Services UJA - Federation Family Violence Resources Additional Services Serving the Jewish Community Relevant Links Be'ad HaYeled is a child abuse prevention project created in 1995 specifically for the Jewish community by the Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York and the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services. Training workshops give educators, parents, and communal workers the skills needed to recognize signs of abuse and to intervene in an effective and appropriate manner Halachically, clinically, and legally. Additional programs deal with parenting methods, communication skills, and other issues relevant to healthy family functioning and interaction. Be'ad HaYeled is authorized to train educators and other professionals for the New York State Certification in the Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse, Maltreatment, and Neglect required for State licenses. The project provides educational and curricular materials and programs to schools.
Staff are available for consultations on individual cases.
Coordinators and workshop leaders are Jewishly committed, knowledgeable and sensitive to the needs of all segments of the Jewish community. They work with an advisory committee of prominent Jewish educators, communal leaders and rabbinical authorities who specialize in this area. Be'ad HaYeled Programs Camp Programs Workshops for day and sleep away camp staffs on how to recognize a child suffering from abuse, neglect or other difficulties at home and how to help the child adjust to, and benefit from the camp experience. Child Abuse Prevention Workshops Be'ad HaYeled offers in-service training workshops for all Jewish educators and administrators on recognizing signs of child abuse, neglect and other problems. The program is approximately 1 hour in length and is held at the school at a time convenient to the administration and staff schedules.