A New Model for Directly Funding a Child’s Path to Healing
For a parent with a child in crisis, the path to help can feel like a hallway of locked doors. The most immediate and imposing of these is often financial. While the need for professional therapy is clear, the cost; hundreds of dollars per session presents an impossible barrier for countless families. It’s a quiet tragedy of the modern mental health landscape: the cure is known, but it remains out of reach.
A new initiative from the Bereishis Foundation is addressing this challenge with striking clarity and directness. Their program, “Sponsor a Child’s Healing Journey,” reframes charitable giving not as a donation to a general fund, but as a direct, personal sponsorship of a specific child’s recovery. The model bypasses ambiguity, creating a tangible link between a donor’s generosity and a child’s next therapy session.
The mechanics are as transparent as they are powerful. When a sponsor makes a contribution, the funds are placed into a dedicated account for a child on the foundation’s waiting list. The foundation then delivers the life-changing news to the family: their child’s therapy is now funded. As one parent shared, “When Bereishis Foundation told us a sponsor had funded his therapy, it was the answer to our prayers. We could finally focus on his healing.”
This single act lifts an immense burden, allowing a family to shift its energy from financial stress to emotional support. The foundation handles all coordination and payments directly with qualified therapists, ensuring the focus remains squarely on the child’s well-being.
The program presents potential sponsors with a clear “menu of milestones,” transforming abstract dollar amounts into tangible outcomes. A donation of $250 funds a single, foundational session, the crucial first step that can open the door to healing. $1,000 provides for a full month of therapy, a critical period for a child to build vital trust and rapport with their therapist. For $6,000, a sponsor can underwrite six months of consistent care, empowering a child with lasting strategies for resilience.
This tiered approach gives donors a profound sense of their specific impact. They are not just contributing to a cause; they are funding a chapter in a child’s life.
Crucially, the connection doesn’t end when the donation is made. While honoring the strict privacy of every family, the foundation provides sponsors with periodic, anonymous updates on the child’s progress. These milestones, shared in confidence, serve as a powerful reminder of the real-world impact of their support. The sponsors become, as the foundation calls them, “financial angels” who make a tangible journey to wellness possible.
In a world of complex problems, the Bereishis Foundation’s model offers a refreshingly simple and profound proposition: you can be the reason a child on a waiting list gets the help they desperately need, starting today.
