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Mrs. Etta Israel (1900-1990) believed in the potential of every person with special needs. During her lifetime she taught classes in which learning and developmentally disabled students thrived. In her will, she left a bequest directing that her modest estate be used to create a Center that would help families with special needs experience success in all aspects of their lives. Founded in 1993, the Etta Israel Center is the realization of that dream. That dream continues to be sustained through the volunteers and donors of the Etta family. 1993: Talmud Torah established 1993: Kesher Youth Programs 1994: Sibling Support Group 1995: Camp Avraham Moshe 1995: The “Aleph” Class, a self-contained special education classroom for children with special needs 1995: High School Inclusion for students with Learning Disabilities 1996: Full Inclusion services for students with developmental disabilities 1996: Darrison Family Shabbaton Program begins 1996: Iranian American Support Group 1997: Community Educational Series with Prominent Guest Speakers: Dr. Robert Brooks, Rick Lavoie, Dr. Mel Levine 1998: Schools Attuned 2000: Feder Family Group Home for men opens – first residential program in Los Angles for the adults with dev. Disabilities 2002: Ner Shoshana class opens – first high school for girls with dev. Disab. 2002: Sohacheski Group Home for women opens 2003: Ner Yaakov Class for boys with learning disabilities opens at Yeshivat Yavneh 2006: Ryzman Family Group Home for men opens 2007: Ner Yaakov class for boys with learning disabilities opens at Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn/Toras Emes Academy. 2010: 4th Group Home purchased –Aaron Bloom Home 2010: All Group Homes now under banner of Jack E. Gindi, z”l, Residential Services 2011: J-CHAI (Jewish Community Housing for Adult Independence) established 2012: 4th Group Home, the Aaron Bloom Home, opens 2013: Menlo Adult Day Services program opens
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Our History
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