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1985
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· Received start-up funds from The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
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· Established a parents and family support group
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· Established special education assistance to any religious school that accommodated special needs children
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· Offered sign or oral interpreters in Jewish settings to Jewish impaired children and adults, for Jewish events, High Holiday services, schools, camping and community programs
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1989
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· Incorporated as a non-profit and became an affiliated agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
· Expanded target client base to include young adults
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1991
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· Established a task force to investigate options available for residential services
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1992
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· Second family support group was established
· Sponsored a six-week sibling support group workshop
· Established Yad B’Yad, a monthly social group for young adults with mild to moderate developmental disabilities
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1993
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· Expanded staff to include a secretary and added Special Education and Social/Recreational Consultants
· Relocated in the Jewish Federation Building to a larger office suite
· Surveyed the community to determine level of interest in establishing a Jewish residential program
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1994
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· Expanded staff to include a Special Education Community Consultant to work with the Jewish Day Schools
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1995
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· Conducted a publicity campaign in Phoenix and Tucson to determine the level of interest in establishing a Jewish group home
· Established additional support groups for parents of children with autism
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1998
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· Received a grant for the “Shabbat In A Box” program
· Expanded staff to include Preschool Special Education and Special Projects Consultants
· Became a constituent agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
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1999
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· Published the first disability resource in North America providing a national directory of services, schools, camps, residential and vocational agencies
· Added a Program Director and Development Director
· Established Keshet, a monthly social group for Jewish teens with moderate to severe developmental disabilities
· Established the CJSN website at www.cjsn.org
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2000
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· Initiated search for a Jewish residence for up to four adults with special needs
· Received seed money for a Jewish residence for adults with special needs
· Established Council Properties, LLC to oversee residential programming
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2001
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· Opened Shalom House, the first Jewish residence for three Jewish adults with developmental disabilities
· Established a permanent meeting place for Yad B’Yad at Shalom House
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2002
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· Distributed information about Jewish Genetic Diseases to rabbis and physicians
· Moved CJSN offices into the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus
· Celebrated the first B’nai Mitzvah for adults with disabilities
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2003
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· Revised and published 2nd edition of North American Disability Resources Directory
· Hosted the annual North American Consortium of Jewish Special Educators Conference
· Created J-Challenger Fitness Program for young adults with disabilities
· Distributed educational materials about Jewish Genetic Diseases to 150 rabbis and physicians in greater Phoenix
· Expanded Keshet group to include monthly Jewish special education classes
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2004
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· Presented a complete “Pretend Wedding” enacted by Yad B’Yad group members
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2005
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· Hosted “Greater Phoenix Jewish Genetic Diseases” educational and screening event
· Created Adult Siblings Support Group
· Revised and published 3rd edition of North America Disability Resources Directory
· Created Preschool Teacher Training Program
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2006
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· Received the Belle Latchman Community Service Award for Greater Phoenix Jewish Genetic Diseases Project
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2007
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· Developed long range goals through a Strategic Plan for the agency
· Created Simchat Shabbat services in collaboration with Congregation Beth Israel
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