Friday, May 11, 2018
5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Elizabeth K. Lenz
Delaware Academy of Medicine and the Delaware Public Health Association
302-733-3952
elenz@delamed.org
The Immunization Coalition of Delaware is working to insure no one in the First State suffers from vaccine preventable illnesses. The ICD is supported by hospitals, universities, pharmacies, and schools of Delaware, and is a joint partnership between the Academy and the Delaware Division of Public Health.
Nicholas J. Petrelli, M.D., FACS
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute
Christiana Care Health System
Dr. Petrelli is a nationally recognized expert on colorectal cancer, joined Christiana Care Health System as the Bank of America endowed medical director of the Graham Cancer Center in August 2001. As medical director, Dr. Petrelli oversees the state’s largest and most technologically advanced cancer program, including cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment. Under his leadership the Graham Cancer Center was selected as a National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) and one of the original 16 NCI Community Cancer Centers Programs (NCCCP).
Jewish Family Services of Delaware
JFS is multi-faceted social service organization that embraces and fulfills a mission to strengthen individuals, families, and the community by providing counseling and support services. Services include outpatient therapy, case management, workforce development, refugee resettlement, adoption, and prevention education. JFS work has been accomplished person-by-person, need by need and always with compassion, skill and commitment to individual integrity. As a result, today JFS is strong and stable. JFS programs and policies are designed to remove barriers that may inhibit people in vulnerable situations from accessing support. “We are all responsible for one another.” Inspired by this fundamental Jewish value, JFS assists individuals and families through life transitions, helping youth and children grow stronger, and ensuring the safety and dignity of older adults. JFS supports families of all backgrounds as they deal with basic human needs, life transitions, and mental health issues. JFS has the unique privilege of representing the tzedakah (justice), compassion, and loving kindness of the Jewish people to the broader community. Many JFS clients are not Jewish, but all of them learn what it means to be Jewish: “the beauty of our traditions and our commitment to tikkun olam, building a better world.”