At-risk-youth

Israeli teenager arrested for allegedly extorting peers through TikTok for 'protection'

In one text message, he wrote to one victim: "Listen, today you only brought 700. Tomorrow bring me another 250 shekels, and we'll settle this, and if anyone bothers you, call me."

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.
Saray Shriki, 19, who grew up in a youth facility, is volunteering with the Israel Prison Service through a national service track for at-risk youth.

Daughter of former prisoners now serves in Israel Prison Service uniform to support at-risk youth

Raz Karni, Head of the Nirim Youth Village.

Nirim – Changing the lives of high-risk youth in Israel

Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

Tame the phenomenon: The frightening increase in youth crime needs to be handled - editorial


A generational crisis: Israel's most vulnerable children pay war's steepest price

How the Israel-Iran conflict has shattered the lives of at-risk children and youth

At-risk youth in Israel are slipping into a deepening generational crisis after two years of war.

Pizza with a mission: The new initiative giving at-risk youth an opportunity

A new social initiative employing teenagers in situations of risk or crisis was established with the goal of providing not only employment but also life skills.

SOLO Pizza Pie

Rebuilding lives: How Nirim is transforming Israel’s at-risk youth

Founded 24 years ago to honor fallen Israel Navy Shayetet 13 fighter Nir Krichman by his brothers in arms, Nirim began as an ambitious vision: to offer high-risk teens a second chance.

 NIRIM STUDENTS embark on a journey that changes the course of their future.

Police arrest six minors, one Israeli suspect in gang-affiliated Tel Aviv bus assault

Police have announced that all suspects will be brought before the court today for hearings on extending their detention.

 Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

Ben Shemen Youth Village appeals for support amid demand to shelter vulnerable children

Historic youth village that shaped the lives of Shimon Peres and Haim Saban urgently needs to expand facilities

The Ben Shemen Youth Village in central Israel

The Bridge for Youth NPO moves into its new home in northern Tel Aviv

Encouraging Growth: The Bridge for Youth NPO has relocated one of its "warm homes" from the Neve Sharett neighborhood to Atidim Park in northern Tel Aviv.

 Atidim Park in northern Tel Aviv

Designers and brands at bargain prices: The fair that saves the lives of at-risk youth

The Shanti-Chic fair returns to Jaffa Port on Friday, March 28th, featuring second-hand designer clothes, bags, and jewelry at great prices. All proceeds benefit at-risk youth.

 "Shanti Chic" Fair

Personal pizzas with a social purpose: A new initiative for at-risk youth

The Shekulo Tov group has launched the first branch of the Solo Pizza Pie chain in Petah Tikva—an exciting social initiative employing at-risk youth.

 Solo Pizza Pie

Break the cycle of poverty for the sake of our kids - opinion

The outsourcing of social services must include a mandate for measuring social value.

 ELI COHEN, CEO of Pitchon Lev. The organization provides a voice to those plagued by poverty, representing them through advocacy and promoting legislative change, says the writer.

Alcohol and drug use common among at-risk youth during Israel-Hamas War - ELEM

ELEM, an organization aimed at helping Israel’s at-risk youth, served over 13,000 youth in 2024. The organization’s poll surveyed over 3,000 of the young people it has helped.

 Adolescents Drink Alcohol, Illustration.