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Kosher ADHD offers services for parents, teachers, and mental health professionals

Kosher ADHD equips parents, educators, and individuals with tools to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and solutions that accompany ADHD.

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Virtual Parent Training Group for Parents of Children Ages 6-11

These groups consist of 8 weekly sessions that meet via Zoom in the evenings. Led by a certified Kosher ADHD therapist, these meetings empower you as parents to help your children with ADHD develop resilient and proud Jewish identities, increase their performance of mitzvos, and feel connected and valued by the family, school, and community in which they live. Based on the principles of Developmentally Attuned Parenting, the groups allow you to pass forward those principles that you hold most precious. Beyond learning behavioral techniques for child management, you will learn to express your Jewish values, beliefs, and actions within your family in a powerful, growth-producing manner.

Fee: $1,200 U.S. Dollars

Dates: January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12

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Virtual Aishes Chayil Group

In this 4 session group, Jewish women will learn to utilize the 5P’s of Optimal ADHD functioning in their daily lives. Through shifts in perspective-taking and skill-building, women with ADHD learn to adapt to the multifaceted needs of Torah lifestyle within family and professional life.

Led by Dr. Sara Markowtiz.

Fee: $350 U.S. Dollars

Dates: May 8th,15th, 22th, & 29

Virtual Bnei Chayil Group

In this 4 session group, Jewish men learn to utilize the 5P’s of Optimal ADHD functioning in their daily lives. Through shifts in perspective-taking and skill-building, men with ADHD learn to adapt to the multifaceted needs of Torah lifestyle within family and professional life.

Led by Dr. Simcha Chesner.

Fee: $350U.S. Dollars.

Dates: May 9th, 16th, 23st, 31st

 

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Individual Consultations

Individual consultations are available with Dr Chesner or Dr. Markowitz.

Parents who are looking for additional support and a more tailored session can book individual consultations with a Kosher ADHD expert. This is your opportunity to express the challenges you have been facing personally or with your family. Dr. Chesner and Dr. Markowitz will provide practical tools for coping with and managing the ADHD struggles you are experiencing.

The fees for individual consultations are as follows:

60 minute consultation- $350 U.S.

90 minute consultation- $450 U.S.

ADAPT Teacher Training Program

ADAPT is an approach to parenting and education that has been developed by the Kosher ADHD staff over the past three decades. In a six-hour in-service training, you will learn about four basic social-emotional needs of students, how to become a source of social-emotional empowerment, and how to teach Judaism in a way that will inspire their students.

Each module may be purchased separately and includes a 2-hour training for up to 30 teachers and staff, for the fee of $2000 U.S.

All three modules may be purchased together and include the full six-hour training for $5000 U.S.

We are happy to modify ADAPT training to fit the particular needs of your institution.

 

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Professional Certification Programs

Kosher ADHD offers training to psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and school guidance counselors interested in optimizing their therapeutic skills in working with students with ADHD and associated disorders. The program consists of 60 academic hours of training.

Those successfully completing the Kosher ADHD training will be certified as Kosher ADHD therapists by the Israel Academy of Social-Emotional Learning and the Jacob’s Ladder Institute for Jewish Identity.

The training program will be offered in a hybrid manner combining 15 Zoom classes and 30 hours of supervision. 

Cost for Professional Certification Program: $2750 U.S.