Ohel Children's Home and Family Services ( Hebrew: [ ˈ o h e l ] ; lit. "tent") is a large not-for-profit Jewish social service agency, primarily located in New York City , that provides counseling, crisis intervention , and other services to children and families who are going through or suffering from abuse, domestic violence , marital problems, mental health issues, or neglect. NYC's Child Welfare Administration works with Ohel when serious situations arise.
4-664: Ohel may refer to: Ohel (social services) , a children's home and family services organization in New York Ohel (biblical figure) , the son of Zerubbabel, mentioned in I Chronicles Ohel (Chabad-Lubavitch) , burial place of the sixth and seventh Lubavitcher Rebbes Ohel (grave) , a structure built over the graves of Rebbes, prophets and tzaddikim Ohel Theater , an Israeli theater company, active 1925–1969 See also [ edit ] Ohel Leah Synagogue , Hong Kong Ohel Rachel Synagogue , Shanghai Topics referred to by
8-551: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ohel (social services) As of 2008 , Ohel has over 1200 employees, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, case managers, and mental health workers. The agency consists of divisions used to support individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities , and other psychiatric and psychological difficulties. Trained and certified Ohel foster parents provide safe, loving homes to Jewish children. The organization
12-617: Is larger than others with similar missions in the NYC area, such as Mekimi and Harmony Services. Ohel consolidated some of their services into a new facility, known as Ohel Jaffa Family Campus, a process that was underway by 2010. At the end of 2014, in announcing a $ 2 million funding grant for additional expansion, NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito began with "For over 45 years, OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services has ..." and noted that it will "increase accessibility and delivery of services." One major service offered by Ohel
16-405: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ohel . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ohel&oldid=1115033631 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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