We provide health
Learn MoreServing New Yorkers of all backgrounds, we strive to help
individuals realize their potential and live as independently as possible.
The Jewish Board Can Help
Our Impact on New Yorkers
Delivered
2,750
counseling sessions
on coping with severe medical issues
Ensured
88%
of Hawthorne Cedar Knolls youth residents
met their treatment goals and returned to a stable environment in under a year
Screened
1,300
youth ages 4–21 from the Orthodox Jewish Community
for emotional wellness so that they could reach their full potential
The Jewish Board in Action
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Stories of Hope and Recovery
Don’t Give Up: You’re Not Alone
I have two kids: a son named Aiden and a daughter named Grace Vivian. Grace is always asking me where her middle name comes from and I have to tell her a bit of my story. Back in 1983, my parents weren’t together. My mom had a lot of mental illness and my dad had […]
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Staff Stories
A Mission and Joy: Making New Yorkers Know They Matter
I’ve been a resource specialist at Staten Island Family Services for 12 years. The staff members in our nine programs all have some clients with very specific needs: a child who needs tutoring, someone having trouble with Supplemental Security Income (SSI), another in need of a coat. They come to me and ask if I […]
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Stories of Hope and Recovery
There’s No Way to Move But Up
When I was 14 years old, I started harming myself in different ways: cutting myself, drinking, doing drugs. I felt very alone — I wanted to die — and didn’t think anyone could help me because I couldn’t trust anyone. My parents thought it was a phase, but I was looking for anything to get […]
