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Social Services


Gloria Lebeaux, LCSW
, Director of Social Services, 516-634-4010, glebeaux@friedbergjcc.org


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Managing your anxiety during this time is very important.  Here are some helpful hints:

Take control of your immediate environment by maintaining handwashing (see two rounds of happy birthday to make sure hands are truly clean) and keep home environment sanitized.

Listen to your body-see where you are holding your anxiety.  Is your heart racing? Do you feel it in your stomach? Are you nauseous? Do you have headaches? Use calming techniques like journalling, listening to music, singing, physical exercise outside like walking, jogging, bike riding, meditation and mindfulness.

Create a structure for your day. This is especially true for your children.  This does not just mean remote teaching but also fun activities, family time, outside play; structure is important but so is flexibility and laughter.

Know what works for you and your family.  Understand everybody’s way of coping is different.  Allow each other to have space and navigate what they need for themselves.  Spouses will each handle this differently. Children will each handle their emotions uniquely.

Keep yourself healthy   Eat well. Get enough sleep.  Manage the amount of news media that you watch because it will just increase worry.

Help other people.  Check in on a neighbor via videochat, ring their bell and maintain 6 feet between you; take care of the people around you.  Get out of your own heads and focus on others. For young children, give them a stuffed animal to take care of.

Finally, look for positive moments and laughing.  Find good moments and enjoy them.


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We’re Here For You When the Going Gets Rough

The social work department is always working “behind the scenes” to help our members and clients gain their best overall emotional and mental health. Here at the JCC, all aspects of our members’ well-being is important to us! We take the time to listen to our clients’ mental health concerns and then we help start them on their path to accomplishing their goals. Over the years we have helped many people going through a loss or a life transition through our various support groups, short-term counseling and information and referral services. Let us help you!! All services are confidential.

We provide short-term counseling for individuals, families and couples, support groups on various topics, referral and information services; and, educational workshops on a wide variety of topics. If you or someone you know can benefit from our program, please contact Gloria Lebeaux.


Partners In Caring

PARTNERS IN CARING is a UJA-Federation funded project to help JCC members, local synagogue members and individuals living in the local South Shore community.

Partners in Caring Synagogues (group discounts available with synagogue membership):

  • Oceanside Jewish Center
  • South Shore Jewish Center
  • Congregation Shaaray Shalom
  • Congregation Beth Ohr
  • Congregation Beth Israel
  • Central Synagogue – Beth Emeth
  • Congregation Ohav Shalom
  • South Baldwin Jewish Center
  • Temple Am Echad
  • Temple Beth Am
  • Congregation B’nai Shalom-Beth David
  • Temple Avodah
  • Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach