Inclusion

Sabes JCC - An Inclusive Jewish Community Center

As part of the mission to bring people together in an inclusive Jewish environment, the Sabes JCC provides opportunities and welcomes people of all ages and all abilities in all JCC programs.

We are an inclusive community

• We acknowledge and respect peoples’ differences because we believe in B’Tzelem Elohim.
  Everyone is created in the image of God.

• We regard inclusion as a means for instilling in our community a sense of tolerance and understanding.

• We recognize that acknowledgement of differences plays an integral role in individual identity formation.

Children
The JCC is dedicated to providing continued support for the integration of children with special needs into all of our Camp Olami programs. The Inclusion Director will work with parents to make the camp experience a successful experience for every child. Please be sure to register early and indicate your child’s needs on the registration form, so that Anita Lewis can contact you before camp begins.

Individual Support may also be available for children so that they may fully participate in the following programs:

• Early Childhood Center
• Specialty Camps
• School’s Out Programs
• Habonim
• Recreational, Educational, and Cultural Programs

Adults
Adults with special needs are welcome to attend all programs offered by the JCC. Please contact Anita Lewis for information regarding accessibility, supports, accommodations and modifications.

Caring Connections
In the past, Jewish adults with developmental disabilities have been isolated from family and friends, and not connected with the Jewish community. Since 1990 Caring Connections has offered these men and women an opportunity to take part in Jewish study, holiday celebrations, recreation and social events. The program helps to connect these adults with their heritage and with the Jewish community. Caring Connections is a collaborative effort among JFCS, Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, Sabes Jewish Community Center and the St. Paul Jewish Community Center. For more information, contact Anita Lewis.

Anita Lewis
Inclusion Director
(952) 381-3489
alewis@sabesjcc.org

Special Thanks
The Sabes JCC is thankful for the generous donations of many, including the Numero-Steinfeldt Inclusion Fund, Rachel and Michael Klein Inclusion Fund, Heidi and Brian Pergament, and other generous anonymous donations.  Thank you also to the Minneapolis Jewish Federation & Foundation, the Endowment Funds Advisory Committee for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, United Jewish Fund and Council of St. Paul.