Relational Experience Model

Operates a community food pantry using a choice-based distribution model to provide consistent access to nutritious food for survivors of violence and abuse.

Provides trauma-informed, client-led services including crisis response, counseling, legal advocacy, forensic nursing, housing assistance, and youth mentorship to over 2,500 individuals monthly on Long Island. Services are delivered through a 24-hour Hopeline and real-time coordination for court accompaniment, police interviews, and emergency resources.

Conducts clinical risk assessments and creates individualized safety and stabilization plans for survivors in crisis. Provides immediate support including emergency housing, food, clothing, safety supplies, transportation, and recovery incentives tied to clean toxicology results.

Implements family-centered initiatives designed to build safer, more resilient communities through coordinated support services and trauma-informed programming.

Conducts education to prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, with programming focused on the psychological and physiological impacts of trauma, brain-based healing, and early intervention strategies to stop violence before it starts.

Provides Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) services for survivors of sexual assault, including children, through hospital partnerships in Suffolk County.

Operates weekly survivor support groups and maintains safe, welcoming spaces for individuals rebuilding their lives after abuse, focusing on resilience and community healing.

Provides relationship skills modeling and peer group support services to assist individuals in building stronger and healthier marriages.

Organizes international group trips to Israel, Poland, and Prague focused on Jewish history and Holocaust education for teens, college students, and young professionals, including specific programs for high school, college, and graduate students as well as young professionals.

Presents Jewish educational programs at public and Jewish high schools across the tri-state area, engaging students through school-based initiatives.

Provides Jewish education programs for teens, college students, and young professionals in the tri-state area, including classroom-based and community-based learning initiatives.

Runs on-site educational and cultural programming at colleges, including Israel-related events, Shabbat dinners (shabbatonim), holiday preparation, and classes for Jewish students.

Engages in public outreach by contributing to media outlets such as Schenectady Today, Business Talk Radio, and 518Life magazine, and by serving as a speaker for organizations including the New York Alzheimer’s Association, Hospice Foundation of America, and health expos. These efforts aim to raise awareness about mental health, relationships, and spiritual well-being.

Produces and distributes educational and therapeutic materials including workbooks and books designed to improve relationships, manage conflict, support spiritual leaders, and promote personal growth. Titles include “Russell the Worrier,” “Ponycow Shares a Cookie Filled with Raspberry Jam,” guides on marital spirituality and clergy boundaries, and practical tools for couples and individuals to use independently or in therapy.

Provides targeted mental health programs including a Postpartum Mental Health support group for new mothers, the “Music and Movement” program for children with Autism Disorder, and EMDR-certified trauma and anxiety treatment. These evidence-informed programs address specific population needs and have been recognized through media features and clinical certification.

Co-founded and co-developed the Relationship Renewal Model for couples and families, which includes structured therapeutic approaches, training for therapists, and research on outcomes. The model is supported by published resources such as Renewing Your Relationship: 5 Necessary Steps.

Offers training presentations and workshops for mental health professionals and faith leaders on topics such as burnout prevention, well-being, leadership, and systems theory. Recent offerings include the "Beyond Self-Care" training with Dr. Stephen Sandage and a session for Boston Presbytery.

Offers professional counseling services including individual therapy, relationship counseling for couples (including pre-marital counseling), family counseling, and premarital assessments using structured sessions with licensed therapists. Services are available across Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties and are grounded in models such as the Relationship Renewal Model.