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When a Child Hurts Someone — Where Does Our Responsibility Begin and End?

At a time when violence among children and teenagers seems to be becoming increasingly visible, an uncomfortable question arises: What happens when our child is not the one being hurt, but the one doing the hurting?
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The Line Between Coping and Crisis Has Narrowed Dramatically

After three years of war, ELEM’s annual impact report reveals just how deeply the distress experienced by youth has affected families across Israel.
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Changing the routine: Don’t be afraid to be the adult who says “no.”

They have reasons to be angry, and it is our responsibility as parents and adults to know where our children are — to ask, to listen, to set boundaries.
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The hazing in the Hebrew Scouts is just the beginning: What really lies behind youth violence

The hazing and humiliations in the Scouts are not isolated incidents.
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Alarming data from ELEM: The percentage of at-risk youth who experienced sexual harm in 2025 tripled to 50%

An ELEM report reveals a dramatic rise in the violence experienced by teenagers in 2025.
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From War to War: Israeli Youth Are Breaking Down — The Troubling Data Is Revealed

Violence has already become part of everyday life for many teenagers, and ELEM’s annual report reveals: one out of every two at-risk youth experiences violence.
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Since the war began, one in two at-risk teens has experienced violence.

ELEM's annual report paints a troubling picture of the state of Israel's youth after years of security crises and social upheaval.
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ELEM Report: Nearly half of Israeli youth have experienced sexual violence; drug use has surged.

According to the report, which examined teenagers who sought assistance from the organization, one in two youth experienced violence.
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Self-harm, anxiety, and substance use are rising sharply among Israel’s youth

ELEM’s annual report, to be presented to the President of Israel, reveals a deepening mental health crisis among young people since the war.
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