At-risk-youth

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

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.

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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.
Raz Karni, Head of the Nirim Youth Village.

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

“It doesn’t matter where you came from, whether you have a criminal record, or what mistakes you have made. If you are willing to work hard and change, the sky is the limit."

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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

Study after study has warned that prolonged instability, trauma, isolation, and disrupted schooling harm children’s mental health, weaken belonging, and can surface in violence.

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

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

|ByRINA EDELSTEIN

October 7 and the war in Gaza severely impact Israel’s youth at risk. KKL-JNF is helping

“We saw the urgent need to address the challenges and support youth who are at risk,” says Shimon Abuchasira, manager of the KKL-JNF Houses for Excellence.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A program for youth at risk supported by KKL-JNF.

Child abuse on the rise among displaced families from northern Israel - NGO

ELI’s critical programs provide protection, therapy, and hope to vulnerable youths and their families.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of a child at a window.

Bet Elazraki: A nurturing sanctuary for at-risk youth in Netanya

Yehudah Kohen has devoted over half his life to nurturing, protecting, educating, and caring for some of the thousands of Israeli children classified as “at-risk,” who live in children’s homes. 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023ByANDREA SAMUELS
FULL HOUSE: Bet Elazraki children with staff.

Israel must support programs drawing at-risk-youth away from a life of crime and poverty - opinion

These programs are helping to break barriers and fostering aspirations amongst disadvantaged youths

AUGUST 24, 2023ByOMER TULCHINSKY
Programs run by HaGal Sheli foster pride, self-worth, and confidence, inspiring these young people to dream big and embrace their potential, says the writer.