Our Population

Roughly sixty percent of our population are Israeli citizens, the children of English-speaking immigrants. Language barriers prevent them from accessing state-funded social services to which they are entitled. They are alienated by barriers of language and culture while struggling with both normal teen angst and extreme social problems. These teens seek the help of our English-speaking professionals who understand their distress.

Approximately forty percent of our clients come as tourists or students for the year, during which they realize they need a more therapeutic community or counseling in English. Others may have dropped out of a program or educational framework, or fled an unhealthy situation in their native country. These young people are often searching for help in Israel, although because of their temporary status they lack access to Israeli social services.

Our clients are both male and female and span the religious and political spectrum. Crossroads social workers welcome each teen that walks into our doors with warmth and acceptance, and offer teens the opportunity to turn their lives around.