The Wellness Institute (TWI) of Houston is committed to support youth resilience by developing and disseminating behavioral health and suicide prevention education and resources to better equip youth and their families to overcome challenges during adolescence and young adulthood.
Teen discussion groups: We develop and distribute resilience-building curricula to facilitate meaningful discussion groups based on Jewish wisdoms.
Parents, educators, and youth leaders: We provide evidence-based training from the world’s leading experts on warning signs recognition, risk assessment, and effective interventions.
Community: We develop partnerships and host awareness events for the purpose of uniting organizations from all sectors in addressing youth mental health.
Educational resources: We publish original resources by leading experts for parents, educators, and youth leaders.
Continuing Education for Practitioners: Training designed to strengthen clinicians’ competence and confidence in effectively working with suicide risk.
The Wellness Institute of Houston is a joint initiative formed through the collaboration of Chabad of West Houston and the Houston Friendship & Wellness Circle.