. HCS case managers also facilitate in-home support, including personal care and housekeeping services, kosher food delivery, and transportation services. In addition, training for professionals who work with survivors and their families is provided to address the growing needs of aging survivors.

HCS is supported by social welfare grants from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc., and other generous foundations and donors. Approximately 75% of the total funding is from the Claims Conference, which recently increased its worldwide allocations by 21 percent for 2015, for a total of $365 million for 2015. Though a small portion of this additional funding will be allocated to local agencies, it will be spread across social service organizations serving Jewish Holocaust survivors in 47 countries to provide home care, hunger relief, medical care and transportation.

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

The Program receives financing from the Claims Conference (The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany) and also for the Emergency Assistance Program for Nazi Victims at the direction of the United States District Court supervising the lawsuit In Re: Holocaust Victim Assets Litigation (Swiss Banks)

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Social services for Jewish Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Date	Event	Location	Contact
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:00am - 11:30am	Russian Tea Time-Zoom Session Cyber Club/ ZOOM Actvities , 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, June 2, 2020 2:00pm - 3:30pm	Russian Tea Time (Buffalo Grove)—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups This group is currently full and closed to new members. Virtual Group led by Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC and Maya Gumirov , LPC, NCC. Support group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. For more information: 773.508.1149 or 224.625.2708	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Zoom Meeting 3003 West Touhy Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC and Maya Gumirov , LPC, NCC 773.508.1149 or 224.625.2708 https://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-services
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Caring Conversations—Zoom Sesssions HCS Groups , Support Groups A virtual support group for family caregivers of Holocaust survivors. Led by Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Anna Dominov, LSW, Holocaust Community Services 1st Wednesday of every month. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1004	Holocaust Community Services 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Yonit Hoffman, Ph.D. Yonit.Hoffman@cje.net 773.508.1004 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Monday, June 8, 2020 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
Friday, June 12, 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm	Russian Tea Time (Wheeling)—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups This group is currently full and closed to new members. Virtual Group led by Maya Gumirov, L.P.C., N.C.C., Holocaust Community Services and Irina Polishchuk, Resource Specialist, Russian Programs. Support group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. For more information: 773.508.1004 or 773.428.3058	Holocaust Community Services Wheeling Pavilion Senior Center 199 North First Street Wheeling, IL 60090 United States Map It	773.508.1004 https://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-services
Monday, June 22, 2020 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
Friday, June 26, 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm	Russian Tea Time (Wheeling)—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups This group is currently full and closed to new members. Virtual Group led by Maya Gumirov, L.P.C., N.C.C., Holocaust Community Services and Irina Polishchuk, Resource Specialist, Russian Programs. Support group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. For more information: 773.508.1004 or 773.428.3058	Holocaust Community Services Wheeling Pavilion Senior Center 199 North First Street Wheeling, IL 60090 United States Map It	773.508.1004 https://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-services
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Caring Conversations—Zoom Sesssions HCS Groups , Support Groups A virtual support group for family caregivers of Holocaust survivors. Led by Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Anna Dominov, LSW, Holocaust Community Services 1st Wednesday of every month. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1004	Holocaust Community Services 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Yonit Hoffman, Ph.D. Yonit.Hoffman@cje.net 773.508.1004 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Monday, July 6, 2020 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, July 7, 2020 10:00am - 11:30am	Russian Tea Time-Zoom Session Cyber Club/ ZOOM Actvities , 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, July 7, 2020 2:00pm - 3:30pm	Russian Tea Time (Buffalo Grove)—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups This group is currently full and closed to new members. Virtual Group led by Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC and Maya Gumirov , LPC, NCC. Support group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. For more information: 773.508.1149 or 224.625.2708	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Zoom Meeting 3003 West Touhy Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC and Maya Gumirov , LPC, NCC 773.508.1149 or 224.625.2708 https://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-services
Friday, July 10, 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm	Russian Tea Time (Wheeling)—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups This group is currently full and closed to new members. Virtual Group led by Maya Gumirov, L.P.C., N.C.C., Holocaust Community Services and Irina Polishchuk, Resource Specialist, Russian Programs. Support group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. For more information: 773.508.1004 or 773.428.3058	Holocaust Community Services Wheeling Pavilion Senior Center 199 North First Street Wheeling, IL 60090 United States Map It	773.508.1004 https://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-services
Monday, July 20, 2020 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
Friday, July 24, 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm	Russian Tea Time (Wheeling)—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups This group is currently full and closed to new members. Virtual Group led by Maya Gumirov, L.P.C., N.C.C., Holocaust Community Services and Irina Polishchuk, Resource Specialist, Russian Programs. Support group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. For more information: 773.508.1004 or 773.428.3058	Holocaust Community Services Wheeling Pavilion Senior Center 199 North First Street Wheeling, IL 60090 United States Map It	773.508.1004 https://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-services
Monday, August 3, 2020 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, August 4, 2020 10:00am - 11:30am	Russian Tea Time-Zoom Session Cyber Club/ ZOOM Actvities , 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, August 4, 2020 2:00pm - 3:30pm	Russian Tea Time (Buffalo Grove)—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups This group is currently full and closed to new members. Virtual Group led by Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC and Maya Gumirov , LPC, NCC. Support group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. For more information: 773.508.1149 or 224.625.2708	Bernard Horwich Building-Virtual Zoom Meeting 3003 West Touhy Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Vera Rodriguez Mancera, LPC and Maya Gumirov , LPC, NCC 773.508.1149 or 224.625.2708 https://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-services
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Caring Conversations—Zoom Sesssions HCS Groups , Support Groups A virtual support group for family caregivers of Holocaust survivors. Led by Yonit Hoffman, PhD and Anna Dominov, LSW, Holocaust Community Services 1st Wednesday of every month. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1004	Holocaust Community Services 3003 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL 60645 United States Map It	Yonit Hoffman, Ph.D. Yonit.Hoffman@cje.net 773.508.1004 http://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-service
Friday, August 14, 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm	Russian Tea Time (Wheeling)—Zoom Sessions HCS Groups , Support Groups This group is currently full and closed to new members. Virtual Group led by Maya Gumirov, L.P.C., N.C.C., Holocaust Community Services and Irina Polishchuk, Resource Specialist, Russian Programs. Support group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. For more information: 773.508.1004 or 773.428.3058	Holocaust Community Services Wheeling Pavilion Senior Center 199 North First Street Wheeling, IL 60090 United States Map It	773.508.1004 https://www.cje.net/supportive-resources/holocaust-community-services
Monday, August 17, 2020 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

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Holocaust Community Services

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

Social services for Jewish Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.