Indiana's first Isaiah 117 House officially opens in Evansville
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About 60 local residents have signed on as volunteers, filling days and hours on a calendar for when they can help staff the house when needed. The transition between a child's removal from a home and his or her arrival at a foster home is typically just a few hours. But it's highly stressful, and children have had to spend the time in a Department of Child Services office. His compositions combine traditional liturgy and modern poetry with musical elements of eastern European nusach and chazzanut, Israeli and Sephardic folk music, classical and twentieth century Reform repertoire and contemporary pop and jazz. Outside the synagogue she is a regular contributor to Kveller as well as the Jewish Daily Forward, Hey Alma and The Chalkboard Mag.
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Cantor Schloss received his Ordination and a Masters Degree in Sacred Music from the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from Cornell University and a Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. He has served on the Executive Board of the American Conference of Cantors and currently serves on the ACC Endowment Board of Trustees.
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Children’s Services employees, foster parents, and community members gathered on Sunday to kick off Isaiah 117 House’s campaign to come to Lucas County. A faith-based nonprofit with roots in Carter County, Tennessee, Isaiah 117's opening in Evansville was made possible by volunteers and the philanthropy of churches and businesses, officials said at Monday's ribbon cutting. The Isaiah 117 House is made for children, but it has an office space for use by Department of Child Services and Isaiah 117 House staff. State workers try to make the transition period between the child's home and foster care as short as possible, but "as long as they need a child to be here, we will be here for them," Mayer said. That need tends to ebb and flow, said Melissa Mayer, Isaiah 117 House program coordinator for Vanderburgh County. It's believed there are about 800 Vanderburgh County children with foster care cases through the Department of Child Services.
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We offer job readiness and employment assistance to individuals who reach the phase of treatment. “It’s a hard day for the foster parents, it’s a hard day for the children, it’s a hard day for the case workers, it’s a hard day for everybody,” said Jennifer Bohnsack, the project expansion coordinator for Lucas County Isaiah 117 House. Volunteer caregivers must undergo background checks, as well as training in first aid and CPR.
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Since joining the Isaiah community in 2007 as Assistant Rabbi, Dara is engaged in every aspect of congregational and life cycle events, with a focus on social justice issues, Israel, and religious education. Addiction has become one of the most pressing public health issues in the world. This has many people wondering what the risk factors are for addiction.
In 2014, my husband, Corey, and I went through training to become foster parents. As part of our training, we attended a class at the Washington County, TN Department of Children’s Services office in Johnson City, TN. During that class, we were informed that when children are removed from their homes, they often must come to the DCS office and wait for placement. As I looked around the cubicle-filled space, I couldn't imagine a scared child sitting in such a sterile, cold environment waiting to learn their fate. That is when I believe God put on my heart the Isaiah 117 House. Another guest at Monday's ribbon cutting was Ronda Paulson, who founded the Isaiah 117 House organization in Tennessee.
During her years in NYC, Dara completed her second unit of hospital chaplaincy, taught “Introduction to Judaism” at the 92nd Street Y, and led trips to Latin America with American Jewish World Service. As a rabbinic intern, she served two years at Congregation Kol Ami in White Plains, NY. In 2005 she was selected as the Marshall T. Meyer Rabbinic Fellow at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun where she taught, led services, and helped to grow Tze’irim, the 20’s-30’s group. If you’re seeking drug rehab treatment for yourself or a loved one, you probably have a lot of questions.
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Paulson and her husband, Corey, are foster parents, and their Christian faith motivated them to create a loving transition space for children. The Logan County Foster Association, a group of foster mothers in the county, saw that there weren’t enough foster homes in the region. Many children entering the foster care system in the state are sleeping in DCBS offices and other government buildings waiting for placement. Isaiah 117 House is a home staffed with volunteers who provide children with care, clean clothes, warm food, and anything else they need.
Throughout his cantorate, Cantor Schloss has sought to create an environment of engaging, participatory worship through a rich blend of musical traditions, including his own compositions. There are more than 20 Isaiah 117 Houses across the United States. They serve as a place for children to transition into the foster care system if they do not have a placement at their time of entry. At Isaiah House, we offer a unique approach to addiction treatment that addresses the whole person.
Our professional counselors give individualized and caring therapy for behavioral health and addiction through outpatient, intensive outpatient, and medically assisted treatment. Donations like yours make it possible for us to continue serving our clients, empowering them to maintain sobriety and achieve a restored life. With the ground officially broken, attention now turns to laying the foundation for a brighter future for Kentucky’s foster children. The group contacted the organization to have a home built in Kentucky and through fundraisers and community support it was able to be done.
The ribbon was officially cut in October of 2023, and the Isaiah 117 House at Chambliss Center for Children’s doors have opened. Due to space constraints at each location, we can only accept items on the list below, monetary gifts, or gift cards.
Our women’s programs offer a nurturing environment that addresses the unique needs of women in their recovery journey. It started as a dream to change the way foster care began in a community. Bohnsack said sometimes kids are taken to a Children’s Services office building for hours while waiting for a placement. TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - An organization seeking to change the foster care system could come to Northwest Ohio. Jina Lancaster, an Isaiah 117 House board member who is a homebuilder, said the community's support of the project has been inspiring. Once the East Side house was purchased, many local contractors helped prepare it for its new purpose.
In his spare time, he has been known to run the Boston and New York Marathons, to enjoy a round of golf and to hone his amateur barista skills. Most of all, Cantor Schloss enjoys sharing his love of Judaism and music with his wife, soprano Leah Schloss, and their two daughters, Maya and Sonya (also sopranos!). Isaiah 117 House is continuing to expand every day to serve the children in our communities. It is amazing to watch God’s plan unfold in each of the counties we serve through the communities walking along beside us and believing that these kids deserve better and they are not alone. Build relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro.Try a low commitment monthly plan today. It has become a dream to change the way foster care begins everywhere.
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