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The Sinai Temple Mental Health Center
Where there is HELP, there is HOPE
Local and national mental health agencies report staggering statistics on the current prevalence of mental illness and serious mental health concerns in the United States. Mental Illness affects 1 out of every 5 adults in the United States and 17% of American youth between the ages of 6 and 17 experience a mental health disorder (NAMI). As we feel the oftentimes overwhelming emotional impact of living through the COVID-19 global pandemic, we are increasingly aware that positive mental health holds equal importance to physical wellness as regards to the quality and length of our lives.
Just as we understand adequate sleep, moderate exercise, and nutritious foods are essential for maintaining the healthy bodies we need to live full lives, we are beginning to identify and incorporate practices that support the emotional health that sustains those same efforts.
Made possible by a generous grant from the Fredric D. Rosen and Nadine Schiff-Rosen Family Foundation, The Sinai Temple Mental Health Center (STMHC):
- Ensures Sinai Temple remains a warm, welcoming spiritual home for all members of the community regardless of individual differences or mental health challenges
- Is an exclusive benefit of synagogue membership and employment, launched in July 2021
- Acts to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health struggles that keep many from accessing treatment and support services
- Offers culturally sensitive, compassionate, professional mental health support incorporating best mental health practices and Jewish values
- Provides private, individual consultations, by appointment, for members with mental health concerns relating to:
- Depression and Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Interpersonal relationships and Communication
- Life transitions and Bereavement
- Addiction
- Stress management
- Offers programming and newsletters intended to initiate open, honest conversation around mental health concerns affecting all of us in the larger Jewish community
The Sinai Temple Mental Health Center offers multiple, ongoing Support Groups for members facing a variety of life challenges. Groups are held in-person at Sinai Temple and are facilitated by licensed professionals. Open to all Sinai Temple members with no charge. An initial interview is required to join all groups..
Bereavement Support Program: For those mourning the loss of a significant loved one
- Monday mornings, 10am – 11:30am
- Tuesday mornings, 10:30am – 12pm
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group: For those loving and caring for someone with Dementia
- Wednesday mornings, 10am – 11:30am
Israel Support Group: “We are not Alone,” Facing the ongoing war in Gaza and rising antisemitism locally and around the world
- Thursday afternoons, 1pm – 2pm
Additional groups forming!
For more information about the Mental Health Center or available services, please contact Carolyn Hoffman, LCSW, directly at (310)481-3209 or [email protected]
NOTE: A strict standard of confidentiality is observed at all times regarding any contact with the STMHC
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY:
- For medical emergencies, call 911
- For psychiatric emergencies, including the risk of self-harm or suicide:
- Call 988 ( direct to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800)273-8255)
- Text HOME to 741741 (direct to the Crisis Text Line)
- Both available 24/7, Free
Go immediately to your nearest hospital emergency room: UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are the closest hospitals to Sinai Temple with psychiatric emergency rooms.
