Posts in Mental Health
Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS)

JCS specializes in compassionate services that address the unique needs of children, adolescents and young adults. From mental health counseling and addiction treatment to violence prevention and mentoring initiatives, JCS has programs to assist youth in any situation or circumstance. In keeping with our efforts to deliver help in neighborhood settings, many programs are offered at JCS offices, area schools, synagogues and community centers.

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Jewish Teens Thrive

Jewish Teens Thrive is an initiative of the Jewish Teen Education & Engagement Funder Collaborative an innovative philanthropic experiment whereby national and local funders work together to develop, nurture and scale new approaches to teen engagement. The teen initiatives are informed by up-to-the-minute research and data, and draw on the collective strength of local organizations.

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Ok2Talk

Living with mental illness may sometimes leave you feeling hopeless and alone. Often, you may not know what’s wrong or you may even feel like you’ve done something wrong. Even when you do understand what’s happening, you may find it hard to talk about what you’re going through with friends and family. The stigma associated with having a mental illness often makes it hard to talk openly about your feelings and experiences. We want you to know that help is available. 

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UMatter

UMatter is a program focused on empowering teens to shatter the stigmas surrounding mental health challenges and suicide. It operates within the Friendship Circle family and is led by Teen Director Rabbi Yarden Blumstein. After recognizing a need for a larger discussion about mental health in the Detroit community, Friendship Circle created a teen advisory board to work on projects that would go on to create an atmosphere of inclusion within the community.

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