Presented by Momiji & JSS 1-hour online session (Zoom) each to learn about Depression, will be co-provided by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), on Wednesday, Jan 27, 2 – 3 pm. *Held only in Japanese What is this session about? Bringing back the guest speaker of well-liked seminar on Depression, psychologist […]
Presented by Momiji & JSS 1-hour online session (Zoom) each to learn about adult immunization is powered up and back! It will be co-provided by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), on Sunday, Nov 22, 2 – 3 pm. *Held only in Japanese What is this session about? Flu, tetanus, shingles.. You […]
Momiji & JSS Online e-Learning Session (for those attended/watched our Sep 23 seminar) Sunday, November 8, 2 – 3 pm (Japanese) The first session offered in November is an 1-hour online Q&A session (Zoom) of our Sep 23 POA & Will Seminar, in respect to the high volume of the questions we could not answer […]
Japanese Social Services is starting its annual Holiday Drive Program. It is our hope that members of the community will continue to express their goodwill and caring by participating and contributing to this year’s Holiday Drive. In the past, the Holiday Drive has centered around the community gathering and donating various toys, gifts, and non-perishable […]
The Annual General Meeting of Japanese Social Services was held on August 25, 2020. This annual meeting is usually held in June, but due to the pandemic, it was postponed once and was held in a virtual format for the first time. Despite the circumstances, we are happy to report that the meeting proceeded smoothly, with more […]
By Takanori Kuge While I missed seeing everyone in person at this year’s AGM, it was nice to connect with new faces and familiar faces of the people attended the meeting. In this issue I’d like to describe a summary of the counsellors’ report that I presented in the AGM. [ Current trend ] While the total number of counselling service users […]
Chie Takano Reeves (Community Outreach Worker / Volunteer Coordinator) As a result of the pandemic, we have been offering our programs via online formats while in-person programs have been paused since mid-March. Online service is to completely new to us, and it was very much challenging to learn and used to it to the point that we can provide sessions and teach our […]
Presented by Momiji & JSS 1-hour online session (Zoom) each to learn about Depression, will be co-provided by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2 – 3 pm. *Held only in Japanese What is this session about? Many people wish to continue having life in their home, just […]
Presented by Momiji & JSS 1-hour online session (Zoom) each to learn about Depression, will be co-provided by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), on Wednesday, Sep 9, 2 – 3 pm. *Held only in Japanese What is this session about? Being isolated at home, not being able to do what you […]
Momiji & JSS Online e-Learning Session Wednesday, September 23 2 – 3 pm (Japanese); 3:30 – 4:30 pm (English) 1-hour online session (Zoom) to learn about Powers of Attorney and Will from Nozomi (Zoe) Smith, an estate lawyer practicing in Ontario, will be co-provided by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), in […]
Japanese Social Services (JSS) is a nonprofit charitable organization providing culturally sensitive, professional social services, such as counselling, information services, case management, and a variety of other programs, mainly to members of the Japanese ethno-cultural community in GTA. We are seeking qualified candidates to fill 5 vacancies in our 10-member Board of Directors. The Board […]
Presented by Momiji & JSS **New: Date (English session) has changed to Aug 5** 1-hour online session (Zoom) to learn about face masks with regard to COVID-19 from geriatric nurse, will be co-provided by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), in English, on Wednesday, Aug 5 from 2 pm. What is this […]
Presented by Momiji & JSS 1-hour online session (Zoom) each to learn about adult immunization, will be co-provided by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2 – 3 pm. *Held only in Japanese What is this session about? Flu, tetanus, shingles.. You may have heard or received these […]
Presented by Momiji & JSS 1-hour online session (Zoom) each to learn about these popular Japanese food/ingredients, will be co-provided by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), on Wednesday, Aug 26 afternoon. *Separate registration required. 2 – 3 pm: Natto Making *Held only in Japanese You may have wondered if you can […]
Presented by Momiji & JSS Online session (Zoom) to learn about woodblock print (木版画) and lifeworks of the artist, Naoko Matsuara, will be co-provided by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), in Japanese, on Wednesday, July 22 from 2 pm (1 hour). Please see the Japanese page (click 日本語 from the top […]
Index: (1) Government of Canada 1. COVID-19 Benefits and Services: Economic Response Plan Support for Individuals & Families Canada Child Benefit / Tax credit payment / Extended deadline for tax return / Mortgage support / Student Support / RRIFs / Support for OAS & GIS recipients Support for Workers & Job Loss Canada Emergency Response […]
Presented by Momiji & JSS Online session to learn how to make Kouji (rice malt) and Miso will be provided by Momiji Health Care Society, with Japanese Social Services (JSS) as a co-host, in Japanese. Session 1: How to make Kouji and Shio (salt) Kouji – Jun 17 at 2-3 pm Session 2: How to […]
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JSS continues to offer counselling and information services via the phone/internet. Further, during the State of Emergency, all JSS services will be offered free of charge for the people experiencing hardship related to COVID-19. All our programs are temporarily suspended; however, planning is underway to deliver some of the programs in an online format. 【Current […]