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RUACH - A SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT NETWORK ​​

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RUACH provides short-term (1-6 sessions) emotional and spiritual support to help meet immediate needs. Services provided by RUACH are not a substitute for mental health care, therapy, or psychological or medical services.


Our volunteer providers span across the Jewish denominational spectrum. We are inclusive and provide support, regardless of religion/observance level, age, nationality, gender identity, orientation, or political affiliation.



If you feel you are having an IMMEDIATE medical or mental health emergency, please dial:

- 911 in USA/Canada

- 100, 101, or 102 in Israel

If you need to speak to someone immediately, the following hotlines are available 24 hours:

- Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

- Jewish 24/7 Hotline: (305) 576-6550

- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 | 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

For a greater list of hotlines please visit http://www.pleaselive.org/hotlines/

To request support, please fill out this form. You will receive a response within 3-5 days.

Please provide your name and contact information.

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In case of an emergency, please identify one (1) person (First Name, Last Name) who RUACH may contact. RUACH will not share any personal information unless granted your permission. You may discuss this with your caregiver.

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Please provide some basic information about yourself, to help us in deciding who would be assigned to you.

What type of conversation are you interested in? Select all that apply.

Please tell us what you would like to talk about so we can help facilitate a connection between you and a caregiver in our network. Please include any preferences for a caregiver (e.g., gender identity, trauma/domestic violence/crisis intervention skills, LGBTQ+ affirming, etc).

We conduct our sessions over video conferencing or phone. Will you need any special accommodations to be able to speak with your supporter using this technology?

Do you have insurance that could help cover emotional or spiritual care? Although our service is 100% free and no insurance is required, we ask about insurance to know your health care situation and be able to provide relevant referrals.

Are you currently under the care of an emotional or spiritual care provider (e.g., mental health professional, member of clergy or other spiritual care)? If so, please briefly explain your current situation.

How urgently do you need to talk to someone? NOTE: RUACH is not a substitute for emergency health or medical support. For a list of hotlines for urgent matters, please see HERE.

How did you find out about our service? Please check all that apply. If the answer is not one of the below please type the answer in the textbox below.

Please type your initials below to acknowledge that you have read the following disclaimer: RUACH DOES NOT provide mental health, medical or other therapeutic care. RUACH works to connect those in need of emotional and spiritual support with volunteer-supporters. Services provided by RUACH are not a substitute for mental health care, therapy, or psychological or medical services.  

Please type your initials to acknowledge that you have read the following wavier of liability: RUACH: Emotional and Spiritual Support (“RUACH”) is a volunteer, non-profit service. You hereby release and waive any and all claims of any nature that you may have at any time against RUACH, its founders, managers and administrators, officers, directors, employees, and agents, or against volunteer-supporters (collectively, the “Released Parties”), resulting from any acts or omissions of any Released Party related to or arising out of services provided as described in these Terms and Conditions, excluding claims resulting from the intentional misconduct or gross negligence of a Released Party.  

In order to receive services through RUACH: Emotional and Spiritual Support, please acknowledge that you have read and agree to the RUACH terms of use by writing an electronic signature (first name and last name) and date (XX/XX/XXXX) below:

To request support, please fill out this form. You will receive a response within 3-5 days.

Please provide your name and contact information.

  ext.  

In case of an emergency, please identify one (1) person (First Name, Last Name) who RUACH may contact. RUACH will not share any personal information unless granted your permission. You may discuss this with your caregiver.

In case of an emergency, please identify one (1) person (First Name, Last Name) who RUACH may contact. RUACH will not share any personal information unless granted your permission. You may discuss this with your caregiver.

  ext.  

Please provide some basic information about yourself, to help us in deciding who would be assigned to you.

What type of conversation are you interested in? Select all that apply.

Please tell us what you would like to talk about so we can help facilitate a connection between you and a caregiver in our network. Please include any preferences for a caregiver (e.g., gender identity, trauma/domestic violence/crisis intervention skills, LGBTQ+ affirming, etc).

We conduct our sessions over video conferencing or phone. Will you need any special accommodations to be able to speak with your supporter using this technology?

Do you have insurance that could help cover emotional or spiritual care? Although our service is 100% free and no insurance is required, we ask about insurance to know your health care situation and be able to provide relevant referrals.

Are you currently under the care of an emotional or spiritual care provider (e.g., mental health professional, member of clergy or other spiritual care)? If so, please briefly explain your current situation.

How urgently do you need to talk to someone? NOTE: RUACH is not a substitute for emergency health or medical support. For a list of hotlines for urgent matters, please see HERE.

How did you find out about our service? Please check all that apply. If the answer is not one of the below please type the answer in the textbox below.

Please type your initials below to acknowledge that you have read the following disclaimer: RUACH DOES NOT provide mental health, medical or other therapeutic care. RUACH works to connect those in need of emotional and spiritual support with volunteer-supporters. Services provided by RUACH are not a substitute for mental health care, therapy, or psychological or medical services.  

Please type your initials to acknowledge that you have read the following wavier of liability: RUACH: Emotional and Spiritual Support (“RUACH”) is a volunteer, non-profit service. You hereby release and waive any and all claims of any nature that you may have at any time against RUACH, its founders, managers and administrators, officers, directors, employees, and agents, or against volunteer-supporters (collectively, the “Released Parties”), resulting from any acts or omissions of any Released Party related to or arising out of services provided as described in these Terms and Conditions, excluding claims resulting from the intentional misconduct or gross negligence of a Released Party.  

In order to receive services through RUACH: Emotional and Spiritual Support, please acknowledge that you have read and agree to the RUACH terms of use by writing an electronic signature (first name and last name) and date (XX/XX/XXXX) below: