2022
The Mary Christie Institute is a national thought leadership organization dedicated to improving the emotional and behavioral health of teens and young adults with a particular focus on American college students. Th

2022

The Mary Christie Institute is a national thought leadership organization dedicated to improving the emotional and behavioral health of teens and young adults with a particular focus on American college students. Through convening, research, journalism and advocacy, The Mary Christie Institute has become the inter-institutional epicenter for new ideas and initiatives in college-age behavioral health. For more information visit their website: https://marychristieinstitute.org/

2021-2022
The Ruderman Family Foundation is proud to fund the first Hebrew College Rabbinical School internship and fellowship in conjunction with Massachusetts General Hospital for the study of addiction and pastoral ca

2021-2022

The Ruderman Family Foundation is proud to fund the first Hebrew College Rabbinical School internship and fellowship in conjunction with Massachusetts General Hospital for the study of addiction and pastoral care. Hebrew College Website

2021-2022
Honeycomb, formerly the Jewish Teen Funders Network, focuses on supporting, developing, and creating Jewish teen philanthropy programs, content, and partnerships, with the aim of developing our next generation

2021-2022

Honeycomb, formerly the Jewish Teen Funders Network, focuses on supporting, developing, and creating Jewish teen philanthropy programs, content, and partnerships, with the aim of developing our next generation of engaged Jewish giving. With funding from the Ruderman Family Foundation, Honeycomb will create a new teen engagement philanthropy program to support mental health and resilience. The program will focus on understanding mental health issues in the community, intrinsic and extrinsic factors for teens’ wellbeing, and opportunities to self-reflect and make a change in this field. https://www.jfunders.org/honeycomb

2021-2022
Prizmah’s work in the mental health space is a growing and urgent priority. As adults and students connected to schools experience increased stress, anxiety, and depression, Prizmah’s efforts are focused no

2021-2022

Prizmah’s work in the mental health space is a growing and urgent priority. As adults and students connected to schools experience increased stress, anxiety, and depression, Prizmah’s efforts are focused not only on overcoming mental health challenges, but on putting systems into place to move our school communities to mental wellness. Through careful planning, deep listening to the constituents most engaged in this work, and partnering with experts in the mental health and wellness field, Prizmah has launched a program of work that supports day school leaders in plotting a course of action for their schools. Key to that program is Prizmah’s Mental Health Summit, a three-day convening for school counselors and school leaders to focus on learning, planning, and commitment to mental health initiatives at the school level
https://www.prizmah.org/

2020-2022
The Ruderman Family Foundation and The Red Sox Foundation focus their partnership on spreading the important message of shattering the stigma against mental health. To accomplish this we created a series of vid

2014-2022
Supporting synagogues in creating communities where people of all abilities and their families are welcomed, valued, and participate fully. https://www.cjp.org/our-work/caring-social-justice/ruderman-synagogue-

2014-2022

Supporting synagogues in creating communities where people of all abilities and their families are welcomed, valued, and participate fully. https://www.cjp.org/our-work/caring-social-justice/ruderman-synagogue-inclusion-project

2021
Active Minds, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization mobilizing young adults to change the conversation about mental health in America. Starting as a campus group, Active Minds has grown into the countries fo

2021

Active Minds, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization mobilizing young adults to change the conversation about mental health in America. Starting as a campus group, Active Minds has grown into the countries for most mental health organization changing the mental health landscape, with evidence-based network of chapters and programs at more than 800 high schools, colleges, and communities nationwide. activeminds.org

In fall of 2021, we collaborated on a three-part workshop series on Leave of Absence policies. Please see workshop details and links here. 

2020-2021
The Gloria Cordes Larson Center for Women and Business (CWB) at Bentley University provides thought leadership and training on critical diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. The program will be informed by s

2020-2021

The Gloria Cordes Larson Center for Women and Business (CWB) at Bentley University provides thought leadership and training on critical diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. The program will be informed by survey research in partnership with Bentley faculty, which will examine availability, acceptability, and awareness of mental health needs and resources in the workplace, themes of workplace mental health stigma, and the role of corporations and universities in helping transition employees with mental health issues to the workforce. The CWB will invite C-Suite executives and senior level corporate partners in HR and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to convene for a virtual roundtable conversation to discuss the findings as well as actions they can take to create a culture that supports employees’ mental health and wellbeing. We published a remote entitled Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing in the Workplace: Employees Entering the Workplace in April 2021.

2020-2021
The Ruderman Family Foundation and the Brandeis University Chaplaincy Innovation Lab collaborated a pilot project that explores how partnerships between chaplains/spiritual care providers and mental health pro

2020-2021

The Ruderman Family Foundation and the Brandeis University Chaplaincy Innovation Lab collaborated a pilot project that explores how partnerships between chaplains/spiritual care providers and mental health professionals on college and university campuses can support students’ mental health.

 Read the full report here.

2017-2021
The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health meets the evolving mental health needs of children, families and adults of all backgrounds and cultures, increasing access to care, advocating for mental health

2017-2021

The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health meets the evolving mental health needs of children, families and adults of all backgrounds and cultures, increasing access to care, advocating for mental health parity, eliminating stigma associated with mental illness, and providing outstanding outpatient treatment and integrated social services. Established in 2004, the Center’s Bridge for Resilient Youth in Transition (BRYT) program helps schools change academic structures and adopt policies that promote good mental health and the full inclusion of students with significant mental health needs. With the support of the Ruderman Family Foundation, BRYT is now 170 schools in Massachusetts and 250 schools nationwide. https://www.brooklinecenter.org/services/school-based-support/bryt-program/

2020-2021
Boston University is an international, comprehensive, private research university, committed to educating students to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in an interconnected w

2020-2021

Boston University is an international, comprehensive, private research university, committed to educating students to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in an interconnected world. Boston University is committed to generating new knowledge to benefit society. The Leave of Absence Manual will guide students who have had an interruption to their postsecondary education or are considering a leave of absence in making informed decisions about taking a leave, managing and building their collegiate resilience during a leave, and handling the process of re-entry effectively and healthily. The Manual will offer tools and strategies to navigate what can be a daunting process, as well as inspirational student vignettes to support and empower students with the wisdom of peers with shared experiences. The associated Implementation Toolkit will assist colleges and universities across Massachusetts with putting in place best practices and policies related to student leave of absence and provide a framework for future policy changes in college mental health on a broader level. www.cpr.bu.edu

2016-2020
Supporting Mental Health Initiatives within 4 schools: Maimonides, Gann, Rashi and YOY. https://www.jgateways.org/

2016-2020

Supporting Mental Health Initiatives within 4 schools: Maimonides, Gann, Rashi and YOY. https://www.jgateways.org/

2018- 2020
The mission of This Is My Brave, Inc. is to end the stigma surrounding mental health issues by sharing personal stories of individuals living successful, full lives despite mental illness through poetry, essay

2018- 2020

The mission of This Is My Brave, Inc. is to end the stigma surrounding mental health issues by sharing personal stories of individuals living successful, full lives despite mental illness through poetry, essay, and original music, on stage in front of a live audience, through stories submitted and published to our blog, and via our YouTube channel. This Is My Brave – Campus Edition is a version of our signature program “This Is My Brave – The Show” which is a platform for individuals to share their true stories of overcoming mental illness and addiction through creative expression (poetry, original music, essay, comedy, dance) geared specifically for college students. thisismybrave.org  This Is My Brave College Edition Vlog 2020