The outreach, Nelson said, is “based on Jewish values of helping the needy, the sick, the stranger and tikkun olam.” The community mental health workers — who speak Russian, Spanish, Farsi and Bosnian — do outreach, assess mental health needs, provide counseling services, and become the bridge to more in-depth services.

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