Dealing with Your Employer

UJA-Federation of New York Connect to Care Initiative:
A Response to the Economic Downturn
Free Fall 2009 Educational Workshops Held at The JCC in Manhattan

The JCC in Manhattan is privileged to host these free educational workshops and provide services in partnership with the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (JBFCS), a lead agency of UJA-Federation of New York's Connect to Care initiative.

To register for these workshops, visit www.jccmanhattan.org/connecttocare or call 646.505.5708. Registration is required.

UJA-Federation's Connect to Care also offers a coordinated system of services that is free and confidential and designed to fit your needs. To access the resource experts from the Connect to Care partner agencies who can help with employment and career counseling, financial and debt consulting, legal services, supportive counseling and Jewish spiritual care call the Connect to Care Center in Manhattan at 212.399.2685, ext. 206 or visit
www.jcprograms.org/connect-to-care.

If you are being laid off, you may be able to negotiate a severance package regardless of the size of the business or the reason for your layoff. A representative of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) will discuss effective ways to negotiate a good severance package and much more valuable information.

Resource experts and partner agencies for these Connect to Care programs:

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (JBFCS)
provides resource specialists to help individuals and families navigate the challenges and opportunities resulting from the current economic situation by facilitating access to career planning and employment, legal counseling, social services and emotional support.

F.E.G.S. Health and Human Services System
is a broad-based health and human service delivery system that plays a significant role in providing comprehensive career, employment and training services for individuals with multiple employment challenges.

New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
is a nonprofit organization that offers vulnerable New Yorkers the legal help they critically need. NYLAG's mission is to provide free, civil legal services to individuals and families who would otherwise be unable to access legal assistance.