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Israel’s Hidden Youth Mental Health Crisis

October 28, 2024

"Teens need a steady routine and a safe environment to grow in — right now, they are mostly faced with uncertainty, real physical danger, and traumatizing stories and images.”

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News Archives

2024

Jerusalem Post, In Israel, we must continue providing support to victims of sexual assault – opinion – November 2024.

Hadassah Magazine, Supporting Israel Teens (Letter to the Editor) – November/December 2024.

Detroit Jewish News, Israel’s Hidden Youth Mental Health Crisis – October 2024

JNS, Actress Patricia Heaton honors Oct. 7 victims at New York gala – September 2024

Tablet Magazine, The Worst Trip Ever – August 2024

Israel21C, The volunteers protecting partygoers at raves – February 2024

Knesset Channel, ELEM Speaks at the Knesset About Evacuated Youth – 2/6/2024

Haaretz, Displaced and Depressed: Responding to the Wartime Distress of Israel’s Refugee Teenagers – February 1, 2024

Channel 13, ELEM COO on the War – 1/14/2024

YNET, Worrying Data on Displaced Youth – 1/14/2024

2023

Jewish Journal, ELEM Holds Events in Beth El Florida – 12/6/2023

ZMAN Blog, Assisting Evacuated Youth – 11/27/2023

Ma’ariv, We Saw Our Friends Shot – 11/15/2023

99FM Radio, Manager of Wartime Pop-Up Space – 11/9/2023

The Marker, Nonprofits are Working More and Receiving Less – 11/6/2023

YNET, Some Youths Resort to Drugs and Alcohol – 11/6/2023

Kan 11, The NGO and the Death – 11/3/2023

Kan 11, ELEM’s Breathing Spaces – 11/1/2023

Kan B Radio, ELEM Israel CEO on Evacuees – 10/31/2023

YNET, The Trauma of the Gaza Envelope Youth – 10/26/2023

Makor Rishon, The Anonymous Soldiers – 10/24/2023

Ma’ariv, Many of the Survivors Need Support – 10/24/2023

Channel 12, ELEM-Israel President on ELEM’s war-time work – 10/23/2023

Channel 13, ELEM-Israel COO on the state of youth during the war – 10/12/2023

Sun Sentinel, ELEM cares for the youth amid war – 10/20/2023

YNET, They’re Smiling on Stories, but They’re Lost – 6/6/ 2023

Jewish Journal, ELEM Holds Events in South Florida – 5/24/2023

WCWP 88.1 FM, In Depth About ELEM – 3/17/2023

Forward, ELEM Saved My Life – 1/20/2023

2022

Westchester Jewish Life, An Especially Challenging Year – 11/16/2022

YNET, No Home Without Distress – 9/15/2022

All Israel, Staggering Number of Abandoned Youth – 9/12/2022

YNET, First Report of its Kind – 9/11/2022

HaHaretz, First Aid Stations at Raves – 9/4/2022

Jewish Journal, ELEM is Coming to Florida – 8/24/2022

Davar, Coming Out in the Arab Society – 8/1/2022

Jerusalem Post, How to Address Continued Mental Health Difficulties – 6/24/2022

YNET, A Day at an ELEM Youth Center – 5/30/2022

YNET, Worsening in the Stat of Youth – 5/22/2022

Maariv, ELEM Report Reveals – 5/22/2022

Channel 12, Annual Report – 5/21/2022

HaMakon, Abuse Within the Therapists’ Community – 5/14/2022

i24 News, Israel has a drug problem – 4/30/2022

HaAretz, She hung out at Israeli strip clubs – 3/24/2022

Channel 12, Ways to Help Your Child – 3/15/2022

2021

Israel Hayom, Health Ministry inks emergency plan – 12/9/2021

Kan 11, Activist Community and Sanitary Pads – 11/16/2021

Mako, Maid in Israel – 10/21/2021

Mako, When you have sex for pay – 5/27/2021

YNET, The Aftermath of Guardians of the Walls – 5/26/2021

N12, Youth Prostitution at our Fingertips – 4/29/2021

Business Wire, Bright Initiative Supports Data for Good – 4/27/2021

Jerusalem Post, Youth Use of Drugs Triples – 4/16/2021

Rimini Street Foundation Blog, Talk with ELEM – 4/7/2021

YNET, Israeli Men in Prostitution – 2/20/2021

N12 News, Young People in Prostitution – 1/31/2021

Laisha, Woman of the Week Inbal Dor Kerbel – 1/5/2021

2020

i24NEWS TV, 3rd Corona report – 12/27/2020

Jerusalem Post, Numbers Increase for Youth At Risk – 12/27/2020

YNET, Right When I Was About to Fall – 12/24/2020

Reshet 13 TV, Blackspace Premiere Interview – 12/13/2020

Walla, Saluting Trailblazers – 11/18/2020

YNET Gala Honorees – 11/18/2020

Jerusalem Post Gala Honorees – 11/18/2020

Kan 11 2nd Corona report Renana – 10/6/2020

YNET Mental Health Crisis – 9/23/2020

Jerusalem Post President Award – 9/13/2020

Kan 11 Lod Van – 9/3/2020

DemocraticTV Sexual Violence – 9/2020

Israel Hayom Lod Van – 8/12/2020

Calcalist philanthropy crisis – 8/4/2020

Kaan 11 Talia Etgar – 8/1/2020

Mako Single mothers Corona – 7/25/2020

Frogi Corona Guide for youth -7/21/2020

Globes funds crisis – 7/20/2020

Calcalist Corona summary report – 7/6/2020

Walla Corona summary report – 7/6/2020

Maariv Corona summary report – 7/6/2020

Mako Corona summary report – 7/6/2020

YNET Corona summary report – 7/6/2020

Jerusalem Post Corona summary report – 7/6/2020

Israel Today Corona summary report – 7/6/2020

KAN B Keren Neubach Anti-Prostitution – 6/23/2020

Haaretz Anti-Prostitution Law – 6/16/2020

Hashomrim Third Sector – 5/24/2020

Kiss the Pom on The Forward – 5/19/2020

Makor Rishon Inbal Corona – 5/6/2020

Reut Kan 11 Corona – 5/5/2020

Tel Aviv Radio Nava – 4/22/2020

Maariv Financial Crisis – 4/17/2020

Mako Coronavirus – 4/16/2020

KAN B Keren Neubach Corona – 4/7/2020

GLZ Yael Dan Corona – 4/7/2020

YNET NGOs Crisis – 4/6/2020

HaMakom Voluntary Sector – 4/2/2020

Calcalist Voluntary Sector Emergency Convention – 3/29/2020

Mako Corona Support Organizations – 3/19/2020

YNET Campaign A.’s Story – 3/19/2020

YNET Campaign N.’s Story – 3/17/2020

YNET Campaign Shiri’s Story – 3/5/2020

Yediot Achronot Strip Clubs – 2/16/2020

Maariv Yaron – 1/6/2020

2019 & Earlier

Israel Today Volunteer Day – 12/5/2019

YNET Minors Sexual Violence 10/25/2019

Maariv Back to School 8/28/2019

JNS UN piece 8/27/2019

UN Press Release 8/26/2019

United Nations on YNET 8/22/19

ELEM Israel Celebrates US Founders, The Jerusalem Post, 1.22.19

ELEM/Youth in Distress Presents Annual Reporton Troubled Israeli Youth to Israel’s President

Curtis Sliwa Receives Lifesaver Award

Prostitution Conference Call

Peter Yarrow Receives Lifesaver Award

Lifting Kids Off the Street THE JEWISH WEEK 10.12.18

Lenore Ruben on the Deborah Sweetin Show

Shedding a Light on Teens in Distress, NGO Takes a New, Gender-Sensitive Approach THE JERUSALEM POST 3.9.18

8 great Israeli cafés serving coffee and a slice of social-welfare, ISRAEL 21C

Cooking Up Compassion

Report estimates hundreds of thousands of at-risk teens in Israel

ELEM helps kids get back on track. New York Post

Elem-entry’s 4th annual community dinner helping youth working as prostitutes. 2.2010

40% of Israeli children in Gaza border town of Sderot suffer from anxiety, PTSD

ELEM warns of rise in teen prostitution. THE JERUSALEM POST 5.2.2013

Holon hosts 3rd annual ELEM run for risk youth. THE JERUSALEM POST. 4.11.2013

ICRF MAKES A FASHION STATEMENT AS IT HONORS 3 WOMEN OF ACTION. FORWARD.COM. 7.2011

Gov’t struggles to jump in teen prostitution. The Jerusalem Post 6.2.2015

Israeli Idol brings act and message to us. The Jerusalem Post

Israeli Idol Winner to perform in NYC. NEW JERSEY JEWISH STANDARD

Lilith Cooks up a fresh start. THE JERUSALEM POST 4.2010

ISRAELI NON PROF. GIVES CHILD SEX OFFENDERS SECOND CHANCE. THE JC. 7.2012

Magic and Music. FORWARD.COM 10.13.2010

NGO to Hold nationwide fun raising drive

Prostitutes in Israel finding new lives in training for Fashion World. THE NY TIMES. 1.3.2013

Prostitution in Israel. Myth Vs. Reality

Road to success. NEW YORK POST 6.1.2012

Sexual Violence Victims are shedding their masks at ‘Real Home’. HAARETZ

Social Affairs. Guardian angels . THE JERUSALEM POST

Social media biggest threat to teens. The Jerusalem Post 6.2.2015

SOMEONE TO RUN WITH IN ISRAEL. FORWARD.COM. 11.2010

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