Ohel (Children's Home and Family Services) Link to Homepage
For over half a century, New Yorkers haven’t had to handle social and emotional challenges alone.
Ohel provides transformative social services and mental health services to communities in the New York metropolitan area, across the United States, in Israel, and around the world. Beginning as a small foster care agency for Jewish children, today Ohel cares for thousands of individuals through a broad range of programs, including housing and day programs for people with developmental and psychiatric disabilities, older adult services, trauma support for individuals, communities and schools, and counseling for everyday people with everyday problems. Ohel’s Camp Kaylie welcomes children of all abilities to a summer of inclusive fun.
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Trauma and Crisis Response
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Compassionate Care for Older Adults
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Outpatient Support for Mental Health Challenges
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Housing for People with Disabilities
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Respite for Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities
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Foster Care for Jewish Children
Ohel is the Hebrew word for tent.
According to Jewish tradition, Abraham and Sarah lived in a tent that was open on all four sides to welcome travelers from all directions. They provided an oasis of nourishment and care in the ancient desert of Canaan. Like Abraham and Sarah’s tent, our doors are open to everyone who needs the support and care we provide.