With staff assistance when needed, children with special needs are included into the typical classrooms and activities of the host school, including music, art, services, dance, and field trips. A quarterly newsletter is sent to families detailing upcoming activities. A resource library of books, videos, computer software, and adaptive Judaic materials is also available for parents and educators to borrow. A bibliography is available upon request. Programs run monthly and are open to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
Programming is local in addition to one regional event per year.
JYG continues past 8th grade into Temple Sinai Youth Group and is a member of NFTY, the reform movement's National Youth Organization. TSYG is an expanding youth organization which promotes Jewish identity, leadership, community involvement and personal growth. A national Conservative youth group for children entering grades 9-12. Includes Rodef Shalom, HEA and other community members. Offers both local and regional activities including social action and religious and social activities.