by Caleigh Alevy, LMSW Let’s face it—August in Alabama feels less like summer and more like standing in a giant outdoor sauna. While it’s tempting to hunker down indoors all season, getting outside safely can still boost your mood, energy, and overall health. The key? Avoid overheating, which can sneak up on you faster than […]

Thirty-six years ago, Collat Jewish Family Services (CJFS) was founded to meet the human service needs of the Birmingham Jewish community. Over time, our mission has expanded, and today we proudly serve individuals of all faiths and backgrounds. What remains constant, however, is the set of Jewish values that ground our work and shape the […]

by Mark Driskill, LICSW-S Back in grad school my very first class was called Human Behavior Through the Life Cycle. The big takeaway? Our physical, emotional, and social selves keep evolving from birth to very old age. Most theorists group the journey into five broad stages: infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and late adulthood. After two […]