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Emergency Emergency Contact Contact Information Information IN ANY LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY --- POLICE, FIRE, MEDICAL --- CALL 9-1-1. IN ANY LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY --- POLICE, FIRE, MEDICAL --- CALL 9-1-1. Maricopa Crisis Recovery Network. MCRN offers telephone crisis support 24 hours/day, Maricopa Recovery Network. offers telephone crisisspecifically support 24tohours/day, 7 days/weekCrisis for anyone in Maricopa County. MCRN Maricopa Crisis is designed help you 7 days/week anyone in Maricopa County. MaricopaTo Crisis is designed specifically to help or you determine thefor next right step, in-patient or out-patient. contact them, call 602-222-9444 determine the next rightwww.maricopacrn.org step, in-patient or out-patient. To contact them, call 602-222-9444 or 800-631-1314 . Web: 800-631-1314. Web: www.maricopacrn.org Banner Behavioral Health Resource Center. BBHRC, private pay and/or Medicare, is Banner Behavioral Center.about BBHRC, privatebed payavailability and/or Medicare, is part of Banner Health ofHealth Arizona Resource and has information in-patient and on-call part of Banner Health Arizonathem, and has information about in-patient bed availability and on-call psychiatric support. Toofcontact call 602-254-4357 . Web: www.bannerhealth.com psychiatric support. To contact them, call 602-254-4357. Web: www.bannerhealth.com

Does your loved one need immediate attention and evaluation? Does your loved one need immediate attention and evaluation?

Choices Intake and Evaluation. Choices can help you decide where to go if you want to Choices Intake Evaluation. ChoicesChoices can help decide where to agency go if youthat want to take your loved oneand for immediate evaluation. is you a private healthcare works take your loved one for immediate evaluation. Choices a private healthcare agency that works for the State of Arizona to provide mental health supportisto Arizonans, including uninsured for the State of Arizona to call provide mental health support to Arizonans, including uninsured citizens. To contact them, 800-564-5465 . Web: www.magellanhealth.com citizens. To contact them, call 800-564-5465. Web: www.magellanhealth.com Choices in Downtown Phoenix. Urgent Psychiatric Care (UPC) is run by Choices and Choices in Downtown Phoenix. Urgent Care Phoenix (UPC) islocation: run by Choices and offers walk-in outpatient crisis treatment, 24/7, Psychiatric at its downtown 903 North offers walk-in outpatient crisis treatment, 24/7, at its downtown Phoenix location: 903 North Second Street, on Second Street south of Roosevelt. To contact them, call 602-416-7600. Second Street, on Second Street south of Roosevelt. To contact them, call 602-416-7600. Choices in the West Valley. Urgent Care Treatment & Recovery Innovations is run by Choices in the West Valley. Urgent Careoutpatient Treatment & Recovery is run by (not Choices. Recovery Innovations offers walk-in crisis treatmentInnovations during office hours Choices. walk-in outpatient treatment duringthe office hours (not 24/7) andRecovery is locatedInnovations at 11361 N.offers 99th Avenue, Suite 402.crisis Not 24/7. To contact Recovery 24/7) and is office, locatedcall at 602-650-1212 11361 N. 99th Avenue, Suite 402. Not 24/7. To contact the Recovery . Innovations Innovations office, call 602-650-1212. St. Luke’s Hospital Behavioral Health Center. St. Luke’s accepts private pay and/or St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Center. St. Luke’s accepts pay St. and/or Medicare andHospital offers detox services along with mental health evaluation and private treatment. Luke’s Medicare offersatdetox with and treatment. St. Luke’s Hospital isand located 1800 services East Vanalong Buren. Tomental contacthealth them evaluation for information about bed availability Hospital is located at 1800 East Van To contact themwww.stlukesbehavioralhealth.com for information about bed availability or immediate psychiatric support, callBuren. 602-251-8535 . Web: or immediate psychiatric support, call 602-251-8535. Web: www.stlukesbehavioralhealth.com

Are you seeking advice for psychiatric help or drug abuse? Are you seeking advice for psychiatric help or drug abuse?

Alcoholics Anonymous. Free. 602-264-1341. Web: www.aa.org Alcoholics Anonymous. Free. 602-264-1341. Web: www.aa.org TERROS, Inc. Sliding-scale payment. 602-685-6000. Web: www.terros.org TERROS, Inc. Sliding-scale payment. 602-685-6000. Web: www.terros.org Touchstone Behavioral Health (For adolescents < 18 years old). 623-930-8705. Touchstone Behavioral Health (For adolescents < 18 years old). 623-930-8705. Arizona Psychological Association 480-675-9477. Web: www.azpa.org Arizona Psychological Association 480-675-9477. Web: www.azpa.org Arizona Psychiatric Society 602-252-2844. Web: www.azpsych.us Arizona Psychiatric Society 602-252-2844. Web: www.azpsych.us Mental Health Association of Arizona 480-994-4407. Web: www.mhaarizona.org Mental Health Association of Arizona 480-994-4407. Web: www.mhaarizona.org

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Mental Health Mental Health Resource Guide Resource Guide Compiled by the Deutsch Family Shalom Center, Temple Chai Compiled by the Deutsch Family Shalom Center, Temple Chai This Resource Guide was made possible This Guide wasFoundation made possible through a grant from theResource Jewish Community of Greater Phoenix. through a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix.

Note: This guide is available online at www.templechai.com. Note: This guide is available online at www.templechai.com.

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About this Resource Guide About Guide About this this Resource Resource Guide Who is wise? One who learns every person. Who from is wise? Who is wise? Mishnah, Avot person. 4:1 One who learns from every One who learns from every person. - Mishnah, Avot 4:1 - Mishnah, Avot 4:1 Jewish congregations and agencies in and around Phoenix have a long and distinguished history of addressing issues related to health and welfare Jewish congregations and agencies in and around Phoenix haveofa our longcommunity and Jewish congregations and agencies in and around Phoenix have a longcommunity and We need to members. The issuesofofaddressing mental health andrelated illness,tohowever, have beenofneglected. distinguished history issues health and welfare our distinguished history of addressing issues related to health and welfare of our community increase and within our Jewish institutions to been reduce the stigmaWe while members.awareness The issues of sensitivity mental health and illness, however, have neglected. need to members. The issues of mental health and illness, however, have been neglected. We need to helping to support those with mental illness and their loved ones. increase awareness and sensitivity within our Jewish institutions to reduce the stigma while increase awareness and sensitivity within our Jewish institutions to reduce the stigma while helping to support those with mental illness and their loved ones. helping With to support those mental illness and their loved ones. support fromwith a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix, the Shalom Center at Temple Chai is making a coordinated effort to address mental illness as a With support from a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix, With support from a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix, priority withinCenter the Jewish community. By developing resources, wetoextend our handsillness and offer the Shalom at Temple Chai is making a coordinated effort address mental as a the Shalom Center at Temple Chai is making a coordinated effort to address mental illness as a our hearts to those among us who have hidden their difficulties out of shame. priority within the Jewish community. By developing resources, we extend our hands and offer priority within the Jewish community. Byhidden developing we of extend our hands and offer our hearts to those among us who have their resources, difficulties out shame. our hearts those among usguide who have hiddenresources their difficulties out of shame. Phoenix, both Weto have created this to describe available throughout local and national organizations, that dedicated to helping thosethroughout grappling with mental We have created this guide toare describe resources available Phoenix, both We have created this guide to describe resources available throughout Phoenix, both health issues. We hope it will be a useful tool for Jewish community professionals and for local and national organizations, that are dedicated to helping those grappling with mental local and national organizations, that are dedicated to helping those grappling with mental individuals and their families seeking information, resources, and support. health issues. We hope it will be a useful tool for Jewish community professionals and for health issues. it willseeking be a useful tool for Jewish community professionals and for individuals and We theirhope families information, resources, and support. individuals and their families seeking information, resources, and support. We are grateful for the assistance and input of many in our community in compiling this resource guide. Our thanks to assistance Nancy Howe Michael Foxinfor countless in the We are grateful for the andand input of many ourtheir community in hours compiling this We are grateful for the assistance and input of many in our community in compiling this development of the guide, including organizing and editing the contents. We also appreciate resource guide. Our thanks to Nancy Howe and Michael Fox for their countless hours in the resource guide. Our thanks to Nancy Howe and Michael Fox for their countless hours in the members of Temple Chai’s Mental Health Committee for their guidance and encouragement development of the guide, including organizing and editing the contents. We also appreciate development of thegrateful guide, organizing and editing theguidance contents. WeChildren’s also appreciate and are especially for the collaborative efforts of Jewish Family and Service members of Temple Chai’sincluding Mental Health Committee for their and encouragement members of Temple Chai’s Mental Health Committee for their guidance and encouragement and are theirespecially Center forgrateful Life Enrichment. Our thanks also go to the Jewish Mental and for the collaborative efforts of Jewish Family Community and Children’s Service and are especially grateful for the collaborative efforts of Jewish Family and Children’s Service Health Education Project of the Greater Milwaukee Jewish Community, which provided us with and their Center for Life Enrichment. Our thanks also go to the Jewish Community Mental and their Center for Life Enrichment. Our thanks also go to the Jewish Community Mental a model to emulate. Portions of this guide are based on their efforts. Finally, we thank area Health Education Project of the Greater Milwaukee Jewish Community, which provided us with Health Project of support the Milwaukee Jewish Community, which provided usthe with providers have helped work their advertisements in the back a modelEducation towho emulate. Portions ofGreater thisthis guide arethrough based on their efforts. Finally, we thankofarea a model to emulate. Portions of this guide are based on their efforts. Finally, we thank area guide. providers who have helped support this work through their advertisements in the back of the providers who have helped support this work through their advertisements in the back of the guide. guide. We welcome and appreciate your suggestions, additions, and feedback as we work togetherWe toward reaching wholeness your (“shalom”) in the midst of some life’s most welcome and appreciate suggestions, additions, andoffeedback as difficult we work We welcome and appreciate your suggestions, additions, and feedback as difficult we work challenges. together toward reaching wholeness (“shalom”) in the midst of some of life’s most together toward reaching wholeness (“shalom”) in the midst of some of life’s most difficult challenges. challenges. L’Shalom, L’Shalom, L’Shalom,Silverman, MPH Sharona Director, Family Sharona Deutsch Silverman, MPHShalom Center Sharona Silverman, MPH Temple Chai, Phoenix, Arizona Director, Deutsch Family Shalom Center Director, Deutsch Family Shalom Center Temple Chai, Phoenix, Arizona The Deutsch Family Shalom CenterTemple is a resource center at Temple Chai promoting growth, healing, and wholeness Chai, Phoenix, Arizona toward creating peace of mind, body, and soul. The Shalom Center provides educational programs, support groups, The Deutsch Family Shalom Center is a resource center at Temple Chai promoting growth, healing, and wholeness and spiritual development while utilizing Jewish wisdom, tradition, and compassion. The Deutsch Family Center a resource center at Temple promoting growth, healing, support and wholeness toward creating peaceShalom of mind, body,isand soul. The Shalom Center Chai provides educational programs, groups, toward creating peace of mind, body, and soul. The Shalom Center provides educational programs, support groups, and spiritual development while utilizing Jewish wisdom, tradition, and compassion. and spiritual development while utilizing Jewish wisdom, tradition, and compassion. ii ii ii

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Table of Contents Table of Contents

Emergency Contact Information.................................................................... 1 Emergency Contact Information.................................................................... 1 About this Resource Guide ........................................................................... ii About this Resource Guide ........................................................................... ii Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................... 4 Frequently Asked are Questions 4 How common addiction......................................................................... disorders? ......................................................4 Howmental common are addiction disorders? ......................................................4 Are health and cognitive problems part of normal aging? ...............5 Whymental do people consider using therapy?.....................................................5 Are health and cognitive problems part of normal aging? ...............5 Why people consider using therapy?.....................................................5 Whatdo is recovery?.......................................................................................6 What is recovery?.......................................................................................6 Are treatments likely to be successful? ......................................................6 Howtreatments do I find a likely qualified therapist?.............................................................6 Are to be successful? ......................................................6 How do I findI evaluate a qualified should a therapist?.............................................................6 mental health provider? .......................................7 How evaluate kinds a mental healthhealth provider? .......................................7 Whatshould are theI different of mental professionals? .....................7 How can finddifferent a support group in my community?.....................................9 What are Ithe kinds of mental health professionals? .....................7 How a support group in my community?.....................................9 Whatcan canI Ifind do to help?..............................................................................10 What can I dototoHelp help?..............................................................................10 Tips on How Someone in Crisis ...................................................10 Tips on How to Help Someone in Crisis ...................................................10

Mental Health Resources in the Jewish Community .................................. 11 Mental Health Resources in the Jewish Community .................................. 11 Support and Other Services in the Jewish Community .............................. 14 Support and Other Services in the Jewish Community .............................. 14 Rabbinic and Cantorial Support................................................................14 Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) ..........................................15 Rabbinic and Cantorial Support................................................................14 Jewish Familyfor and Children’s Service (JFCS) ..........................................15 JFCS Center Life Enrichment..............................................................15 JFCS Center Life Enrichment..............................................................15 Temple Chai: for Deutsch Family Shalom Center..........................................15 JACS (Jewish Dependent Persons and Significant Others) ....16 Temple Chai:Alcoholics, Deutsch Chemically Family Shalom Center..........................................15 JACS Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others) ....16 Jewish(Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix .....................................................16 Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix .....................................................16 Free Loan .....................................................................................16 Family and.....................................................................................16 Children’s Services (Senior Support) .........................16 Jewish Free Loan Jewish Family and Children’s Services (Senior Support) .........................16 Kivel Jewish Community Chaplaincy Council ...........................................17 Kivel Jewish Community Chaplaincy Council ...........................................17 Council For Jews With Special Needs......................................................17 Friendship of Arizona ........................................................18 Council ForCircle Jews Chabad With Special Needs......................................................17 Friendship Circle Chabad of Arizona ........................................................18

Web Resources: Local and National........................................................... 19 Web Resources: Local and National........................................................... 19 Recommended Books on Mental Health in the Jewish Community........... 22 Recommended Books on Mental Health in the Jewish Community........... 22 Local Professional Advertising Local Professional Advertising iii iii iii iii

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Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions What is mental illness? What is mental illness? Mental illness is any diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder that

interferes with,isorany limits, a person’smental, ability behavioral, to live, work,orand participate fully in the Mental illness diagnosable emotional disorder that community. In America today, more than 57 million people suffer from some sort interferes with, or limits, a person’s ability to live, work, and participate fully in the of mental illness (per Archives of General Psychiatry, 2005 suffer June).from Onesome in foursort community. In America today, more than 57 million people American families(per is affected illness. No segment of society of mental illness Archivesbyofmental General Psychiatry, 2005 June). Oneisinimmune. four Mental illness can is affect persons at any illness. age andNo can occur inofany family. American families affected by mental segment society is immune. Mental illness can affect persons at any age and can occur in any family.  Mood disorders, including depression, dysthymia (a low-level, chronic form of depression) and bi-polardepression, disorder (sometimes manic depression)  Mood disorders, including dysthymiacalled (a low-level, chronic form aredepression) estimated to affect aboutdisorder 7 percent of the adult population in the of and bi-polar (sometimes called manic depression) course of a year. are estimated to affect about 7 percent of the adult population in the course of a year.  Anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias,disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder,anxiety and post-traumatic stress  Anxiety including generalized disorder, panic disorder, disorder affect more than 16 percent of the adult population during phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stressthe course ofaffect a year. disorder more than 16 percent of the adult population during the course of a year.  Disorders that are characterized by disturbances of perception and thought process, as schizophrenia, are much common.  Disorders that aresuch characterized by disturbances ofless perception andThe Nationalprocess, Institute such of Mental Health (National of Mental Health, thought as schizophrenia, areInstitute much less common. The 2008 April) reports slightly more than 1 percent affected National Institute ofthat Mental Health (National Instituteof ofadults Mentalare Health, in the April) course of a year. 2008 reports that slightly more than 1 percent of adults are affected in the course of a year.

How common are addiction disorders? How common are addiction disorders? The National Household Survey (National Institute on Drug Abuse and the

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National The National Household Survey (National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Household Abuse Surveyand on Drug Abuse, 2001) conservatively estimated that 14 million Substance Mental Health Services Administration, National citizens overSurvey the age 12 used drugs during the course estimated of a year. Alcohol abuse Household onofDrug Abuse, 2001) conservatively that 14 million is even more prevalent. citizens over the age of 12 used drugs during the course of a year. Alcohol abuse is even more prevalent. "At some time in a person's life, 30 percent of the population in the United States will some develop alcohol dependence or percent alcohol of abuse," said leadinresearcher "At time in a person's life, 30 the population the UnitedBridget States F. Grant, chief of thedependence Laboratory of and Biometry at the U.S.Bridget will develop alcohol orEpidemiology alcohol abuse," said lead researcher F. Grant, chief of the Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry at the U.S. 4 4

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. About 1 in 5 persons with addictive disorders has aAbuse co-occurring mental disorder, to awith National Institute onalso Alcohol and Alcoholism. About 1 according in 5 persons survey from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (as addictive disorders also has a co-occurring mental disorder, according toreported a in the Washington Post, July 2, 2007). survey from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (as reported in the Washington Post, July 2, 2007).

Are mental health and cognitive problems part of normal Are mental health and cognitive problems part of normal aging? aging? Depression, anxiety, persistent bereavement, dementia, and other cognitive and mental problems are persistent relatively common in laterdementia, life. But they not be and Depression, anxiety, bereavement, and should other cognitive considered a normal part of aging. In recent years, effective interventions mental problems are relatively common in later life. But they should not befor many mental experienced oldereffective adults have been developed. considered a health normalproblems part of aging. In recentby years, interventions for many mental health problems experienced by older adults have been developed. Depression is particularly common among older adults. About one-third of those living in theirisown homes or apartments, and up to half ofAbout thoseone-third in assisted care Depression particularly common among older adults. of those facilities, experience depressive symptoms that range from mild to severe. In the living in their own homes or apartments, and up to half of those in assisted care U.S. today, the highest suicide rate is foundthat among older men. facilities, experience depressive symptoms range from mild to severe. In the U.S. today, the highest suicide rate is found among older men. Support and self-help groups are also valuable for learning coping skills, feeling acceptance, avoiding social Support and and self-help groups areisolation. also valuable for learning coping skills, feeling acceptance, and avoiding social isolation.

Why do people consider using therapy? Why people using therapy? Peopledo often considerconsider therapy under the following circumstances: People oftenfeel consider therapy under following circumstances:  They an overwhelming and the prolonged sense of sadness and helplessness, and they lackand hope in their lives.  They feel an overwhelming prolonged sense of sadness and helplessness, and they lack hope in their lives.  Their emotional difficulties make it hard for them to function from day to example, they aremake unable to concentrate assignments and  day. Their For emotional difficulties it hard for them toon function from day to their job or school performance suffers as a result. day. For example, they are unable to concentrate on assignments and their job or school performance suffers as a result.  Their actions are harmful to themselves or to others. For instance, they much alcohol and overly aggressive.  drink Their too actions are harmful to become themselves or to others. For instance, they drink too much alcohol and become overly aggressive.  They are troubled by emotional difficulties facing family members or close  friends. They are troubled by emotional difficulties facing family members or close friends.

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What is recovery? What is recovery?

The national agency that oversees mental health issues, SAMHSA, defines recovery as aagency journeythat of healing and transformation enabling a person with a The national oversees mental health issues, SAMHSA, defines mental health problem to live a meaningful life in a community of his or her a recovery as a journey of healing and transformation enabling a person with choice, while striving his or her full SAMHSA is the mental health problemtotoachieve live a meaningful lifepotential. in a community of his or her Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental choice, while striving to achieve his or her full potential. SAMHSA is the Health Services. website is Health www.samhsa.gov. Substance AbuseItsand Mental Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services. Its website is www.samhsa.gov.

Are treatments likely to be successful? Are likely to be successful? Theretreatments are treatments with well-documented effectiveness for most mental health problems. Success rates depending on effectiveness the type of illness and mental its severity. There are treatments withvary well-documented for most health For example, about 90 percent of persons with depression can be treated with problems. Success rates vary depending on the type of illness and its severity. medication, or percent a combination of both. For example,therapy, about 90 of persons with depression can be treated with medication, therapy, or a combination of both.

How do I find a qualified therapist? How doa Itherapist find aisqualified therapist? Selecting a highly personal matter. Both competence and personal chemistry important to consider. If you need a referral and to qualified Selecting aare therapist is aqualities highly personal matter. Both competence personal therapists, you may want to try one of the following approaches: chemistry are important qualities to consider. If you need a referral to qualified therapists, you may want to try one of the following approaches:  Call your health insurance plan and ask about mental health or behavioral coverage. Ask for aplan list ofand providers within the plan network. Ask  health Call your health insurance ask about mental health or behavioral whether the plan offers any coverage for out-of-network providers. health coverage. Ask for a list of providers within the plan network. Ask whether the plan offers any coverage for out-of-network providers.  If your company has an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), contact the for assistance.  program If your company has an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), contact the program for assistance.  Many state psychological, psychiatric, social work, and other mental health put individualspsychiatric, in touch with licensed mental  associations Many state psychological, social work,and andcompetent other mental health health providers. associations put individuals in touch with licensed and competent mental health providers.  Ask your family physician for a referral to a mental health professional. Ask people youphysician trust including friends,tofamily members, clergy for aAsk  other Ask your family for a referral a mental health or professional. recommendation. other people you trust including friends, family members, or clergy for a recommendation.

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How should I evaluate a mental health provider? How should I evaluate a mental health provider? Some questions to ask . . . Some to ask . .How .  questions Are you licensed? many years have you been practicing?                   

Are you licensed? How many years have you been practicing? What are your areas of expertise? What are your areas of expertise? What kinds of treatments do you use? Have they been proven effective for dealing withof my problem or What kinds treatments doissue? you use? Have they been proven effective for dealing with my problem or issue? What are your fees? Do you have a sliding-scale policy? What are your fees? Do you have a sliding-scale policy? How much therapy would you recommend? How much therapy would you recommend? What types of insurance do you accept? What types of insurance do you accept? Will you accept direct billing to my insurance company? Will you accept direct billing to my insurance company? Will you accept Medicare or AHCCCS insurance? Will you accept Medicare or AHCCCS insurance? Are you available on an emergency basis? Are you available on an emergency basis? Can you be reached by telephone? By e-mail? Can you be reached by telephone? By e-mail?

What are the different kinds of mental health What are the different kinds of mental health professionals? professionals? Note: The source for these definitions is Mental Health America of Wisconsin. Note: The source for these definitions is Mental Health America of Wisconsin.

Mental Health Professionals: Health SeveralMental professions offerProfessionals: mental health services, but they vary in length and

depth of professions training. Although education can be useful selecting a length provider, Several offer mental health services, butinthey vary in andit is not the final word. Providers with much less experience or formal education depth of training. Although education can be useful in selecting a provider, itthan is others be helpful you, education or may have not themay final have word.extensive Providersexperience with much that less can experience or to formal than qualities thathave allowextensive you to feel more comfortable with them.to you, or may have others may experience that can be helpful qualities allowprofessional you to feel more witharea, them.such as family/marital If you arethat seeking help comfortable in a specialized oryou sexual therapy, ask each about his/her specialized If are abuse seeking professional helpprofessional in a specialized area, such as family/marital certifications. Definitions different types of mental health professionals or sexual abuse therapy, of ask each professional about his/her specialized follow. certifications. Definitions of different types of mental health professionals follow.

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Case Manager:

Manager: A caseCase manager is typically a bachelor- or master-level degree with related experience in theisfield of social services.orThe case manager’s to help you A case manager typically a bachelormaster-level degreerole withisrelated with practical issues, such as housing, shopping, budgeting, and medication use. experience in the field of social services. The case manager’s role is to help you A case manager’s goal is toashelp you succeed in the community avoid use. with practical issues, such housing, shopping, budgeting, andand medication hospitalization. A case manager’s goal is to help you succeed in the community and avoid hospitalization. Counselor: Counselor: Counseling involves providing advice that will help you deal with problems in a

relationship, with family, in school, or with a career. In selecting counselor, you Counseling involves providing advice that will help you deal withaproblems in a should consider the personoriswith a Licensed (LPC), relationship, withwhether family, in school, a career.Professional In selecting Counselor a counselor, you which indicates the counselor is is licensed by the state to provide assessment should consider that whether the person a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and therapy. Counselors are unable prescribe medications. which indicates that the counselor is to licensed by the state to provide assessment and therapy. Counselors are unable to prescribe medications.

Pastoral Counselor: Pastoral Counselor: A pastoral counselor is a member of the clergy who has received training in counseling. Supervised practical settings required. A pastoral counselor is aexperience member of in the clergy who has is received training in counseling. Supervised experience in practical settings is required.

Psychiatrist: Psychiatrist: A psychiatrist is a medical doctor with 4 years of general medical training and an

additional 4-year in psychiatry. The focus is on medical the medical aspects of A psychiatrist is aresidency medical doctor with 4 years of general training and an mental illness, particularly diagnosis and the use of medications. Some additional 4-year residency in psychiatry. The focus is on the medical aspects of psychiatrists also receive training in psychotherapy. SpecializationSome with age mental illness, particularly diagnosis and the use of medications. groups may be more important in in psychotherapy than in other disciplines psychiatrists also receive training psychotherapy. Specialization with age becausemay the be effects medication can be quite different children, adults, and groups moreofimportant in psychotherapy than in in other disciplines the elderly. physicians, including psychiatrists, must be licensed adults, by the state. because theAll effects of medication can be quite different in children, and the elderly. All physicians, including psychiatrists, must be licensed by the state.

Psychiatric Nurse: Psychiatric A psychiatric nurse isNurse: a registered nurse with additional specialization in

psychiatric hospitalization and community mental health.specialization The state licenses all A psychiatric nurse is a registered nurse with additional in nurses. Advance Practicaland Nurses and Nurse Practitioners may prescribe psychiatric hospitalization community mental health. The state licenses all medications, if licensed. nurses. Advance Practical Nurses and Nurse Practitioners may prescribe medications, if licensed.

Psychologist: Psychologist: A psychologist must have a doctorate (PhD or PsyD) in psychology to be

licensed by the must state.have Specialty areas that mental health caretoare A psychologist a doctorate (PhDinvolve or PsyD) in psychology be “clinical” and “counseling” psychology. Psychologists can health providecare andare can licensed by the state. Specialty areas that involve mental superviseand treatment, but they cannot prescribe medications. “clinical” “counseling” psychology. Psychologists can provide and can supervise treatment, but they cannot prescribe medications.

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Psychotherapist: Many, but not all, mental health professionals have training in psychotherapy, the Psychotherapist: focus which is self-understanding and empowerment to change troublesomethe Many,of but not all, mental health professionals have training in psychotherapy, feelings behaviors. focus of and which is self-understanding and empowerment to change troublesome feelings and behaviors.

Social Worker: Social Social workers Worker: differ from each either by training or in expertise. Most bachelorlevel workers caseby management. social Socialsocial workers differspecialize from eachineither training or in Licensed expertise.clinical Most bachelorworkers (LCSW) are trained specifically in counseling and psychotherapy, and level social workers specialize in case management. Licensed clinical social must hold a masters workers (LCSW) are degree. trained specifically in counseling and psychotherapy, and must hold a masters degree.

Family Therapist or Marital Therapist: These Family therapists are licensed the state and are specifically trained in, and Therapist orby Marital Therapist: practice, treatment that focuses families and in marriages. These therapists are licensed byon theissues state in and are specifically trained in, and practice, treatment that focuses on issues in families and in marriages.

How can I find a support group in my community? How canHealth I find a support group in myAlliance community? The Mental Association (MHA), the National on Mental Illness

(NAMI), andHealth JewishAssociation Family and(MHA), Children’s (JFCS) sponsor support The Mental the Services National Alliance on Mental Illness groups, as do many area hospitals. MHA and NAMI can also provide information (NAMI), and Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) sponsor support about other area support Alcoholics and provide Al-Anoninformation both groups, as do many area groups. hospitals. MHA andAnonymous NAMI can also sponsor separate groups for individuals and their families coping with alcoholism. about other area support groups. Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon both sponsor separate groups for individuals and their families coping with alcoholism. The Phoenix area has a local chapter of JACS, a support group for Jewish alcoholics, chemically persons and their families/loved The The Phoenix area has dependent a local chapter of JACS, a support group forones. Jewish national JACS organization maintains a website at www.jacsweb.org. alcoholics, chemically dependent persons and their families/loved ones.The Thelocal chapter meets weekly, most Wednesday nights, at 7:30 pm at Temple Chai. national JACS organization maintains a website at www.jacsweb.org. The local Contact JACS at 602-971-1234 , ext. 280, for the exact location. chapter meets weekly, most Wednesday nights, at 7:30 pm at Temple Chai. Contact JACS at 602-971-1234, ext. 280, for the exact location. Other support groups are provided by Narcotics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Anonymous, Over-Eaters Anonymous, Other supportHeroin groupsAnonymous, are providedPills by Narcotics Anonymous, Gamblers Sex Addicts Anonymous, and Co-dependents Anonymous. All these support Anonymous, Heroin Anonymous, Pills Anonymous, Over-Eaters Anonymous, groups can be attended at no cost. Further information can be found over the Sex Addicts Anonymous, and Co-dependents Anonymous. All these support Internet or through a local groups can be attended at hospital. no cost. Further information can be found over the Internet or through a local hospital.

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I have a family member who has a serious mental health Iconcern, have a family has a serious mental health but ismember unwillingwho to seek help. concern, but is unwilling to seek help. What can I do to help? What can I do to help? The pain of watching a loved one suffer from a mental health problem can be

difficult and stressful. aThe support and involvement of family friends can The pain of watching loved one suffer from a mental healthand problem can beplay a crucialand rolestressful. in helping a distressed individual obtain help. Itcan may difficult The support and involvement of professional family and friends play help to hold up “a mirror” to the individual, reflecting back to them your a crucial role in helping a distressed individual obtain professional help. It may observations about their behavior and encouraging their help to hold up “a mirror” to the individual, reflectingthem back to to confront them your problem. Interventions stress and concern; taking their a negative observations about theirshould behavior andlove encouraging themavoid to confront and confrontational approach. problem. Interventions should stress love and concern; avoid taking a negative and confrontational approach. If your efforts are rejected, seek some support for yourself in order to find ways to accept the limitation of yourseek ability to change and how and when If your efforts are rejected, some supportothers, for yourself in order to findtoways to intervene if you believe they are at risk of self-harm. Under certain conditions accept the limitation of your ability to change others, and how and when to – such as when person they is considered danger to selfUnder or others – he or she may intervene if youa believe are at riska of self-harm. certain conditions – be required to seek or receive treatment. such as when a person is considered a danger to self or others – he or she may be required to seek or receive treatment.

Tips on How to Help Someone in Crisis Tips on How to Help Someone in Crisis (Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness) (Source: National Alliance Mental Illness)  Try to remain ason calm as possible.

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Try to remain as calm as possible. Use a soothing tone with the person in crisis. Use a soothing tone with the person in crisis. Try to be aware of as many details of the situation as possible. Try to be aware of as many details of the situation as possible. If the person seems agitated, maintain a body stance in which you are standing on an angleagitated, to him/her. Standing directly in front of a you person If the person seems maintain a body stance in which are may be perceived asangle threatening. standing on an to him/her. Standing directly in front of a person may be perceived as threatening. Do not hesitate to call crisis numbers, especially if the person is threatening to hurt him/herself, or others. Do not hesitate to call crisis numbers, especially if the person is threatening to hurt him/herself, or others.

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Mental Health Resources in the Mental Health Resources in the Jewish Community Jewish Community What kinds of counseling services are offered by Jewish What of counseling services are offered by Jewish Familykinds and Children’s Service? Family and Children’s Service? Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) offers a wide range of counseling and therapy options. The options include individual group therapy, marriage Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) offersand a wide range of counseling family therapy, and assistance to individuals who are and therapy options.grief Thecounseling, options include individual and group therapy, marriage struggling mental illness. and family with therapy, grief counseling, and assistance to individuals who are struggling with mental illness. These diverse programs include the following: These diverse programs include the following:  Behavioral Health Services  Behavioral Health Services  Center for Life Enrichment – Licensed Jewish therapists providing counseling to the community  Center for Life Enrichment – Licensed Jewish therapists providing counseling to the community  Geriatric Services, ElderVention & Center for Senior Enrichment  Geriatric Services, ElderVention & Center for Senior Enrichment  Home-based Services – Strengthening families and preventing child abuse  Home-based Services – Strengthening families and preventing child abuse  Jewish Programs – Providing emergency assistance and community supports  Jewish Programs – Providing emergency assistance and community supports  Real World Job Development  Real World Job Development  Shelter Without Walls – Helping victims of domestic violence  Shelter Without Walls – Helping victims of domestic violence  Aleinu Network – Providing mental health education and support to the JewishNetwork community  Aleinu – Providing mental health education and support to the Jewish community

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JFCS Center for Life Enrichment JFCS Center for Life Enrichment The JFCS Center for Life Enrichment has licensed Jewish therapists who provide counseling that addresses a range of life’s challenges experienced children, The JFCS Center for Life Enrichment has licensed Jewish therapistsbywho provide teenagers, adults, and older adults. These challenges include depression, counseling that addresses a range of life’s experienced by children, anxiety, family stress, care-giving. Most insuranceinclude plans are accepted. A teenagers, adults, andand older adults. These challenges depression, sliding scale is provided for those whose insurance does not cover counseling anxiety, family stress, and care-giving. Most insurance plans are accepted. A and who cannot afford tofor pay for services. sliding scale is provided those whose insurance does not cover counseling and who cannot afford to pay for services. The JFCS Center for Life Enrichment is located at 4545 East Shea Blvd, Ste. 174 in Phoenix. The telephone number is is 602-923-1694 . Additional information is 174 The JFCS Center for Life Enrichment located at 4545 East Shea Blvd, Ste. available over the Internet at www.jfcsaz.org. in Phoenix. The telephone number is 602-923-1694. Additional information is available over the Internet at www.jfcsaz.org. Counseling programs of the JFCS Center for Life Enrichment include: Counseling programs of the JFCS Center for Life Enrichment include:  Darhei Shalom: Counseling Services  Darhei Shalom: Counseling Services  Tikvah Hadashah: Bereavement Support  Tikvah Hadashah: Bereavement Support  Integrative Psychiatric Services  Integrative Psychiatric Services  Aleinu Network: Providing the Orthodox family with sensitive services and programs open toProviding all members the Jewish Community. The services programand  Aleinu Network: the of Orthodox family with sensitive operates under the direction of the Halachic Advisory Board of the Orthodox programs open to all members of the Jewish Community. The program Rabbinicalunder Council Phoenix. operates the of direction of the Halachic Advisory Board of the Orthodox Rabbinical Council of Phoenix.  Hospital Chaplaincy  Hospital Chaplaincy

Do I have to be Jewish to use the counseling services at Do I have to be Jewish to use the counseling services at JFCS? JFCS? No. The agency has special expertise in Jewish family life issues, but services are available regardless of religion, heritage, or circumstance. No. The agency has special expertise in Jewish family life issues, but services are available regardless of religion, heritage, or circumstance.

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What is the fee for counseling services at JFCS? What is the fee for counseling services at JFCS? We accept many forms of insurance including Medicare. The hourly fee for clinical services $110.ofAinsurance sliding scale basedMedicare. on incomeThe andhourly size offee family We accept manyisforms including for is available for all individuals arescale uninsured who have and depleted their clinical services is $110. Awho sliding basedoron income size of family is benefits. available for all individuals who are uninsured or who have depleted their benefits.

Are counseling services provided through JFCS covered Arehealth counseling services provided through JFCS covered by insurance plans? by health insurance plans? A number of health insurance companies are accepting JFCS as a preferred provider agency, and additionalcompanies companiesare areaccepting adding JFCS list of A number of health insurance JFCStoastheir a preferred providers. If you are uncertain of whether JFCS is covered, contact your provider agency, and additional companies are adding JFCS to their list of insurance JFCS is an provider. providers. company. If you are uncertain ofAHCCCS whether JFCS is covered, contact your insurance company. JFCS is an AHCCCS provider.

How long does it take to get a first appointment at How long does it take to get a first appointment at JFCS? JFCS? After a brief intake interview, the counselor assigned to you will usually contact you 24intake hoursinterview, to schedule first appointment. Afterwithin a brief theyour counselor assigned to you will usually contact you within 24 hours to schedule your first appointment.

If I use counseling services at JFCS, will my privacy be If I use counseling services at JFCS, will my privacy be protected? protected? Yes. JFCS has strict procedures governing client confidentiality and all counseling by a code of professional ethics that requires Yes. JFCSstaff has are strictbound procedures governing client confidentiality and all protection client counselingofstaff areprivacy. bound by a code of professional ethics that requires protection of client privacy.

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Support and Other Services in the Support and Other Services in the Jewish Community Jewish Community Rabbinic and Cantorial Support Rabbinic and Cantorial Support We encourage you to contact your local rabbi, cantor, Jewish educator, or Jewish

chaplain to assist in dealing with a mental It is important to We encourage youyou to contact your local rabbi, health cantor,concern. Jewish educator, or Jewish note that to while some professionals onlyhealth have limited training in the mental chaplain assist youJewish in dealing with a mental concern. It is important to health field, all can be an important source of support and information. note that while some Jewish professionals only have limited training in the mental health field, all can be an important source of support and information. You can expect them to: You can expect them to:  Welcome you and your family in time of need, and respond respectfully with acceptance, and dignity  Welcome youencouragement, and your family sensitivity, in time of need, and respond respectfully with acceptance, encouragement, sensitivity, and dignity  Maintain confidentiality and respect your privacy  Maintain confidentiality and respect your privacy  Support you through prayer and study, and assist you in finding the presence of God inyou thethrough challenges andand difficulties of life  Support prayer study, and assist you in finding the presence of God in the challenges and difficulties of life  Help you feel connected and supported by the congregation, the community, and the society and supported by the congregation, the community,  Help yoularger feel connected and the larger society  Provide links to Jewish support services in the congregation and community, such as links caring support and in education groups, and  Provide tocommittees, Jewish support services the congregation andmeaningful community, volunteer work such as caring committees, support and education groups, and meaningful volunteer work  Be aware of boundaries and, if needed, offer referrals to mental health professionals and organizations  Be aware of boundaries and, if needed, offer referrals to mental health professionals and organizations

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Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) President and CEO: Michael R. Zent, Ph.D. E-mail: [email protected]

Contact: 602-279-7655 ; Web: R. www.jfcsaz.org President and CEO: Michael Zent, Ph.D. E-mail: [email protected] Contact: 602-279-7655; Web: www.jfcsaz.org JFCS provides behavioral health and social services to children, families, and adults.provides JFCS’s behavioral constituenthealth agencies theservices Jewish Federation Greaterand JFCS andare social to children,offamilies, Phoenix and Valley of the Sun United Way. See page 12 for detailed adults. JFCS’s constituent agencies are the Jewish Federation of Greater information. Phoenix and Valley of the Sun United Way. See page 12 for detailed information.

JFCS Center for Life Enrichment JFCS Center for Life Enrichment Contact: 602-923-1694; Web: www.jfcsaz.org/centerforlife

Contact: 602-923-1694; Web: www.jfcsaz.org/centerforlife The Center for Life Enrichment is a comprehensive JFCS program devoted to empowering Jewish people to experience their fullest potential within a spiritual The Center for Life Enrichment is a comprehensive JFCS program devoted to context through quality mental health services. See page 12 forwithin morea spiritual empowering Jewish people to experience their fullest potential information. context through quality mental health services. See page 12 for more information.

Temple Chai: Deutsch Family Shalom Center Temple Chai: Deutsch Family Shalom Center Director: Sharona Silverman E-mail: [email protected]

Contact: 602-971-1234 ; Web: E-mail: www.templechai.com Director: Sharona Silverman [email protected] Contact: 602-971-1234; Web: www.templechai.com Deutsch Family Shalom Center is a resource center providing educational programs, support groups, and spiritual development while utilizing Jewish Deutsch Family Shalom Center is a resource center providing educational wisdom, tradition, and compassion. Support groups include: programs, support groups, and spiritual development while utilizing Jewish wisdom, tradition, and compassion. Support groups include:  Caring for Our Loved Ones: A Jewish support and resource group for families for andOur caregivers  Caring Loved Ones: A Jewish support and resource group for families and caregivers  Living Through Loss: A Jewish bereavement support group  Living Through Loss: A Jewish bereavement support group  Rebuilding Your Life: A Jewish support group for divorced, separated, or widowed men andLife: women  Rebuilding Your A Jewish support group for divorced, separated, or widowed men and women

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JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others) Persons and Significant Others) Contact: 602-971-1234 ext. 280 (All calls remain confidential and are routed to JACS members.) Contact: 602-971-1234 ext. 280 (All calls remain confidential and are routed to JACS members.) JACS in Phoenix is a local chapter of the national JACS organization, which has local chapter Wednesday nights a national websiteiswww.jacsweb.org. JACS in Phoenix a local chapter of The the national JACSmeets organization, which has at 7:30 pm at Tempe Chai. For exact information about the meeting location, call a national website www.jacsweb.org. The local chapter meets Wednesday nights the7:30 contact number JACS offers hope, strength, andmeeting support.location, Inquiriescall at pm at Tempeabove. Chai. For exact information about the and meetings are anonymous. the contact number above. JACS offers hope, strength, and support. Inquiries and meetings are anonymous.

Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix Contact: 480-634-4900; Web: www.jewishphoenix.org

Contact: 480-634-4900; Web: www.jewishphoenix.org In hard times, the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix and its family of agencies, programs, and services offer and help. Specific In hard times, the Jewish Federation of hope Greater Phoenix and its programs family of include the following: agencies, programs, and services offer hope and help. Specific programs include the following:

Jewish Free Loan Jewish Free Loan Contact: 602-230-7983; Web:

www.jewishfreeloan.org Contact: 602-230-7983; Web: www.jewishfreeloan.org Interest-free loans are available for medical and dental bills, debt consolidation, home repairs,loans apartment rental deposits, firstand home purchase closing costs, Interest-free are available for medical dental bills, debt consolidation, unexpected illness, familyrental reunification, need, tuition, books, home repairs, apartment deposits,immediate first homecritical purchase closing costs, living expenses, supplement to financialimmediate aid, abuse,critical neglect, homeless single unexpected illness, family reunification, need, tuition, and books, mothers. Loans are availableto forfinancial employment-related auto expenses, training, living expenses, supplement aid, abuse, neglect, homelessjob and single and business start-ups. mothers. Loans are available for employment-related auto expenses, job training, and business start-ups.

Jewish Family and Children’s Services (Senior Support) Jewish Family and Children’s Services (Senior Support) Contact: 602-452-4627. Web: www.jfcs.org/Services/Seniors

Contact: 602-452-4627. Web: www.jfcs.org/Services/Seniors Case managers can help seniors with a wide range of challenges and complex issuesmanagers facing them. areaswith of assistance include finances, and housing, Case canSpecific help seniors a wide range of challenges complex Social Security, Medicare, in-home help, bereavement and loss counseling, issues facing them. Specific areas of assistance include finances, housing, caregiving stress management counseling, long-term planning, and Social Security, Medicare, in-home help, bereavement and decision-making, loss counseling, careadjustment in dealing with chronic health problems and depression. giving stress management counseling, long-term planning, decision-making, and adjustment in dealing with chronic health problems and depression. 16 16

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Kivel Jewish Community Chaplaincy Council Kivel JewishChaplain: Community Chaplaincy Council Community/Kivel Rabbi Martin S. Scharf

Contact: 602-956-3110 ; Web:Rabbi www.kivelcare.org Community/Kivel Chaplain: Martin S. Scharf Contact: 602-956-3110; Web: www.kivelcare.org Kivel Jewish Community Chaplaincy Council offers rabbinic support to hospitalized patients and the unaffiliated Jewish community, including Kivel Jewish Jewish Community Chaplaincy Council offers rabbinic support to hospice visits, throughout Greater Phoenix. Provides full-time pastoral and hospitalized Jewish patients and the unaffiliated Jewish community, including rabbinic services at Kivel Campus of Care. hospice visits, throughout Greater Phoenix. Provides full-time pastoral and rabbinic services at Kivel Campus of Care.

Council For Jews With Special Needs Council For Jews With Special Needs Executive Director: Becca Hornstein E-mail: [email protected]

Contact: 480-629-5343 ; TTY: 480-629-8271 ; Web: www.cjsn.org Executive Director: Becca Hornstein E-mail: [email protected] Contact: 480-629-5343; TTY: 480-629-8271; Web: www.cjsn.org CJSN provides programs, services, and resources to help all Jews with disabilities and their families fulfill their cultural, and CJSN provides programs, services, andspiritual, resources to help all religious Jews withneeds. CJSN offers a range of programs and services, including the following: disabilities and their families fulfill their spiritual, cultural, and religious needs. CJSN offers a range of programs and services, including the following:  Support for inclusion in Jewish pre-schools, day schools, congregational schools, for andinclusion camps in Jewish pre-schools, day schools, congregational  Support schools, and camps  Social groups and continuing Jewish studies for young adults with a variety of disabilities  Social groups and continuing Jewish studies for young adults with a variety of disabilities  Workshops on disability awareness and sensitivity, inclusion in typical settings, andon family issues  Workshops disability awareness and sensitivity, inclusion in typical settings, and family issues  Support and networking for parents, siblings, grandparents, and guardians  Support and networking for parents, siblings, grandparents, and guardians  Simchat Shabbat services modified to accommodate individuals with special needs Shabbat services modified to accommodate individuals with special  Simchat needs  Sign language interpreters (with some restrictions)  Sign language interpreters (with some restrictions)

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Friendship Circle Chabad of Arizona Friendship CircleLevertov Chabad of Arizona Director: Rabbi Mendy E-mail: [email protected]

Contact: 602.861.1600 Director: Rabbi Mendy Levertov E-mail: [email protected] Contact: 602.861.1600 Friendship Circle is a program that matches children with special needs to teen volunteers the of creating lasting friendships through a wide range of Friendship with Circle is goal a program that matches children with special needs to teen innovative programs andofJewish activities. volunteers with the goal creating lasting friendships through a wide range of innovative programs and Jewish activities.

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Web Resources: Local and National Web Resources: Local and National Websites for local agencies and resources are listed throughout this guide. This list is intended as aagencies compilation, order by Websites for local and organized resources in arealphabetical listed throughout thisagency guide. name. This It may include groups listed, and organized more fully in described, elsewhere the guide. list is intended as a compilation, alphabetical order byinagency name. It may include groups listed, and more fully described, elsewhere in the guide. Alcoholism, treatment Alcoholism,

Alcoholics Anonymous Contact information and Phoenix area Alcoholics Anonymous

www.aaphoenix.org

Child psychiatry Child

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry American Academy of Child & Provides an extensive section of Adolescent Psychiatry

www.aacap.org

American Psychiatric Association American Psychiatric Focuses on recent science, legal, and Association

www.psych.org

American Psychological Association American Psychological Provides a glossary of terms and Association

www.apa.org

treatment

psychiatry

General psychiatry General

psychiatry

General psychiatry General

psychiatry

meeting lists. (See also Contact information andJACS) Phoenix area meeting lists. (See also JACS)

www.aaphoenix.org

www.aacap.org

“Resources Families.” Provides an for extensive section of “Resources for Families.”

www.psych.org

advocacyon news. Focuses recent science, legal, and advocacy news. www.apa.org

listings (no bios) of local Provides a glossary of terms and psychologists. listings (no bios) of local psychologists.

Jewish publications Jewish

publications

Artscroll Publications Jewish publications, including books Artscroll Publications

by Rabbi Abraham J.including Twerski, books MD on Jewish publications, mental health, addiction. by Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, MD on

www.artscroll.com www.artscroll.com

mental health, addiction. Community resources Community resources

Community Information & Referral Community Information & The largest online database of Referral

integrated for Arizonans The largestinformation online database of seeking services, volunteer integrated information for Arizonans opportunities, andvolunteer emergency seeking services, community contact phone numbers. opportunities, and emergency community contact phone numbers.

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Grief support Grief support

Compassionate Friends Grief support after the death of a child. Compassionate Friends

Mental health education Mental health education

Continuing Medical Education For psychiatrists, psychologists. Continuing Medical Education

www.cmellc.com www.cmellc.com

Mental health Mental health

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Depression and Bipolar Support Resources, advocacy, research. Alliance

www.ndmda.org www.ndmda.org

Institute for Recovery & Integration Institute for Recovery & Articles on recovery; emphasis on Integration

www.mhrecovery.com www.mhrecovery.com

JACS: Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons, JACS: Jewish Alcoholics, and Significant Others Persons, Chemically Dependent Local chapter meeting information, and Significant Others

www.jacsweb.org www.jacsweb.org

Mental health Mental health

Mental health, addictions Mental health, addictions

Local chaptersafter in central Phoenix, Grief support the death of a child. west Phoenix, and Mesa. Local chapters in central Phoenix, west Phoenix, and Mesa.

Research on selected topics. For psychiatrists, psychologists. Research on selected topics.

Resources, advocacy, research.

peer support and community Articles on recovery; emphasis on re-integration. peer support and community re-integration.

www.compassionatefriends.org www.compassionatefriends.org

contact 602-971-1234, ext. 280. Local chapter meeting information, contact 602-971-1234, ext. 280. Mental health Mental health

Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Center Judge David L. Bazelon The center isHealth a partner in the for Mental Law

www.bazelon.org www.bazelon.org

General psychology General psychology

Mental Health America Advocacy, news,America listings with bios of Mental Health

www.nmha.org www.nmha.org

Mental health Mental health

MindFreedom Human rights watchdog/advocacy in MindFreedom

www.mindfreedom.org www.mindfreedom.org

Nat’l Alliance on Mental Illness Resources, Advocacy, Research. Nat’l Alliance on Mental Illness

www.nami.org www.nami.org www.namiaz.org www.namiaz.org

Campaign Health The centerfor is aMental partner in theReform. Campaign for Mental Health Reform.

Mental health Mental health

local psychologists. Advocacy, news, listings with bios of local psychologists.

the mental health system. Human rights watchdog/advocacy in the mental health system.

Resources, Advocacy, Research.

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Mental health Mental health Addictions Addictions

Consumer advocacy Consumer advocacy

Mental health Mental health Orthodox Community Orthodox

Community

Family & children’s Family & resources children’s resources Health services Health services

Nat’l Center for Jewish Healing Resources on addictions, & Nat’l Center for Jewishrecovery Healing

www.jewishhealing.org

Nat’l Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Nat’l Council on Alcoholism and Resources on addictions, recovery Drug Dependence

www.ncadd.org

Nat’l Empowerment Center, Inc. Consumer-run organizations, Nat’l Empowerment Center, Inc.

www.power2u.org

Nat’l Institutes of Health; Nat’l Institute of Mental Health Nat’l Nat’l Institutes of Health; Research news, clinical trials. Institute of Mental Health

www.nimh.nih.gov

Orthodox Union Network of Orthodox Orthodox Union mental health

www.nefesh.org

Rita J. Kaplan Jewish Connection Rita J. Kaplan Jewish Jewish resource for those living with Connection

www.jcprograms.org

more. Resources on addictions, recovery & more.

sites. Resources on addictions, recovery sites. resources, links, advocacy. Consumer-run organizations, resources, links, advocacy.

Research news, clinical trials.

professionals. Network of Orthodox mental health professionals.

www.jewishhealing.org

www.ncadd.org

www.power2u.org

www.nimh.nih.gov

www.nefesh.org

www.jcprograms.org

illness loss, their Jewishor resource for caregivers, those livingand with the institutions that serve them. and illness or loss, their caregivers, the institutions that serve them.

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Clearinghouse for resources, links. Services

www.health.nih.gov/category/ MentalHealthandBehavior www.health.nih.gov/category/

U.S. Health & Human Serv.; Substance andServ.; Mental U.S. Health Abuse & Human Health Services Admin. Substance Abuse and Mental Links to Services treatment centers, Health Admin.

www.samhsa.gov

Union of Reform Judaism Resources to address mental health, Union of Reform Judaism

www.urj.org/jfc/health/mental

MentalHealthandBehavior

Clearinghouse for resources, links. Mental heath Mental heath

Jewish community Jewish community

government programs. Links to treatment centers, government programs.

addiction Jewish communities. Resourcesinto address mental health, addiction in Jewish communities.

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Recommended Recommended Books Books on on Mental Mental Health Health in in the the Jewish Jewish Community Community The following booklist is representative of information that is most commonly The following booklist is representative of Community information and that that is most commonly recommended to members of the Jewish is most readily recommended to members of the Jewish Community and that is most readily available. Inclusion of a book on this list does not constitute an endorsement. available. Inclusion of a book on this list does not constitute an endorsement. Address, Rabbi Richard F., ed. Caring for the Soul: R’fuat HaNefesh – A Address, RabbiHealth Richard F., ed. Caring for the Soul:NY: R’fuat –A Mental Resource and Study Guide. URJHaNefesh Press, 2003. Mental Health Resource and Study Guide. NY: URJ Press, 2003. Brener, Anne. Mourning & Mitzvah: A Guided Journal to Walking the Brener,Mourner’s Anne. Mourning & Mitzvah: A to Guided Journal to Walking the Path Through Grief Healing. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Mourner’s Path Through Grief to Healing. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1993. Lights Publishing, 1993. Bulka, Reuven P. Judaism on Illness and Suffering. Northvale, NJ: Jason Bulka, Aronson, Reuven P.1998. Judaism on Illness and Suffering. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, 1998. Cardin, Nina Beth. Tears of Sorrow, Seeds of Hope. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Cardin,Lights Nina Beth. Tears1999. of Sorrow, Seeds of Hope. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Publishing, Lights Publishing, 1999. Cooper, David. Renewing Your Soul. San Francisco: Harper, 1995. Cooper, David. Renewing Your Soul. San Francisco: Harper, 1995. Felder, Leonard, PhD. Seven Prayers that Can Change Your Life. Kansas Felder,City: Leonard, PhD.McMeel, Seven Prayers Andrews 2001. that Can Change Your Life. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel, 2001. Flam, Rabbi Nancy, ed. When the Body Hurts, the Soul Still Longs to Sing. Flam, Rabbi Nancy, Center ed. When the Body Hurts,1994. the Soul Still Longs to Sing. NY: National for Jewish Healing, NY: National Center for Jewish Healing, 1994. Frankiel, Tamar and Greenfield, Judy. Minding the Temple of the Soul: Frankiel, Tamar and Greenfield, Judy. Minding the Temple of the Soul:Prayer, Balancing Body, Mind, and Spirit through Traditional Jewish Balancing Body, Mind, and Spirit through Traditional Jewish Prayer, Movement, and Meditation. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, Movement, and Meditation. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1997. 1997. Freeman, David L. and Abrams, Judith Z. Illness and Health in the Jewish Freeman, David L.Writings and Abrams, Z. Illness and Philadelphia: Health in theJew. Jewish Tradition: from Judith the Bible to Today. Pub. Tradition: Writings from the Bible to Today. Philadelphia: Jew. Pub. Soc., 1999. Soc., 1999. Gordis, Daniel. God Was Not in the Fire: The Search for a Spiritual Judaism. Gordis,NY: Daniel. God Was Scribner, 1995.Not in the Fire: The Search for a Spiritual Judaism. NY: Scribner, 1995.

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Greenbaum, Avraham, ed. and trans. Garden of the Soul: Rebbe Nachman on Greenbaum, Avraham, ed. and Garden the Soul: RebbeInstitute, Nachman on Suffering. Jerusalem andtrans. Monsey, NY: of Breslov Research 1990. Suffering. Jerusalem and Monsey, NY: Breslov Research Institute, 1990. Greenbaum, Avraham. The Wings of the Sun: Traditional Jewish Healing in Greenbaum, The Wings of theand Sun: Traditional JewishResearch Healing in TheoryAvraham. and Practice. Jerusalem Monsey, NY: Breslov Theory and Practice. Jerusalem and Monsey, NY: Breslov Research Inst., 1995. Inst., 1995. Grollman, Earl. Living When a Loved One Has Died. Boston: Beacon Press, Grollman, Earl. Living When a Loved One Has Died. Boston: Beacon Press, 1977. 1977. Hammerschlag, Dr. Carl A. and Silverman, Dr. Howard D. Healing Ceremonies: Hammerschlag, Carl A.Rituals and Silverman, Dr. Howard D. Healing Ceremonies: Creating Dr. Personal for Spiritual, Emotional, Physical and Creating Personal Rituals for Spiritual, Emotional, Physical and Mental Health. NY: Perigee, 1997. Mental Health. NY: Perigee, 1997. Kravitz, Leonard and Olitzky, Kerry. The Journey of the Soul. Northvale, NJ: Kravitz,Jason Leonard and Olitzky, Aronson, 1995. Kerry. The Journey of the Soul. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, 1995. Kushner, Harold. When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough: The Search for Kushner, Harold. All You’ve EverBooks, Wanted Isn’t Enough: The Search for a Life ThatWhen Matters. NY: Summit 1986. a Life That Matters. NY: Summit Books, 1986. Kushner, Harold. When Bad Things Happen to Good People. NY: Avon, 1981. Kushner, Harold. When Bad Things Happen to Good People. NY: Avon, 1981. Kushner, Harold. Who Needs God? NY: Summit Books, 1989. Kushner, Harold. Who Needs God? NY: Summit Books, 1989. Lamm, Rabbi Maurice. The Power of Hope. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1995. Lamm, Rabbi Maurice. The Power of Hope. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1995. Levy, Naomi. Talking to God: Personal Prayers for Times of Joy, Sadness, Levy, Naomi. Talking to God: Personal Prayers forA.Times Joy, Sadness, Struggle and Celebration. New York: Alfred Knopf,of2002. Struggle and Celebration. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Mark, Joshua, PhD., Returning to Joy: A Jewish Self-Care Guide for Mark, Joshua, PhD., Depression. Returning toSouthfield, Joy: A Jewish Self-Care Guide forInc., 2003. Overcoming Michigan: Targum Press Overcoming Depression. Southfield, Michigan: Targum Press Inc., 2003. Mykoff, Moshe & Breslov Research Inst., adaptors. The Empty Chair: Finding Mykoff,Hope Moshe & Breslov Research Inst., adaptors. The Empty Chair: Finding and Joy/Timeless Wisdom from a Hasidic Master, Rebbe Hope and Joy/Timeless Wisdom from a Hasidic Master, Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1994. Nachman of Breslov. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1994. Olitzky, Rabbi Kerry M. Jewish Paths toward Healing and Wholeness: A Olitzky,Personal Rabbi Kerry M. Jewish Paths toward Healing and Wholeness: A Guide to Dealing with Suffering. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Personal Guide to Dealing with Suffering. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights, 2000. Lights, 2000. Olitzky, Rabbi Kerry M. One Hundred Blessings Every Day: Daily Twelve Olitzky,Step Rabbi Kerry M.Affirmation, One Hundred Blessings Day:Growth Daily Twelve Recovery Exercises forEvery Personal and Step Recovery Affirmation, Exercises for Personal Growth and Renewal, Reflecting Seasons of the Jewish Year. Woodstock, VT: Renewal, Reflecting Seasons of the Jewish Year. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1993. Jewish Lights Publishing, 1993.

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Olitzky, Rabbi Kerry M. Recovery from Codependence. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Olitzky,Lights RabbiPublishing, Kerry M. Recovery from Codependence. Woodstock, VT: Jewish 1993. Lights Publishing, 1993. Olitzky, Rabbi Kerry M. & Copans, Stuart A., M.D. Twelve Jewish Steps to Olitzky,Recovery: Rabbi Kerry & Copans, Stuart A., M.D.from Twelve Jewish Steps to A M. Personal Guide to Turning Alcoholism and Other Recovery: A Personal Guide to Turning from Alcoholism and Other Addictions. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1991. Addictions. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1991. Ozarowski, Rabbi Joseph S. To Walk in God’s Ways: Jewish Pastoral Ozarowski, Rabbi Joseph S. To and WalkBereavement. in God’s Ways: Jewish NJ: Pastoral Perspectives on Illness Northvale, Jason Perspectives Aronson, 1995.on Illness and Bereavement. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, 1995. Perlman, Debbie. Flames to Heaven: New Psalms for Healing & Praise. Perlman, Debbie.IL: Flames to Heaven: New Psalms for Healing & Praise. Wilmette, Rad Publishers, 1998. Wilmette, IL: Rad Publishers, 1998. Person, Rabbi Hara E., ed. The Mitzvah of Healing: An Anthology of Essays, Person,Jewish Rabbi Texts, Hara E., ed. The Stories, Mitzvah Meditations, of Healing: An Anthology of Essays, Personal and Rituals. New York: Jewish Personal Stories, Meditations, Women Texts, of Reform Judaism/UAHC Press, 2003. and Rituals. New York: Women of Reform Judaism/UAHC Press, 2003. Polish, Rabbi Daniel F., PhD. Bringing the Psalms to Life: How to Understand Polish,and Rabbi Daniel F., PhD. BringingWoodstock, the PsalmsVT: to Jewish Life: How to Understand Use the Book of Psalms. Lights Publishing, and 2000.Use the Book of Psalms. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 2000. Rosman, Steven M. Jewish Healing Wisdom. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Rosman, Steven M. Jewish Healing Wisdom. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, 1997. 1997. Schulweiss, Rabbi Harold. For Those Who Can’t Believe: Overcoming the Schulweiss, Rabbito Harold. Can’t 1994. Believe: Overcoming the Obstacles Faith.For NY:Those HarperWho Perennial, Obstacles to Faith. NY: Harper Perennial, 1994. Spitz, Rabbi Elie Kaplan. Healing from Despair: Choosing Wholeness in a Spitz, Rabbi Elie Kaplan. Healing from Despair: Choosing Wholeness Broken World. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 2008. in a Broken World. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 2008. Twerski, Rabbi Abraham J., M.D. The Enemy Within: Confronting Your Twerski, Rabbi Abraham M.D. The Enemy Within: Confronting Your Challenges in theJ., 21st Century. New York: Nobel Book Press, 2002. Challenges in the 21st Century. New York: Nobel Book Press, 2002. Weintraub, Simkha Y., ed. Healing of Soul, Healing of Body: Spiritual Weintraub, Simkha Y., ed. ofand Soul, Healing of Body:Woodstock, Spiritual VT: Leaders Unfold theHealing Strength Solace in Psalms. Leaders Unfold the Strength and Solace in Psalms. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights, 1994. Jewish Lights, 1994. Wolpe, David J. The Healer of Shattered Hearts: A Jewish View of God. NY: Wolpe,Penguin David J.Books, The Healer 1990.of Shattered Hearts: A Jewish View of God. NY: Penguin Books, 1990.

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