Everything is as usual, just online! In recent times, due to the Coronavirus crisis and social isolation, we have had to move all of Lamerhav’s activities to an online format. We had discovered that this was actually possible and even had quite a few advantages. In the various houses across

"For me, Lamerhav is a house and support network. At Lamerhav I get support of all kinds, from listening, financial assistance, and help making important decisions like what to study and where to live. It eases me to know that even though I don't have a strong family that can

It is important for us to share that Lamerhav has decided to maintain business as usual just remotely. The support we give to our young adults without family backing is more important now than ever and we cannot risk moving to emergency mode. The current crisis is a challenge for everyone, but

On March 12th, we opened the academic training program for our staff members working with young adults at the Ruppin Academic Center. This is truly a unique and groundbreaking program. 15 of our employees, who had started this program, learned in the first meeting about their future learning process. Due

The entire Lamerhav staff gathered for two days of preparation and thinking at Beit Daniel in Zichron Yaakov. Once a year, the team members from all houses and programs across the country, gather for an opportunity to meet and enjoy mutual learning and renewal.

For 19 years, Lamerhav has been a leader in the field of providing guidance and support to young adults lacking family support in Israel. Lamerhav also develops infrastructure for various initiatives, and constitutes a professional body of knowledge, characterized by a unique mentoring model. We are continuing our core programming for

In 2019, Lamerhav has launched its economic mentoring program, led by Adi Landau, accountant and CFO of Lamerhav. Adi provides personalized guidance and support, and conducts meetings and online chats for Lamerhav’s young adults on various topics: living on a budget, debts, workers’ rights, credit, savings, etc. The various sessions

At the end of November, we had the honor of hosting representatives from the Faculty of Forensic Psychology at the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (MSUPE). The objective of this visit was to give exposure and recognition to the Israeli care system of youth and young adults at-risk,

On November 20th, 2019, Natan Gelman, Lamerhav’s Professional Director, attended a conference dealing with various practices in addressing risk-taking behaviors among youth and young adults, at the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (MSUPE). The conference was attended by NGO representatives, researchers, and managers of programs dealing with young