HAMSA Stories

Joel Dworkin and Cari Newman encourage parents to normalize having healthy discussions with their kids about substance use and mental health. Read More

“I’m both Jewish and a person in recovery- so every session I attended, really hit home. It’s imperative for the Jewish community to learn about addiction because addiction is a human issue, so that means it’s a Jewish issue.” - Mira Cohen, JF&CS… Read More

Joel Dworkin may be new to HAMSA (Helping Atlantans Manage Substance Abuse) and JF&CS as HAMSA Program Manager, but he is not new to addiction in the Jewish world. It was a long journey that brought him to lead the HAMSA program; a road that took… Read More

HAMSA is excited to share our first ever Passover resource guide: The Seder Through the Lens of Recovery: A New Take on an Old Ritual! Read More

The COVID crisis led to increased need for services to help those struggling with substance abuse. Read More

“What's deadlier than drugs and alcohol?" Stigma and shame. Read More

The Growth Exponential Podcast, hosted by Bradley Caro Cook, Ed.D., recently spoke with Leslie Lubell, HAMSA Program Manager. Read More

Reporter Newspapers' Erin Schilling publicized a recent virtual question-and-answer session between NYT Bestselling Author David Sheff — "Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction" — and Leslie Lubell, HAMSA Program Manager. Read More

Sally Anderson, a Licensed Professional Counselor at JF&CS, has 10 years of experience providing psychotherapy and education to individuals and families struggling with substance abuse issues. She shares how addiction can impact the family as a… Read More

HAMSA welcomed David Sheff on August 20 for an intimate conversation about addiction in America, and its impact on families – with the wisdom and insight that can only come from the parent of a child with addiction. Read More

With recovery, if you take it in little steps, you can start to build back that trust and recover your relationship. You are putting marbles in the jar. If the marbles resemble trust, you are offering your recovered loved one the opportunity to,… Read More

Recovery is hard. Supportive resources are needed to open the door and begin the journey to recovery. Read More

Each September, SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) sponsors Recovery Month. Read More