ELEM USA - Youth in Distress in Israel
Channa Shklovsky is a highly experienced psychotherapist specializing in sexual abuse therapy and group therapy focused on healthy relationships. Currently serving as a psychotherapist at ELEM Israel - Youth in Distress since March 2021, Channa also operates a private clinic as a licensed clinical social worker since August 2020. Previous experience includes working as a group therapist at Yedidut Toronto from May 2022 to May 2024 and providing social work in a therapeutic residence for girls from August 2014 to September 2021. Channa holds advanced degrees in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Clinical Social Work from Bar-Ilan University, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Developmental and Child Psychology from Tel Aviv University and a BA in Communication and Media Studies from Open University.
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ELEM USA - Youth in Distress in Israel
Founded in 1982, ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel is the country’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to treating and transforming the lives of troubled youth. ELEM’s 280 professionals and more than 1,700 volunteers don't wait for referrals to treat these youth, but seek them out on their turf -- on the streets, in schools, on the Internet and at bars and nightclubs. The 25,000 young people we serve annually and the additional 100,000 youth who reach out to ELEM online each year face tremendous challenges, such as: domestic violence, substance abuse, neglect, bullying, homelessness and prostitution. ELEM works with secular and religious Jews; Christian and Muslim Arabs including Bedouins; immigrants, including those from the Former Soviet Union and Ethiopia; and the LGBT community. Many live on the streets and most of them will not seek help from traditional social service groups. Our 78 programs in 43 cities provide counseling, mentoring, vocational training and a safe space for Israeli youth to envision a positive future for themselves and become productive members of Israeli society.