24/7 emotional support
Qualified crisis counselors
Anonymous and discrete
Chats in 2023
Active Volunteers
Lives Saved
Service
Chats in 2023
Active Volunteers
Lives Saved
Service
24/7 emotional support
Qualified crisis counselors
Anonymous and discrete
Monitoring distress messages on social media
Immediate emotional assistance
Referral to further support services
Dozens of user-friendly articles and Podcasts
Facilitating up to date national support organizations
Managing dedicated online support forums
Mental health gated community groups
Sahar is an Israeli non-profit organization operating since 2000 and offering free online support for people experiencing emotional distress and suicidal ideation. Sahar is the sole organization in Israel that specializes exclusively in online support for both mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Collaborating closely with law enforcement and national emergency agencies, we are considered an essential addition to formal mental health services.
We provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in Hebrew and Arabic, through a dedicated team of 250 qualified crisis volunteers, supervised by mental health professionals, who help hundreds of people daily.
Sahar also operates dedicated support forums, email support and a pioneering Online Outreach Patrol - where our volunteers actively monitor and detect distress messages across social media and engage in crisis intervention, de-escalation and suicide prevention.
Since October 7th, our remarkable team of volunteer crisis counselors and shift supervisors has been tirelessly manning our chat hotlines in Hebrew and in Arabic, operating at unprecedented levels to provide vital support to Israeli citizens experiencing acute emotional distress.
All volunteers are trained experts in text-mediated counseling and crisis intervention, focusing on delivering emotional support during stressful and traumatic events.
Looking ahead, we anticipate that call volumes will continue to soar as more and more Israelis reach out for help in the aftermath of the brutal attack on Israel and the ongoing war.
Your support is crucial in enabling us to meet the rising demand and provide immediate and effective response to those in need.
Amid the uncertainty regarding the future, Sahar continues to work around the clock, providing rapid, professional, and free-of-charge help to all in need.
Hours into the disaster of October 7, we expanded our emergency helplines to be able to provide immediate response to those in need.
We responded to over 6,000 calls in October only, a 400% increase compared to the previous year.
We expanded our operations from 11 hours on average daily to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We recruited and trained 80 new mental health professionals to staff our crisis text lines
We have begun training 100 new volunteers to staff the lines starting December 2023
Hours into the disaster of October 7, we expanded our emergency helplines to be able to provide immediate response to those in need.
Sahar’s services are a lifeline for those experiencing emotional distress. Your donation will help us provide crucial mental health aid during these emergency times.