Sanhedria's professional staff works with municipalities around the country and their departments of social services, as well as treating psychologists, psychiatrists and physicians. In addition to our in-house social workers, psychologist and art therapist, each child has a case worker assigned to him via the local municipality from where he was referred.

	Educational Director Mrs. Nechama Shapiro has been the Educational Director since 1996. She previously served in Jerusalem's municipality for seventeen years as director of educational programs for disadvantaged youth and ran seminars in impoverished neighborhoods on effective parenting skills. Mrs. Shapiro, the beloved mother figure to all, meets with each child, his social worker and parent/s and monitors their absorption as well as their physical, academic and emotional welfare. The Educational Director also administers the professional and therapeutic staff.
	Arye Miller, Director of Therapeutic Programming Arye Miller, a native Jerusalemite, served in the Israel Defense Forces in the framework of the Hesder program, where he learned at the prestigious Yeshivat Hakotel. He earned his BA in Social Work at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and subsequently completed a Masters Program at Bar Ilan University in Clinical Social Work. Prior to joining Sanhedria in 1999, Mr. Miller worked for ten years as a social worker for children and adolescents for the Ministry of Health. Today, Mr. Miller supervises and coaches Sanhedria's therapeutic programming and personnel. He also heads the therapeutic department at the Summit Institute in Jerusalem a center for young adults at high risk with disabilities and psychiatric disorders.
	Yoel Nuriel, Psychotherapist Yoel is a ninth generation Jerusalemite. He is a graduate of Yeshivat Har Etzion and served in the IDF's tank unit. Yoel earned his BA in Jewish Philosophy and an MA in Social Work from the Hebrew University. He also has certification from Bar Ilan University. In his treatment of Sanhedria’s children, Yoel uses the highly successful play therapy technique that enables them to bring their inner world to surface as their feelings of anger, pain, rage and disappointment are identified. Our children's orbit is a painful, tumultuous existence and empowering them with skills to cope with their distress is a valuable tool they will have for life.
	Amitai Mamor, Social Worker Amitai is a native of Haifa. He participated in the IDF's Hesder program at the internationally renowned Yeshivat Har Etzion while doing his military service in the armored corps as a tank shooter. Amitai earned his B.A. in Social Work from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is currently completing his teacher's certification at Efrata College. Prior to his work at Sanhedria, Amitai was a Jewish Agency representative on behalf of their Torah Mitzion and Zionist Seminars programs where he served in Australia, London and Houston, Texas. Amitai counsels our children and serves as a liaison between them, their parents and the children's caseworkers at the municipalities (in their cities of origin) and the Ministry of Welfare.
	Additional staff Afternoon programs includes an array of in-house classes such as computers, carpentry and music. A special education teacher works with the kids daily either in intimate groups or one-on-one, helping them with their homework assignments and to prepare for tests.
	Domestic staff A cook, laundress, handyman and caretaker ensure a smooth daily operation of freshly cooked meals, clean and pressed clothing and a spotless floor. These free up the 'foster parents' time to be solely available both emotionally and physically to tend to the children's many needs.

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