Special Needs Partnership
The Special Needs Partnership was founded by a group of local families to advocate more strongly on behalf of their special needs children. The partnership is a grass-roots initiative that furthers awareness and inclusion through education and support for individuals and families through community programming. To learn more about the Special Needs Partnership, please contact community organizer Teri Kachur at 972.437.9950 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Our Partners
We work with many partners to help provide an inclusive community for families with special needs. Collaborating organizations include Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, Adat Chaverim, Center for Jewish Education, Community Homes for Adults, Inc. (CHAI), Congregation Anshai Torah, Congregation Beth Torah, Congregation Shaare Tefilla, Congregation Shearith Israel, Congregation Tiferet Israel, Temple Emanu-El, Temple Shalom, Akiba Academy, Ann and Nate Levine Academy, Torah Day School of Dallas, Yachad and Yavneh Academy of Dallas. Major funding partners include Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Fruhman Foundation, Gladys Golman/Faye Dallen Education Fund, Jewish Women International and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
Community of Families
Every family has heard the proverb: "It takes a village to raise a child." This is never more true than when raising a child with special needs. In fact, building this "village" is vital to the health and happiness of the entire special-needs family. To address this need, the Community of Families was created to foster social relationships, encourage an inclusive environment, and to help all families cope with the ups and downs, joys and challenges of raising a child with special needs. For more information about joining our Community of Families, please contact Teri Kachur, Community Organizer for the Special Needs Partnership of Jewish Family Service, at 972.437.9950 or
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Inclusive Family Fun Day!
FREE Carnival Games, Sports, Food & Entertainment for EVERYONE!
Join us this Sunday, April 22 from 1 - 4 p.m. at the JCC where 300+ area Jewish teens will host Family Fun Day - an inclusive carnival for individuals of all ages, abilities and faiths -- and their families -- for a day of FREE carnival games, sports, food, entertainment and FUN! Kids of all ages and all abilities are invited to join the fun! Many of the teen volunteers have participated in an inclusive "buddy" training program facilitated by the professional staff of the Special Needs Partnership of Jewish Family Service to provide one-on-one friendly fun for kids who may need support to participate in the wide variety of activities.
Adult volunteers who understand inclusion will be available throught the activities to support the teens and their buddies. EVERYONE is guaranteed to be included and to have FUN! RSVP REQUESTED to Teri Kachur, Community Organizer, Special Needs Partnership of Jewish Family Service at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 972.437.9950.
Parents: While the kiddos are out and about enjoying the carnival, join us inside for adult converstion and FUN with... Locked Out Comedy is an improvisational comedy troupe that performs in a high-energy format that is CLEAN, FAST and FUN entertainment. The audience participates throughout the show by giving SUGGESTIONS and with INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION! Our topic with be "Parenting -- Ups and Downs -- and sometime Sideways! With your witty input, this is guaranteed to be side-splitting FUN!
