350,000, or 14% of Israeli children and youth live at risk of abuse, neglect or alienation from society. Ashalim designs services to help them, their families and communities......
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Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Ashalim Prizes to individuals or teams responsible for innovative and significant programs for children and youth at risk and/or their families. Two prizes of $2,500 will be awarded to individuals and one prize of $5,000 will be awarded to a team. Nomination forms may be submitted until December 4, 2011. Click here for further information about criteria  and  for nomination forms (in Hebrew)  

This JDC-Ashalim Update, released for the Jewish New Year 5772, highlights upcoming events, major programs for children and youth at risk and new initiatives for professionals in the field. The new format includes links to additional stories and videos.

 October 2011 Update