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ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel

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COMMENT. @Nearlyevil665: I added several references. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 06:35, 3 September 2021 (UTC)


ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel
Established1983
Websitewww.elem.org

ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel is a 501(c)(3) organization, providing assistance to at-risk youth in Israel.[1] [2] The organization serves all religions, ethnicities, and income levels in Israel, including programs for ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) and Arab youth. [3][4] ELEM holds a special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.[1][5][6][7][8]

History[edit]

ELEM was founded in 1983 by a group of American and Israeli volunteers, led by U.S. social worker Ann Bialkin.[9] [10] [11][12]

Structure and Programs[edit]

ELEM in Israel employs approximately 300 professionals and is supported by nearly 2,000 volunteers.[13] [9] ELEM seeks out at-risk youth on their turf including the streets, in schools, on the Internet and at bars and nightclubs. Referrals are not required for service."[9] [14] [15][16]

ELEM assists youth and young people with variety of issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse, neglect, bullying, homelessness and prostitution.[3] [9] The organization serves 25,000 youths and young adults annually in its various programs, and additional 100,000 youths on-line through its digital platform.[9]

ELEM’s 82 programs operate in over 40 cities in Israel[9] and provide counseling, mentoring, vocational training and a safe space for youth.

Some of ELEM’s program include:

Outreach Vans[edit]

Staff and volunteers meet with youth and young adults on the streets at night who are dealing with homelessness; substance abuse; prostitution; delinquency; family instability; sexual and physical abuse and who mistrust adults and traditional therapeutic settings.[9]

Lighthouse/Migdalor[edit]

The center works with adolescents who find it difficult to integrate into traditional educational institutions. At the centers youth can work on academic studies, practice athletics or music, and attend a variety of workshops on issues of particular interest to them.[9]

Heart/Halev 24/7[edit]

This program aims to reduce commercial sexual exploitation of minors. The project provides positive adult role models, encourages youth to exercise their rights and provides alternatives to the world of prostitution to enable youth to gradually leave this way of living.[9]

Someone to Run With/Misheu Larutz Ito[edit]

A drop-in center that provides emotional support, medical care, medical supplies, hot meals, warm clothing and showers to homeless young adults. Youth receive assistance in contacting community services and in locating temporary living accommodations in hostels or rented apartments.[9]

Coffee & Small Talk/Hafuch Al Hafuch[edit]

A national network of youth counseling and information drop-in centers. The centers, located across the country, offer group and individual counseling, assistance and support. To offer a space youth are comfortable visiting, the centers are designed to look like cafes.[9]

A Real Home/Bayit Amiti[edit]

A therapeutic community for young women who were or are victims of sexual violence. The program supports their functioning in normative frameworks and works to reduce their feelings of shame, guilt and anger.[9]

ELEM Digital[edit]

A website that provides information, assistance and individual and group counseling online to youth who can remain anonymous via forum, chatroom, and email. The site is contacted by approximately 100,000 youth annually.[9]

Galgal/The Friendship House[edit]

This program serves youth who live on the streets and are severely neglected and alienated from society. The goal is to reduce the damage that living on the streets causes by offering emotional support, medical aid and helping youth exercise their rights. The program provides basic humanitarian aid, i.e. food, clothing and hot showers.[9]

Events[edit]

ELEM’s gala, held annually in New York City, is called the Ray of Hope benefit.[17][2] [18]

During the event, ELEM grants the Ray of Hope award, in addition to the LifeSaver Award.[19] [10]

Recipients of the LifeSaver Award include Fran Drescher,[20] Rachel Bloom, [19] the creative team behind the musical The Band’s Visit - Orin Wolf, David Yazbek and Itamar Moses,[21] [20] and Curtis Sliwa.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Continuing Session, Non-Governmental Organizations Committee Approves 75 Entities for Status with Economic and Social Council, Defers Action on 43 Others | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". Economic and Social Council, United Nations. 20 May 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Israeli organization for at-risk youth granted UN status". israel21c.org. September 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rescuing youth from prostitution one of Elem's prime projects". Jerusalem Post.
  4. ↑ "'Soldiers who resort to prostitution out of financial need is against IDF values'". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. March 23, 2017. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  5. ↑ Zaken, Hillary. "Suicide attempt prevented through Facebook". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  6. ↑ Raymon, Ayelet (May 19, 2020). "How a Pomeranian named Kiss is helping me through quarantine". The Forward. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  7. ↑ Friedmann, Robert R. (2012-02-01). Crime and Criminal Justice in Israel: Assessing the Knowledge Base toward the Twenty-First Century. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-0339-7. Child advocacy groups in Israel, such as Youth in Distress in Israel, have criticized the government for not initiating programs to counter what they ... Search this book on
  8. ↑ Chung, Unyoung E. (December 1996). Grants for Scholarships: A Resource Guide to Scholarship Funds for Education Institutions. Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-56925-104-1. E.L.E.M. Youth in Distress in Israel, New York, NY. Social and educational services for adolescents in Israel placed in group residences by the courts. Search this book on
  9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 "ELEM/ Youth in Distress in Israel - GuideStar Profile".
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "ELEM org. For at-risk Israeli youth, holds Ray of Hope virtual gala". Jerusalem Post.
  11. ↑ Verbeke, Matthias (2007). Mapping of mainstream Israeli and Palestinian organizations willing to engage in dialogue. Social and Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO. OCLC 913074984. Search this book on
  12. ↑ "Mapping of mainstream Israeli and Palestinian organizations willing to engage in dialogue".
  13. ↑ "ELEM org. For at-risk Israeli youth, holds Ray of Hope virtual gala".
  14. ↑ "Silicon Valley Community Foundation".
  15. ↑ "UN agency recognizes Israeli organization for first time". JNS. August 27, 2019.
  16. ↑ Zaken, Hillary. "Suicide attempt prevented through Facebook". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  17. ↑ "The Lounge: January 22, 2019". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  18. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Rachel Bloom to be Honored at Benefit for Israeli Youth". November 17, 2020.
  19. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "ELEM's LifeSaver Award – ELEM".
  20. ↑ David Yazbek, Itamar Moses and Orin Wolf receiving ELEM's 2019 LifeSaver Award on YouTube
  21. ↑ https://twitter.com/CurtisSliwa/status/930598544083505152?s=20

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