by Jacob Fijman | Jun 3, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
We want to invite your family to join our Jacobs Camp summer program and engagement opportunities! While we are not able to physically be together, we are excited to invite you to our virtual summer programming: HSJ365 Summer. This program is free of charge! HSJ365...
by Jess James | May 11, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Do: Identify, validate, and normalize the feeling. Ask open questions. Children’s behaviors are a window into how they’re feeling; they often use their actions to communicate when they don’t yet have the skills to do so verbally. When you notice your child might be...
by Jess James | May 11, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Anna’s letter announcing the cancellation of in-person programming this summer hit me harder than I expected. I had anticipated that Covid-19 might disrupt the plans for Summer 2020, but getting the official news filled me with dread and a lot of tears. I sat in that...
by Jess James | Apr 15, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget][siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Maimonides once said “there are good ships and wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but...
by Jess James | Mar 23, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Over the past several days, I’ve been told to leave school in Indiana, head back to California, and stay put in my house. I’m thousands of miles away from friends and several of my communities, but I’ve never felt closer to Jacobs Camp. When I joined the Jacobs Camp...
by Jacob Fijman | Dec 16, 2019 | Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
As the year nears its end, one topic that comes up in our house is what causes and organizations we want to support this year. The good news is that with each passing year there seem to be more and more interesting places to donate and good work being done. The...
