Supporting New Yorkers
Learn moreServing New Yorkers of all backgrounds, we strive to help individuals realize their potential and live as independently as possible.
Responding to COVID-19
The safety of our clients and staff is always The Jewish Board’s top priority.
We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation and are taking action based on guidance from public health experts, including the CDC, New York State Office of Mental Health, and New York City Health Department.
All of our offices, clinics, and residences remain open. To create a safe environment, we are:
- Expanding our telehealth services. To learn more, please contact us during business hours at our toll-free hotline: 1.844.ONE.CALL (1.844.663.2255).
- Educating our clients and staff. We are sharing materials about infection control to make sure our staff and clients are practicing good hygiene.
- Enhancing cleaning protocols. We have increased the frequency of cleaning and disinfection at our offices, clinics, and residences.
- Limiting non-essential large meetings and events. When feasible, we are recommending staff use technology to connect, in place of face-to-face meetings.
- Releasing a re-opening plan for our Child Development Center's 2020-2021 school year. Learn how we are creating a safe environment for youth in our care.
We will continue to provide updates as the situation develops.
The Jewish Board Can Help
Our Impact on New Yorkers
Delivered
2,750
counseling sessions
on coping with severe medical issues
Ensured
88%
of Cedar Knolls House 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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In The Community
Junior Board Brings More Books and Creativity to Our Domestic Violence Shelters
Last year, with the support of our Junior Board, we held a fundraiser to build a library for survivors of domestic violence living at one of our shelters in Brooklyn. Through their generosity, we were able to build not one but two libraries full of imagination, creativity, and fun at sites in Brooklyn and Queens. […]
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Resources
Helping Kids Cope with COVID-19
These resources were developed as part of our Community Connection Series to help the community in response to COVID-19. During this time of extreme stress and worry, parents, guardians, and other role models are facing unique challenges in supporting children. How can we put children’s minds at ease? How can we be there for them […]
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Resources
Teens, Tweens, and Screens: How to Help Your Kids Navigate Life Online
Did you know that children, on average, get their first smartphones by age 10? Yes, kids are getting their devices earlier and using them more often than ever before. Recent research has shown that tweens spend six hours a day on entertainment, including online time. And teens spend, on average, nine hours a day on […]
