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Chabad on Campus By David Rullo | Senior Staff Writer
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abbi Shmuli Rothstein knows the consequences of students not getting support for their mental health needs. The Chabad at Pitt rabbi has seen students break down due to the stress and anxiety of being on campus during the anti-Zionist encampments last summer. He has visited hospitals to see students who have overdosed and has even intervened to prevent suicide attempts. “A girl was here yesterday crying. She had a hard time,” Rothstein said. “I don’t blame her. I would do that, too. There are times in your life when you just need someone.” Rothstein said that students across all walks of life have reached out to him. “There’s a lot of preventative energy that’s needed,” he said. “It’s not all about attacking the illness. There’s a lot of work to get done before the illness.” To that end, Chabad on Campus has created a new mental health initiative:
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EMPOWER —Encouraging Mental Positivity, Wellness and Emotional Resilience. The program will provide counseling services with licensed therapists, mindfulness workshops, stress management sessions, peer support groups, educational programs on mental health awareness and self-care, and collaboration with university resources. Chabad is teaming with Dr. Daniel Saul of Cardigan Psychological, who is managing the professionals working with the program and a staff of students interested in helping their peers. “Students can really help in their own social circles to be more connected and know what their peers are feeling, and to really be able to uplift them themselves, if they have the tools to do so,” said Sara Weinstein, co-director of Chabad on Campus. The idea, she said, is to make the program accessible for students, whether it’s through the professionals at Cardigan Psychological or their peers. Please see Mental Health, page 10
Volunteers prepare Thanksgiving meals for seniors at Our Giving Kitchen
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By Deborah Weisberg | Special to the Chronicle
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eniors across Pittsburgh will be treated to a home-delivered Thanksgiving-themed meal and gift kit as two nonprofits partner to make their holiday memorable. Our Giving Kitchen Pittsburgh and GIFT (Giving It Forward Together) are collaborating on the preparation and delivery of 300 kosher dinners plus festive bags filled with adult coloring books, playing cards and other fun items to the city’s elderly. Volunteers gathered at Our Giving Kitchen in Squirrel Hill this week to cook and package the meals, and students from area universities will distribute them at senior residences in Squirrel Hill, Homewood and other neighborhoods. Please see Kitchen, page 10
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