A Quick Guide to “Coming Home”
A Quick Guide to “Coming Home”
The nature of man is to be affected by loneliness. Some people feel it within;
Areivim only works with your help.
Help us to build strong families by working with youth in our unique, team approach.
A problem of crisis dimensions
Mental Health Issues
20%
of teenaged youth experience severe mental disorders
Drop-outs
50%
of students with mental health issues leave school or yeshiva
Dysfunctional Families
3.3+ million
children face violence or abuse in their homes each year
Path to Success
500+
youth are touched by Areivim’s programs every year
With 2 decades of experience, Areivim has developed a clinically proven recipe for success.
ACCEPT
ACCEPTAreivim welcomes young Jewish men and women from all spectrums, without judgment of their past behavior.
SHELTER
SHELTERWe provide comfortable housing in a safe environment, giving youth a chance to catch their breath.
CONNECT
CONNECTThrough our publications, shiurim, and events, we keep our friends close, providing a lifelong link to healthy lifestyles.
Servicing the Need
"Areivim is a community organization serving a community need. Accordingly, even those fortunate families who have never required Areivim’s services are responsible to support its work. There is no difference between supporting Areivim and supporting Tomchei Shabbos and Hatzoloh."
- HARAV SHMUEL KAMINETZKY, SHLITA
Areivim only works with your help.
Help us to build strong families by working with youth in our unique, team approach.
A real plan for addressing the youth crisis in our communities.
Our Services
Crisis Intervention
Areivim's staff is trained to take control in times of crisis, and to work on reaching stable, sustainable solutions.
Residence Homes
Clean, safe havens from negative influences, designed to teach personal responsibility and life skills.
Advocacy
We speak for our youth when they can't speak for themselves — in the legal system, to their healthcare team, and amongst their families.
Mentoring & Counseling
Areivim’s unique "adoptive counseling" approach takes every teen under someone’s personal wing, and provides healthy outlets for their energy.
Publications
Areivim contributes to the overall health and success of our community, through emails, seminars, and publications.
Lecture Series
Rabbi Gluck's popular series of lectures, delivered in Torah articles, online video, and audio shiurim, focus on building healthy families.
Shabbos Program
We host youth for Shabbos, providing them with a positive and uplifting atmosphere with ways for them to connect.
Job Placements
When appropriate, we help find job opportunities for our youth, in placements at which they are most likely to succeed.
Referrals & Placements
Areivim helps find placements for teens that need a fresh start, and advocates for them to be placed in a yeshiva or other program.
Testimonials
Thank you so much for helping us out with our son, we greatly appreciate your help in this difficult time. We recognize Areivim’s great expertise in this field."
Jonathan H.
Parent
... they have kids living in their homes at all times, they take care of them, they take them off the streets, try to get them into schools, Israel, jobs and help them get over drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, and any other issues that they may have..."
G.R.
Community Member
Thank you very much for meeting with our son and suggesting the right yeshiva for him. He was accepted into the Bais Medrash and is very happy and looking forward to a great year."
Yaakov M.
Parent
I feel that by Areivim they really understand me. They don’t judge me or put me down. This is really special to me because I didn’t know that I could find people in the world that are there for me to guide me in the right way..."
Rachel
Youth Client
by Rabbi Shmuel Gluck
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