Here for You equips Jewish communal organizations and communities with training, tools, and resources to support survivors of domestic violence and their children.

 

Jewish communal leaders are in a unique position to create communities that center survivors, creating a web of light for survivors on their journey to healing.  

Learn more about Here for You:

  • Jewish Women International’s groundbreaking “Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community: A Needs Assessment” found that Jewish domestic violence survivors felt disbelieved, shunned by, and disconnected from their Jewish communities.

    In response to this sobering finding, JWI launched Here for You, a training program that brings local leaders together to establish a supportive community for survivors and their children through education, awareness, and actionable measures.

  • In the more than 50 Here for You sites across the country, coordinated efforts ensure that survivors can seek help from any Jewish communal leader, knowing they will be directed to the appropriate resources and services.

    Our Here for You trainings empower organizations and communities to put the safety and well-being of survivors and their children at the forefront of their work. Participants also receive valuable resources and professional support to help them foster safety and resilience for survivors and children exposed to domestic violence in their homes.

  • Please complete this brief form to access the Here for You trainings and resources page.

Gain the tools to support survivors in your community:

✉️ Email JWI’s Senior Director of Community Response Alana Blum for more information.

Here for You Sites

Arizona

Tucson JCC

California

Oshman Family JCC (Palo Alto)

Lawrence Family JCC (San Diego)

JCC of the East Bay - Berkeley Branch (Berkeley - East Bay)

Colorado

JCC Denver/ Staenberg-Loup JCC (Denver)

Connecticut

Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford

JCC of Greater New Haven

Mandell JCC (Hartford)

Delaware

Siegel JCC (Wilmington)

Florida

Alper JCC (Miami)

Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County

Michael Ann Russell JCC (Miami)

Shalom Orlando/Roth Family JCC (Orlando)

David Posnack JCC (Broward)

Georgia

Marcus JCC (Atlanta)

Illinois

Apachi Day Camp (Chicago)

Camp Chi Overnight Camp (Chicago)

Sunrise Day Camp (Chicago)

Indiana

Arthur M. Glick JCC (Indianapolis)

Maine

Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine

Maryland

Bender JCC (Rockville)

New Jersey

Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties

Shimon and Sara Birnbaum JCC (Bridgewater)

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades (Tenafly)

Neil Klatskin Day Camp (Tenafly)

New Mexico

Ronald Gardenswartz JCC of Greater Albuquerque

New York

YM&YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood (NYC)

North Carolina

Asheville JCC

Ohio

College Ave ECLC of the Greater Columbus JCC

Jewish Family Services of Columbus

New Albany ECLC of the Greater Columbus JCC

North ECLC of the Greater Columbus JCC

Mayerson JCC (Cincinatti)

Oklahoma

Charles Schusterman JCC (Tulsa)

Oregon

Mittleman JCC (Portland)

Portland Jewish Academy

Texas

Aaron Family JCC (Dallas)

Barshop JCC (San Antonio)

This project receives generous support from the Senser Foundation, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, and the SRE Network.