SFJ sees itself as the address for people from Orthodox communities who are looking for help and guidance with the issue of abuse within the Orthodox community. Working closely with qualified mental health, law enforcement, legal and media professionals, we respond to the needs and desires of individual victims and then help them formulate and pursue a plan of action (whether it's finding a therapist, filing a report with the police, responding effectively to threats and intimidation, filing a civil suit, speaking to the media, etc.).

We also develop and implement programs run by experts in various fields to help educate and empower members of the community. We offer survivor support groups, as well as support groups for parents. For those in the field we sponsor an 8-week course taught by experts in the field of trauma and sexual abuse geared toward mental health professionals and lay people who work on the front lines dealing with this issue in their communities. We also run summer education programs and discussion groups for mothers.

Our aim with these programs is not only to educate people but to facilitate the creation of supportive networks within the community. We believe that the often paralyzing fear -- of being accused of being a moser, of not getting a "good shidduch", of social ostracism -- that prevents many victims from reporting can only be overcome when victims know they can rely on the social support of others.