Resources

Jewish Family Service Association (JFSA): a contemporary social services and health care organization providing individuals and families solutions to face life’s challenges with confidence. Featured programs for caregivers support:

Jewish Fertility Foundation (JFF): provide financial assistance, educational awareness, and emotional support to Jewish families who have medical fertility challenges.

  • JFF-CLE Infertility Support Group, select Wednesdays from 7:00PM - 8:15PM: RSVP HERE

Naaleh Cleveland: Focused on strengthening the emotional and mental well-being of the Cleveland Jewish community through referrals, support, advocacy, and education. Helps those struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, OCD, marriage conflict, abuse, addiction and a variety of other challenges.

Jewish Addiction Awareness Network (JAAN): Increase understanding of the disease of addiction and decrease stigma by connecting individuals, families, and professionals across the Jewish spectrum in order to explore the intersection of Judaism and recovery, exchange resources, and support those in crisis.

Beit T’Shuvah: An LA-based Jewish addiction rehabilitation facility whose mission it is to heal broken souls and save the lives of those wrestling with addiction by providing integrated care in a community setting.

The Aleph Institute: A non-profit Jewish religious, educational, and humanitarian organization offering services to imprisoned Jewish men and women and their families.

National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI): A national organization with local chapters promoting mental health education and stigma reduction.

Al-Anon: Support for family & friends of people struggling with addiction. Find resources and local support groups. (Coming to B’nai Jeshurun shortly)

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Support for those struggling with alcoholism and addiction in general. Find resources and your local support group.

  • Meetings at Suburban Temple, The Temple (now Mishkan Or), and Temple Beth Shalom

Narcotics Anonymous: Support for those struggling with narcotics addiction and addiction in general. Find resources and your local support group.

Chayim Tovim: Living Well: a new initiative that is launching through the JEC. This is for Jewish adults 55+ to engage in Jewish learning, social connection, ritual markers for liminal moments, and programming for Jewish grandparenting. Contact Rabbi Thalia Halpert Rodis for more information.