The First Supporter Project – The First Supporter Project

In times of personal crisis, a person will often turn first to their spiritual/religious leader. Rabbi Rebbetzin Kallah teacher Chosson teacher Mashpia/ Madrich anyone who works with people in need of support

The religious leader is in a unique position to respond to people who are impacted by a crisis because he or she is already in an established role, has a core of relationships, and brings a faith perspective that speaks to the need for meaning that is so pervasive in the human experience of suffering.

When presented with a crisis in the life of a congregant, student or mushpa, First Supporters want to be of support and assistance and they always mean well. Sometimes, the crisis that presents is very large and beyond the experience of the religious leader. The First Supporter Project aims to provide a series of resources and inspiration to assist the religious leader in being the best support they can be for the particular situation.

RESOURCES AND INSPIRATION
for first supporters of crisis

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Understanding the People in the Issuewith Rabbi Shimon Gruen
Types of Marriage Challengeswith Lisa Twerski, LSCW
Helping Shalom Bayiswith Rabbi Dr. Meir Wikler
Spiritual Counseling 101with Dr. David Pelcovitz
The Rabbi's rolewith Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, LCSW-R

'Internet Use' & MarriageDr. Binyamin Tepfer
Addiction Recovery & Spiritualitywith Rabbi Yosef Lipsker
Sexual Issueswith Dov B. Finkelstein, LMSW
Female-Sexual Issueswith Pamela Klein, LCSW
Sex Addictionwith David Kohn, LCSW, CASAC
Shiduch Anxiety / Emotional Intimacywith Dr. Chani Maybruch
Perinatal Bereavementwith Chumi Friedman
Shiduch Anxietywith Meir Rizel, LMHC
Anxiety Disorderswith Eric Pollak, Psy.D.
OCD & Taharas Hamishpachawith Shaindy Bondi, LCSW
Perinatal/ Postpartum Issueswith Rus Devorah Wallen, LCSW, ACSW
Betrayal in Marriagewith Simcha Feuerman
Marriage in Crisiswith Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin, MS, LCPC
Alcoholismwith Lew Abrams ACSW, LCSW, CASAC
Emotional Infidelitywith Dr. Binyamin Tepfer
Pornography Usewith Rabbi Shmuel Maybruch, LCSW
Sick Childwith Dr. Cheryl Book
Domestic Abusewith Yeshaya Kraus & Tzvi Wesson
Change in levels of religiositywith Yitzi Horowitz, LCSW

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RESOURCES AND INSPIRATION for first supporters of crisis

RESOURCES AND INSPIRATION
for first supporters of crisis