LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Miriam Adler for her many years of dedi-
cation and service to Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors and
community service are an example and inspiration to their colleagues,
friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Miriam Adler for her many years of dedication and service to Jewish
Family Services of Northeastern New York; this auspicious occasion will
be celebrated on Thursday, June 7, 2012, at the Massry Center for the
Arts at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York; and
WHEREAS, Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York provides
non-sectarian services to the whole community: clinical counseling for
individuals, families, and couples; anger management and parenting
groups; supervised visitation; senior care management; a senior escort
and transportation program; a senior case aide; in-home senior coun-
seling; Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community; Norek
Family Transitions program (advocacy and counseling for families of
someone undergoing critical illness/end-of-life issues/bereavement); and
GLBT programs; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Adler has been associated with Jewish Family Services
of Northeastern New York for 25 years; and
WHEREAS, Upon her return to Albany, New York, in 1986, Miriam Adler
became the Clinical Director of Jewish Family Services of Northeastern
New York; after serving as its Assistant Director, in 2006, she became
the Executive Director; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure at Jewish Family Services of Northeastern
New York, Miriam Adler worked with the SUNYA School of Social Work to
provide training for Master of Social Work interns, and helped to devel-
op and implement the Interns in Aging Program; she was also an adjunct
at the school, teaching a practice course in geriatrics; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Miriam Adler authored the "Ask Miriam" column
for the JEWISH WORLD; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Adler's first position with Jewish Family Services was
in Cleveland, Ohio, followed by employment with the organization in
Detroit, Michigan, and in both Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York; and
WHEREAS, The distinguished professional career of Miriam Adler has
also included counseling families, couples and individuals of all age
groups, resettlement of refugees from the former Soviet Union, community
outreach and developing community-based programming; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Adler received her Bachelor's degree from Russell Sage
College in Troy, New York; she also holds a Master's degree in social
work from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Miriam Adler and her husband, Joe, are the proud parents of
two married sons, Michael (Lina Umylny) and Jonathan (Jennifer); they
have four beloved grandchildren, Eliana, Jacob, Shoshana and Yael; and
WHEREAS, Miriam and Joseph Adler are members of Temple Israel in Alba-
ny, New York; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of her professional and communi-
ty service, a period of constructive involvement, Miriam Adler has stood
constant in dignity, good grace and humor, and has earned the respect
and admiration of her colleagues, family and friends; and

WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Miriam Adler has displayed through-
out her life; and
WHEREAS, This auspicious occasion presents a unique opportunity for
this Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to Miriam Adler; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Miriam Adler for her many years of dedication and service to
Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Miriam Adler.