[Shlomo]

Going through my daily websites this morning I came upon this cry for help. It really touched me. I have always believed that there should always be a person around for a troubled teenager to go and talk to.

In my life I B"H had many people who helped me get to where I am today. People who are loving and self-less, people who understand teenagers, rebellious or otherwise.

Let's comply a list right here of people teenagers could talk to and develop a relationship with. Let's not bother asking permission and let's not get stuck in red tape. Know of someone in a certain town or area that you can vouch for? Go ahead and post their contact information. You may be saving lives!

I'll start. Rabbi Shmuel Gluck is Director of Areivim. They are based in Monsey but Rabbi Gluck welcomes your emails from anywhere (I hope). Rabbi Gluck helps boys and girls in any way possible. Yeshiva/Camp/Seminary placements, mentoring, "parental negotiation," and many other ways of helping and just being there.

Call Areivim at 845-371-2760 or email areivim@juno.com.

[DJ_Tachlis]

Gluck Helped me Personaly.
Theres also Shamai Blobstein. DOnt have his Number Handy. I dont know if he knows how to use email

[miaminut]

I second (third) that.

[Shlomo]

If you people won't add names, I will. It is important that when a teenager gets to the point where s/he realizes s/he needs help, s/he have someone to talk to. I just made it a personal goal to get him/her a point of contact if s/he only googles for it.

In Lakewood there's the Malamud family. They have open shabbos meals for guys (I'm not sure if they have 'girls shabbos'). Izzy and Devorah are just great people to talk to. Go ahead and drop in to their store and invite yourself for a meal. Verizon Wireless, 112 Clifton Ave. (732) 364-1200.

(Make sure to see their 'cards.')

I will turn this into a comprehensive network, if you will, and permanently post it on my site.

[miaminut]

There's always Esther Katz from Ohel's intake office.
718-851-6300

[youngwifeandmum]

The girl seems to be from England - The support system is pathetic. I can only give her one name.

[Shlomo]

So you're a teenage girl in Boro Park. You don't feel you need any of Ohel's services, you're just looking for someone to talk to. Someone who is not going to judge you at first glance and will listen to you.

(Mrs.) _____ _____ is the person to call. (###) ###-#### Go on, chap a scmooze. Get it off your chest and get help with these 'small' things that bother you.

I can vouch for her and so could a few other people on Hashkafah.

There's also a Ms. Rosenberg but I don't know her number or much about her, she was profiled in Mishpacha magazine a while ago. If you do, please share.

This post has been edited by Shlomo: 16 January 2007 - 12:23 PM

[youngwifeandmum]

I'm trying to send her two contacts, but I keep on getting delivery failure. (JUst asked around this evening..)

[somethinghiding]

If you're in Cleveland, Riva Pomerantz is amazing. But yea, i doubt any clevelanders are here.

[DJ_Tachlis]

I met ACE yesterday, he is Shmuel glucks second hand man, He promised to compile a list for this topic.

[Shlomo]

Thanks DJ. Ms. Goldy Rosenberg. If you can confirm her number or know anything more about her, please post.

[motcha]

I never heard of all these nice people. Could they help me in shiduchim?

[somethinghiding]

Rav Langer from jerusalem works with teenagers/young adults like this.

[Shlomo]

motcha, on Jan 5 2005, 08:03 PM, said:

I never heard of all these nice people. Could they help me in shiduchim?

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Is that what all nice people are on this world for? I would think there would be some nice people to help teenagers, some nice people to help with shidduchim, and the few nice people that are left will be saving whales! Turns out I was all wrong.

[justajew]

somethinghiding, on Jan 6 2005, 04:32 AM, said:

Rav Langer from jerusalem works with teenagers/young adults like this.

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The same Rabbi Langer who is head of Midreshet Moriah?

[motcha]

Shlomo, on Jan 7 2005, 10:58 AM, said:

motcha, on Jan 5 2005, 08:03 PM, said:

I never heard of all these nice people. Could they help me in shiduchim?

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Is that what all nice people are on this world for? I would think there would be some nice people to help teenagers, some nice people to help with shidduchim, and the few nice people that are left will be saving whales! Turns out I was all wrong.

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Sorry for asking.

[somethinghiding]

justajew, on Jan 7 2005, 02:08 PM, said:

somethinghiding, on Jan 6 2005, 04:32 AM, said:

Rav Langer from jerusalem works with teenagers/young adults like this.

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The same Rabbi Langer who is head of Midreshet Moriah?

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If this rav langer is american, lives in har nof (?), and teaches also at Orot, then yes. If not....

[somethinghiding]

justajew, on Jan 7 2005, 02:08 PM, said:

somethinghiding, on Jan 6 2005, 04:32 AM, said:

Rav Langer from jerusalem works with teenagers/young adults like this.

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The same Rabbi Langer who is head of Midreshet Moriah?

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Nope. Differnet Rav Langer. I just checked on the midreshet moria website, and that isnt he.

[Shlomo]

Shlomo, on Jan 3 2005, 10:12 AM, said:

Going through my daily websites this morning I came upon this cry for help. It really touched me. I have always believed that there should always be a person around for a troubled teenager to go and talk to.

In my life I B"H had many people who helped me get to where I am today. People who are loving and self-less, people who understand teenagers, rebellious or otherwise.

Let's comply a list right here of people teenagers could talk to and develop a relationship with. Let's not bother asking permission and let's not get stuck in red tape. Know of someone in a certain town or area that you can vouch for? Go ahead and post their contact information. You may be saving lives!

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This thread may have saved a life! At least I know that she contacted one of the people listed in this thread. People, PLEASE put up names. Spend a few minutes now doing that and you may be saving a life some time down the road!

DJ, did you get that list from Ace?

This post has been edited by Shlomo: 12 January 2005 - 09:12 AM

[Shlomo]

DJ_Tachlis, on Jan 3 2005, 12:41 PM, said:

Gluck Helped me Personaly.
Theres also Shamai Blobstein. DOnt have his Number Handy. I dont know if he knows how to use email

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Rabbi Blobstein via Verizon White Pages