A year into the pandemic, every organization has its COVID-19 pivot stories, but some had to pivot harder than others.
At Beit T’Shuvah the Los Angeles-based treatment center that uses a comprehensive program of Jewish spirituality, psychotherapy, and the 12-Steps of recovery – the robust in-person community was always a core part of the program. As did other treatment centers around the country, Beit T’Shuvah faced the question: without that community, could they provide the same effective treatment?
“Recovery is wholeness, connection between parts of the self so you can connect with others in an authentic way,” said Harriet Rossetto, who founded Beit T’Shuvah more than 35 years ago. “The loss of connection is devastating to the process of recovery,” she added.