About ELEM

ELEM was founded in 1981 by a group of Israel and American volunteers to help Israeli’s large population of at-risk youth become productive citizens. Through the years, ELEM has grown and now operates in 30 towns nationwide, with a variety of innovative and relevant programs targeted toward different population groups. ELEM employs 250 counseling and treatment professionals and 1,700 volunteers (both adult and youth). Last year, ELEM met with tens of thousands of adolescents, and provided continuous treatment to approximately 12,000 of them.