Why You Should Participate in JDAIM with Us
Raise awareness and affirm that inclusion and belonging are essential to well-being and quality of life of people with disabilities, mental health conditions and caregivers—like anyone else.
Underscore the importance of choosing one’s own Jewish journey.
Support people with disabilities and mental health conditions in all aspects of communal life—as they choose.
Be part of a growing worldwide initiative to support participation and involvement in communal life.
Advocate for the civil rights of people with disabilities and mental health conditions.
Understand and overcome stigma, prejudice, biases, stereotypes, and myths about disability and mental health conditions.
As a teen, Pamela had the worst-diagnosed case of Tourettes in the country, a touch of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and a whole lot of pent-up anger. She spent years depressed, suicidal, and wishing her differences away. Over time, she started looking at her life differently and turned her obstacles and challenges into the very fuel that propels her.
