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Niroot – Forum of Organizations For
Young Adults at Risk
Niroot Forum brings together over 30 social organizations across a wide spectrum, supporting over 20,000 young adults at risk throughout Israel. These organizations have joined forces to create social change, promote dialogue, raise awareness and build new collaborations & services.
About Us
Niroot is a broad forum encompassing all non-profit organizations working with young adults at risk in Israel, with three main goals:
1. Social Change – to drive social change for Israeli young adults at risk by advocating for policy reforms, expanding services and improving current standards of care.
2. Knowledge Development –Serve as a professional resource for organizations, fostering knowledge development whilst advancing new knowledge and promoting the unique profession.
3. Gender & Culture Sensitivity – To implement gender-sensitive and culturally-aware practices in organizations and services supporting young adults at risk.
Our Organizations
Young Adults at Risk
In recent years there has been growing awareness of the challenges faced by young adults at risk entering young adulthood.
Young adults at risk are defined as young people aged 18-30 who face ongoing challenges, deprivation and/or distress in one or more of the following areas of life: education, employment and skills; welfare and emotional well-being; housing, health and personal safety; social and family belonging.
The growing awareness of the vulnerabilities and challenges faced by young adults at risk as they transition into adulthood has led to the establishment of numerous NGOs aimed at assisting them to integrate successfully into the adult life.
For example, young adults who are:
Lacking family and/or social support networks
Lone soldiers
Graduates of out-of-home placements (foster care, group homes, etc.)
Formerly ultra-orthodox
From immigrant communities, social and geographic periphery
and/or economically disadvantaged families
From the Arab society
LGBTQ
Our Work
Innovative Work
Creating impact and meaningful change:
Gender-Sensitive Employment Model
We have constructed a unique model for gender-sensitive occupational guidance, with the support of the NCJW and SNATAGER foundations.
This model provides tailored solutions to the needs of young women at risk in the job market and tools for beneficial Occupational support.
The Debts Project
We've developed a project assisting young adults in managing debt and achieving financial stability. The project is operated in collaboration with the Yated program in the Ministry of Welfare, JDC Ashalim and the Legal Aid Services in the Ministry of Justice, with the support of the Gandyr Foundation.
Unceasing Work
The forum operates on a team-based system, each team consisting of representatives from several organizations.
On Our Agenda:
Gender Team
Implementing gender inclusion and cultural sensitivity across all
forum teams.
Branding Team
Responsible for the forum's branding, including our name,
logo, website etc.
Employment Team
Promoting policy changes and tailored solutions in the employment sector
Profession Team
Curating professional trainings, conferences
and courses.
New Projects 2023-2024
Policy change
Addressing unrecognized populations
Awareness
Developing the international day for young adults at risk
Contact Us
You are welcome to contact us through the form, or reach out to us by email:
forum.youngadults@gmail.com