VOLUME 4 NO. 2
JUNE 2016
Melbourne Child Survivors Website Dear Child Survivors Welcome to the June edition of Connections! The CSH Forum ‘Children Remembering Hurt’ was once again a great success. To all who attended, we thank you for your support. For those who were unable to attend there is a DVD recording which can be ordered by calling Phillip Maisel at the Jewish Holocaust Centre, 9528 1985. The Child survivor web site is progressing and we will keep you informed. Child Survivor Anthology and Register We are delighted to announce the CSH have received a substantial donation to create a CSH anthology of stories (approximately eighty). We are hopeful child survivors, including those who have not written their Holocaust story, will take advantage of the writing team provided by the Jewish Holocaust Centre Library, to finally have their stories
recorded and published. We will let you know in good time when this important project is about to commence. The Child Survivors of the Holocaust Melbourne Group is going from strength to strength. The need to ensure the history of child survivors and the memory of those past and present is honored is one of our most important duties, through our CSH website and now a special anthology we are well on the way to keeping our commitment To any child survivors or their family members who are unwell at this time we send you our sincere wishes for a speedy recovery. Leave me a message or let me know your thoughts by contacting me by email: viv.parry@bigpond.com Mail: Viv Parry CSH, C/- Jewish Holocaust Centre 13-15 Selwyn Street, Elsternwick VIC 3185 Viv Parry, Chairperson, CSH
Child Survivors Compensation Claim Update We are constantly checking with Jewish Care on the progress of our child survivors’ applications for compensation. Our latest advice is the applications are taking from 18 months to 2 years to process. We have heard from child survivors who have made an application that their claim has been approved and the money has been placed in their bank account. If you feel enough time has passed since you have applied and you would like to know how your application
is progressing, please call Jewish Care on 8517 5777 ask for the team looking after child survivor compensation then provide your details for the team member to check with Claims Conference NY on your behalf. For those child survivors who may not have been eligible for the child survivor compensation one off claim, there is another opportunity: The Hardship Fund, that you might be eligible for, please phone Jewish Care to make inquiries.
Child Survivor World Conference Los Angeles 2016 World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust & Descendents invite child survivors and their families to attend the 28th annual conference to be held in the Woodland Hills Neighborhood, Los Angeles, California at the Warner Centre Marriott Hotel, November 4-7, 2016.
For Registration forms and all details visit WFJCSH&D at http://www.holocaustchild.org/index.php/category/news/ upcoming-conferences/ or phone Susan Dubin, USA 1.818.606.0793.