The Blue Dove Foundation

The article "Persevering With My Peers: Insight Into Teen Mental Health" shares data-driven education and advocacy, that aims to increase awareness about mental illness and make all of us feel less alone in our mental health journey. Read more on the link below!

Shabbat Shalom! This Shabbat, think about community and the power it has in healing individuals and groups who need it. Congratulations Alan Goodis and the URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI) campers on this incredibly powerful, purposeful and healing song. Please consider making a purchase, as they have selected us as a beneficiary of this song!

This article explores the Halakhic approach to coping with mental illness. Discover how mental illness appears throughout Jewish historic teachings and how we can use these lessons to help us cope in the modern world. https://thelehrhaus.com//coping-under-corona-a-review-of-/

COVID-19 has challenged us to our core. Fear. Loneliness. Helplessness. These are just a few of the mental health challenges that we face daily. Community faith leaders are being called upon to help those in need as never before. Join us to hear how leaders from different faith-based communities, in the U.S. and in Israel are meeting these challenges in these trying times.

Together we are stronger. Even when apart, our voices are united. The #RecoveryMovement celebrates the 23 million Americans recovering from addiction, and paves the way for the 20 million still struggling to seek treatment. Our voices matter. Click on the link bellow to help put recovery on the map and learn more about this movement. Thank you Google for this awesome resource! recovertogether.withgoogle.com

COVID-19 has challenged us to our core. Fear. Loneliness. Helplessness. These are just a few of the mental health challenges that we face daily. Community faith leaders are being called upon to help those in need as never before. Join us on Zoom Wednesday, October 28th, 12pm ET as we partner with America-Israel Friendship League to hear how leaders from different faith based communities, in the U.S. and in Israel are meeting these challenges in these trying times. For more information and to RSVP visit: https://bit.ly/3jxxCSL

Shabbat Shalom! Not too late to register for our upcoming virtual yoga session with NextGen Atlanta. Join us for an hour this Sunday, October 25th at 5pm EST, to relax and get your mind off the world. Taught by certified yoga instructor, Maddie Cook. jewishatlanta.org/event/nextgen-yoga-class-with-blue-dove/

The COVID-19 pandemic has led many of us to feel isolated. While it is a challenging time, there are many techniques to help ease the feeling of loneliness. Let us know your favorite method in the comments bellow! Thanks for the graphic @possitivelypresent

Watch our short film "Be A Mensch" by visiting https://thebluedovefoundation.org/videos/ You may also watch it being featured in @twincitiesjewishfilmdestival @jltv and Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festivals.

You don’t have to be a rabbi to be a healer. Sometimes what people really need is for someone to sit with them, hold space, and really listen. Our touching short film Be a Mensch shares stories on mental health, addiction, healing, and connection. To the full video visit: https://thebluedovefoundation.org/videos/ Also featured in @twincitiesjewishfilmestival JLTV and Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festivals.

Taking care of yourself means taking time for yourself. Today, 10/15, is the day to do just that. Take 10-15 minutes to find #HowRightNow you can ease your stress, worry or sadness: https://bit.ly/3l6xBXc

We are so proud to be a partner of #HowRightNow as they share ways to improve our mental health during the challenging times of COVID-19. See #HowRightNow people are finding what helps by visiting: HowRightNow.org