Classes and Support Groups
A support group is a group of people with common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encouragement, comfort, and advice. The Wendy and Avron B. Fogelman Jewish Family Service at the Memphis Jewish Community Center (MJCC) classes and support groups offer professional as well as peer interaction, specific to a variety of topics and life circumstances. Be on the lookout for additional classes and groups in the future!
Continuing Education
Wendy and Avron B. Fogelman Jewish Family Service provides continuing education workshops quarterly for social workers, counselors, and other mental health professionals. NASW-TN approved. These training sessions are a great way to network, learn, and speak with other Memphis area professionals. To sponsor or get involved in our workshop series, email rosina@jccmemphis.org.
Rising Above the Riptide: Restorative Just Culture as a Response to Moral Injury
Facilitated by: Facilitated by Janet Watson, LCSW
In our current climate, it is increasingly more evident that healing relationships and culture are an imperative response to the multiple divides that have glaringly surfaced. In this workshop, we will use lecture, discussion, and practical application exercises to identify moral injury and it’s impact on clinician retention and well-being, review and compare retributive and restorative just culture, create a plan for career sustainability, and formulate action steps for operationalizing restorative just culture in the workplace. Approved for 3 CEUs from NASW-TN.
Thu 9:00am–12:00pm | 10/22 | $15 fee | Register
Parenting Through Divorce Classes
A state-mandated co-parenting class for couples who are getting divorced and have minor children. Must have a minimum of 5 participants to hold the class. Class materials and link will be sent Tuesday afternoon. Registration must be completed by 3pm the day before the scheduled class.
Spouses may not attend the parenting class on the same date.
Upcoming classes:
All classes are virtual events until further notice. Reservations are required.
Wed 5:00–9:00pm | 11/11 | $55 fee | Register
Wed 5:00–9:00pm | 12/16 | $55 fee | Register
Inclusion and Diverse Abilities Classes
Cooking Classes
Monthly hands-on cooking class by different Memphis Chefs to learn meals that everyone can make at home.
Community Outings
Monthly trips to different places in Memphis - like Theatre Memphis, the movies, The Redbirds, Memphis Grizzlies, and more!
Yoga Class
Join us for a fun new way to stretch both your body and your mind. FREE class designed to make fitness and flexibility fun and easy.
Art with Guyla
Learn art history while you paint like one of the old masters. Lots of fun and no experience needed.
Support Groups
Support groups are a time to come together to provide comfort, hope, encouragement, and strength. There is no charge for the support groups. Current support groups focus on Holocaust survivors and support for those individuals living with Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson's Support Group
Connecting. Sharing. Supporting One Another.
Third Wednesday of the Month (starts November 18) • 2:00-2:50pm • Free
Living with Parkinson’s can bring unique challenges, but you don’t have to navigate them alone. Join our new Parkinson’s Support Group, a welcoming and supportive space for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease and their loved ones. Together, we’ll share experiences, exchange helpful resources, build meaningful connections, and offer encouragement along the way.
Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with Parkinson’s for years, we invite you to join us. Find support. Build connections. Know you're not alone. This new Parkinson's Support Group will follow the Rocksteady class on the third Wednesday of every month.
It will be located in the MJCC Boardroom. Registration is welcome but not required.
For more information, call Fogelman JFS at (901) 767-8511.