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OUR CURRENT PRIMARY FOCUS

Peer support for girls — tweens, teens and young adults with mental illness. Centered on frum Bais Yaakov girls, while open to others as well.

From struggling alone to fighting together.

OHR CONNECTION

Junior

11–13 years

OHR CONNECTION

Teens

14–17 years

OHR CONNECTION

Post-Teen

18–24 years

OHR CONNECTION

Plus

25–30 years

WHY CONNECTION

Imagine being stuck in a thunder storm, at midnight all by yourself.

Now imagine that you are with a group of friends and you decide to have a kumsitz mid-rain and alternate screaming, crying, laughing and even dancing.

Can you see how connection makes a world of difference?

When a girl is struggling with mental illness, having a support system of peers who get it, to cry, laugh and even dance together, changes everything.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

Individual care.
Shared connection.

01

Ages 11–30

The only organization serving ages 11–30, with niche groups for each age range.

02

Distinctive programs

Shabbos boxes, partner pen pals, daily audio chizuk messages and seasonal care packages.

03

An individual focus

Individually focused, even within a group system.

04

Focused and welcoming

Centered on frum Bais Yaakov girls, while remaining open to others.

05

Accessible without internet

Prioritize easy access for girls without internet, as well as girls who have internet.

ALL TWENTY PROGRAMS

Connection in everyday life.

Community, encouragement and thoughtful support, in many different forms.

01 · Inspiration

Daily chizuk messages

Automatic phone calls, hotline updates or email.

Launched
02 · Care packages

Seasonal Care Packages

A package was being prepared for Rosh Hashanah 2026.

Launched
03 · Inspiration

Quarterly magazine

Published and mailed quarterly. First issue hoped for Succos.

Launched
04 · Inspiration

Songs and inspiration

Available in a shared folder.

Launched
05 · Inspiration

Inspirational hotline

For girls without internet: all songs, recordings and updates.

Launched
06 · Community

Virtual Chol Hamoed program

A full virtual Chol Hamoed program.

Launched
07 · Inspiration

Supportive emails

Supportive emails.

Launched
08 · Relationships

Mentor program

Mentor program.

Launched
09 · Inspiration

Daven4me program

Daven4me program.

Launched
10 · Community

Monthly Zooms

Monthly Zooms.

Launched
11 · Inspiration

Hospital chizuk

Hospital Chizuk.

Launched
12 · Relationships

Partner program

Hope to launch shortly.

Coming Soon
13 · Community

Chill houses

Chill houses by location.

Future
14 · Community

Monthly events

Some local, some age-specific and some group-wide.

Future
15 · Community

Shabbaton

Group-wide, excluding Ohr Connection Juniors.

Future
16 · Care packages

Birthday packages

Standard packages for participants. See Twilight for full-member details.

Future
17 · Care packages

Monthly Shabbos box

Individual packages to open before each Shabbos.

Future
18 · Community

Connection groups

Groups for connection and peer support.

Future
19 · Relationships

Pen pal partner program

Pen pal partner program.

Future
20 · Relationships

Support for family and friends

Support for family and friends so they can be supportive.

Future

Every program sits in one of three places: Launched — running now; Coming Soon — actively being prepared or hoped to launch shortly; Future — part of the vision, not yet started.