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School Bully
School is supposed to be a safe and secure place, yet this is sadly not always the case. Those in authority can make or break the experience a child has in his...
Financial Support
Baruch Hashem, there are benevolent individuals who have devoted their resources to helping others; and Amudim works tirelessly to connect them...
Steps Towards a Healthy Future
Healing from addiction is not a one step process, nor does it happen overnight. But when an individual seeks out the right combination of treatment and support...
Healing from Trauma
Izzy*, a 30 year old father of four, came to Amudim when the after effects of the trauma he had suffered as a child became too much to bear. For many years...
A Different Type of Crisis
This week has been a busy one at Amudim, to say the least. In addition to dealing with our active caseload and other emergencies, unexpected issues arose...
Confronting Grief
The loss of a loved one can hit hard and have ripple effects that don’t just disappear on their own. But having someone to help guide a person through the stages of grief...
Dangerous Thoughts
Reaching out for help when a loved one is suffering is a brave step. But sometimes in doing so, we uncover deeper issues that would never otherwise emerge....
From Trauma to Trauma
Lately, very often when people call me, I answer by asking “Is this an emergency?”, but over the last year, I have almost been exclusively receiving emergency calls ranging from abuse to COVID...
Change of Plans
When you work at Amudim, one of the things that you learn right away is that crises are never scheduled, which means that when a situation strikes, you need to be able to shift gears quickly...
The Sound of Silence
Sometimes silence can be deafening and noise serene and joyful. Yet danger can hide beneath both. But if you listen carefully and pay close attention ...
Center of the Crisis
We traveled to Israel just over a week ago to honor the legacy of Amudim founder, Mendy Klein, on his yahrzeit by dedicating a crisis center in his memory....
Remembering Mendy Klein Z"L
It’s been three years since Mendy’s Z”L passing, and not a day goes by that I don’t think about him, not because of his picture that sits on my desk...
Support System
Being away from friends and family can take its toll. We all need our support systems, our “village” of close ones who are always in our corner. But throughout...
Food Fight
Eating disorders are a difficult and dangerous challenge, exacerbated by feelings of shame and isolation which prevent a person from seeking help.
Celebrating Freedom
Pesach is all about freedom, a concept that has taken on new meaning for most of us given what the world has been like over the past 12 months. While we can’t honestly say that COVID is in our collective...
12 Steps Forward, 2 Steps Back
Addiction is challenging, especially when very often it spills over to impact a person’s family and loved ones. But there is a way out. Recovery is possible, no matter how...
Having a Bad Mourning
Dealing with the loss of a close friend or loved one is never easy. It often brings up feelings of grief, guilt and other painful emotions...
Postpartum Confession
Growing up in a loving and secure home creates the backbone for addressing any challenges that might arise. Absent of that, people have to find their own sources...