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Project Shalom

Project Shalom was established to help those with chronic mental illness maintain a connection to the Jewish community. For over a decade, this special program has provided a place for these individuals to increase their social skills and reduce the likelihood of hospitalization.

Group Weekly Activities

Weekly meetings offer group members a sense of belonging, support and friendship. Facilitated by a master’s level therapist, each meeting includes a hot kosher lunch and a planned therapeutic/educational activity such as:

  • Cooking demonstrations
  • Arts and crafts projects
  • Dance instruction
  • Music therapy
  • Day trips both in and out of Houston
  • Jewish and secular holiday celebrations

Counseling and Family Therapy Provided

In addition to group meetings,supportive individual and family counseling is provided to group members.When the family of group members are available,they are invited to participate in family sessions.

Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Management

Through our affiliation with Baylor College of Medicine, psychiatric services, consultation and medication management are available at JFS to clients of Project Shalom.

For More Information:

For an appointment call:
(713) 667-9336

For additional information, please contact Mira Rueveni, M.Ed, LPC, Director of Project Shalom via email at mrueveni@jfshouston.org.

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