May 20 - JFS Weekly Insider

WEEKLY INSIDER

THANK YOU!!

THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered at our inaugural gala - The Matzah Ball!!

Not only did you all make sure that all the details were handled and that the room looked beautiful, you made all our guests feel welcomed and created such a warm atmosphere.

To all who supported the Matzah Ball in one way or another, THANK YOU! This event truly wasn’t possible with the help of each and every one of you!

CEO MOLLY CARR SPEAKS AT HOUSING FORUM

By: Meghan Stith

At the recent Housing Forum hosted by the Refugee Partnership on Thursday, May 2nd, JFS CEO Molly Carr delivered a presentation awarding local landlords for their pivotal role in offering affordable, safe housing to our local refugee population.

The event, held at Northland Workforce, also featured breakout groups. These sessions facilitated discussions on the housing challenges faced by refugees, fostering collaborative problem-solving among attendees.

Molly's participation underscored the organization's dedication to addressing these pressing issues and emphasized the importance of community partnerships.

HUMAN RESOURCES

HAS A NEW EMAIL!

JFS’ Human Resources Department now has a centralized email for all HR-related inquiries. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about HR policies, PTO, etc. please email HR@jfswny.org

Don’t forget to sign up to bring a dish to the Annual Agency Potluck on Wednesday, May 29th at noon. Come enjoy music, food and chill with your coworkers! As a friendly reminder, this potluck is mandatory unless you ’ ve submitted for PTO. Click the flyer or below to sign up!

The Employee Engagement Committee is also looking for folks to help clean up after the potluck on Weds, May 29th from 1:302:30PM. If you'd like to help, please get prior approval from your supervisor and fill out this form:

Sign up for a dish Sign up to clean up

LET’S CELEBRATE PRIDE!

With Buffalo’s PRIDE festivities quickly approaching, the PRIDE committee is looking for more staff to walk in the parade and/or table at the the PRIDE village

If you’re interested in participating in any of our PRIDE contributions, please fill out the form below and someone from the PRIDE committee will reach out to you shortly

OPERATIONS UPDATE PASSWORDS

By: Patty Hoyt

UPDATE YOUR PASSWORDS: Have you received a message reminding you to update your VPN Microsoft 365 password? Don't ignore it! You only have 1-2 weeks from your first notification to update your password After that, you will not be able to log in without changing the password. Please note, that when updating passwords, your VPN, Microsoft 365 and domain passwords are the connected. You must be connected to the WiFi in the office or the VPN to change the password. In addition, if your favorite app requests a password change, do it!

PASSWORD PROTECTION: Do you save your passwords in a notebook or on post-it notes. NOOO!!! Oh, so you save them in the notes on your phone or in Google Passwords Noooo! These are not good options for keeping your passwords secure. In order to keep all of your passwords safe, it's best to use PASSWORD PROTECTION. Password Protection is an access control technique that helps keep important data safe from hackers by ensuring it can only be accessed with the right credentials. You only have to remember one password in order to keep all of your other passwords safe! There are lots of different options for password .

protection: Last Pass, Bitwarden, Dashlane, Keeper and many more. So, we want to keep our passwords safe from who? Hackers! How do we keep our password safe? Password Protection!

COMPLICATE THINGS: It's best to create complicated passwords that are different for every app and website you login. Each password should be a minimum of 14 characters and include CAPITALS, symb@ls and numb3rs. Use multi-step authentication when offered for more security.

MONDAY, MAY

HEALTH & WELLNESS

NELLE THIESSEN, 5/24, JFA ERVICES COORDINATOR SIGN UP FOR JFS

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

JEDI; JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

SAFETY

G O KNOW YOUR EAP

TUESDAY MAY 21ST 9:00AM – 9:20AM

Do you have general questions about your EAP benefits? Join us for this virtual 20-minute meeting. We will provide an overview of C+FS EAP benefits and we will be available to answer any general questions you may have

This event is open to all members.

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INSIDER CONTRIBUTERS

MADISON RUFFO

KARA KANE

MEGHAN STITH

LAUREN MAGUIRE

MOLLY CARR

KELLY BROWN

KRISTIN BROWN

ABDULLAH BITAR

RAYMOND KHOURY

PATTY HOYT

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