Rabbi Sruli Fried, MSW, Director of Chai Lifeline NJ/ PA, presented a crisis response training to 90 teachers at the Oak Street Elementary School in response to several recent tragedies in the Lakewood community.
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Project Chai Hosts Community-Wide Call Tonight in Response to Greenwood Lake Tragedy
The Jewish community is reeling with heartbreak following the tragic news of Reb Dovid Traube’s, z”l, drowning in Greenwood Lake yesterday.
In response to the numerous questions and concerns we have received, Project Chai, the crisis intervention, trauma and bereavement department of Chai Lifeline, will host a community-wide conference call tonight, Monday, August 19, at 9:30 p.m. ET. Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox, Project Chai Director of Interventions and Community Education, will address various psychological, spiritual, parenting, and practical concerns regarding children and adults.
read full storyIn Times of Crisis, Chai Lifeline’s Project CHAI Is Family
When tragedy strikes, we turn to family. But sometimes, our relatives are equally shaken and unequipped to cope with the emotional and functional upheaval that crisis wreaks in a family and community. read full story