Guided by the values of hope, recovery and resilience, each year The Jewish Board has an impact in the lives of over 40,000 individuals and families in New York City.
Our work is done across the city, encompassing 75 facilities, including 10 residences serving 400 children each year, 14 mental health clinics and 24 additional satellite clinics, 37 supportive housing programs totaling 1200 units, and 10 kosher residences that are home to 130 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
In 2015, our successes included:
Counseling in the Community
Delivered
2,750
counseling sessions on coping with severe medical issues
Counseled
150
LGBTQ adolescents, adults, and their families with identity issues, coming out, homophobia, and family acceptance
Screened
1,300
youth ages 4–21 from the Orthodox Jewish Communityfor emotional wellness so that they could reach their full potential
Supporting Recovery
Supported
48
children in special education programswith dance/movement therapy to strengthen spatial awareness, self regulation, social skills, and group cohesion
Trained
150
Department of Education mental health providers to support students experiencing trauma and in immediate crisis
Ensured
88%
of Cedar Knolls House youth residents met their treatment goals and returned to a stable environment in under a year
Enabled
200
individuals with special needs to remain at home with their family and community
Guided
74
individuals on a path to employmentthrough personalized recovery programs
Provided
175
individuals in recovery with professional clothes through our Clothes for Careers program
Creating Stability Through Housing
Provided
1,271
adults with mental health challengessupportive housing throughout New York City
- Placed
110
adult residentsin supportive housing
Guided
71
domestic violence familiesinto permanent housing