“Every day children born to frum homes are dying. Rejected and abandoned by their schools, communities and sometimes tragically by their families, they often seek dangerous ways to soothe their pain,” says Rabbi Shimon Russell LCSW. “Avi Fishoff, founder and director of Home SWEEEET Home (2003-2014) and Twisted Parenting/TP, has developed a program that reverses that pattern and effectively keeps these children away from death’s door, and back to the embrace of their parents, families, and homes.”
There is no person on the planet that wakes up one morning and decides to stop being a functional member of society. No one chooses to have mental illness, suffer from addiction, or any life-altering problems.
Therefore, when we see someone who is struggling to behave as a productive member of their community, we must realize that there is a story, a reason, underneath their behavior – something happened way before that moment that they outwardly start behaving this way.
This is the fundamental message of Avi Fishoff.
“I’ve personally known dozens of families whose children were brought back from the brink after working with Avi, but I think this is well known,” shares Rabbi Shais Taub, “What many people do not know is that not only do these families come back from crisis, they go on to heal in so many ways and become some of the most loving, bonded families in our communities.”
Avi currently guides hundreds of parents whose children are struggling, and very often are also struggling with a myriad of life-threatening challenges.
“When we started working with Avi and doing TP, our entire household changed. No more useless fighting. No more power struggles. We have a calm home now – which is the healthiest way for all our other children,” say parents who are currently working with Avi. “And, our Sholom Bayis has never been stronger.”
Although Avi is a top expert in his field, if any question arises that touches on Halacha or Hashkafa, he will not advise the parents without having a conference call with both the parents and their Rav. This ensures that his guidance is not just helpful in a practical way, but he is always mindful and respectful that everything being advised and followed through is under the complete supervision of a Rav.
“Avi Fishoff has a gift and an approach to guiding parents to find a way to reach their kids. I have never seen anyone have the kind of success that he has,” says Rabbi Levke Kaplan, who is one of the Lubavitcher Rabbonim whom Avi and the parents he is working with consult with when Halachic issues arise. “Avi is a revolutionary individual in really developing an approach that works that is founded and rooted and follows Toras Emes rather than psychological approaches, mental health professionals etc. This is Neshama work,” he says.
Rabbi YY Jacobson testified: “Avi Fishoff helps and saves thousands of families from emotional ruin and devastation and has brought back countless youth from a spiritual and physical abyss. He has changed the paradigm for so many of us — teaching us not to confuse pain with laziness or bad behavior and to ask not what our children can do for us but what we can do for our children. He’s from the angels of our generation.”
Last year during the 9 days, Avi Fishoff had his first fundraiser for his organization Twisted Parenting. Baruch HaShem, Klal Yisrael responded to the call and over 4000 individual donors donated to the cause and one million dollars was collected. Every single penny goes to help support the parents and Kips (Kids in Pain) under Avi’s care.
Rabbi Shimon Russel says, “Chazal teach us that ‘Hamtzil nefesh achas miyisroel keilu kiyam olam molei.’ Someone who saves even one Jew, is considered to have saved the entire world. Is there any possible way to support and thank Avi enough for the work he is doing?”
Every neshama is worthy of love and support―and needs to be able to recognize and actualize its worth.
Today, you can help give parents the tools, education and resources to meet the needs of their children in crisis and restore life-saving connections between parent and child.
Every single dollar of your tax deductible donation goes DIRECTLY toward helping “TP” parents have the ability to SAVE their children from physical, emotional and spiritual danger
The TP Fundraiser will be held from Rosh Chodesh Av until Tisha B’Av. Please donate now!
Avi does tremendous work!!!
Avi literally saves lives!
Very very worthy cause
How can one get in touch with Avi?
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So great but what about the families who avi doesn’t work with. Example families that the parents are not on the same page therefore the parent that wants to help their kids can’t get the help desperately needed.
In order for TP to work you need to both want to be on the same page .
If that can’t work out at least learn as much as you can about the Sugya in how to help your struggling child . A great resource to listen to different lectures on the topic is at Kesher nafshi .org you can find a full day training from Shimon Russel that can be very helpful . You can also attend the upcoming 9th kesher nafshi Shabaton which will take place Iyh the last weekend in December by signing up on line .
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So much of his work and tips…. and so much more is available on YouTube!!!
It’s really amazing even for ordinary parents (if that even exists)
They do unbelievable work!
As a Chabad parent of TP, I can testify Avi’s way has helped our family tremendously, without him, we would be in a very bad place! Please help his cause, it is so worthwhile!
Avi doesn’t charge a penny for the work he does, and he doesnt receive a penny for his work!
Every dollar goes to help the families who need it.
Simply amazing. Mi k’amcho yisroel!
Abi has been so successful in helping families of our own deal with these challenges!
An amazing person, amazing organization!
Thank you Avi for your outstanding dedication to the work that you do!
We are forever grateful.
It’s hard to describe in words the miracles that Avi has done for our own children!
Avi is saving our precious Neshamos- for a lifetime.
Please support his holy work!
Avi is a special force in Klal Yisrael! His serious work on behalf of all of us is out of this world – let’s support it in every way we can!
Avi is an amazing person!
With his incredible talent and dedication, he’s done wonders – literally!
We need more of his way of thinking in our community!!
Please support and get involved in the work of TP. They’ve accomplished beyond what words can ever describe
Keep it up!
May Hashem bless you with the strength and sustenance to continue in your holy work!
Avi knows and understands the struggles of todays youth and applies his brilliant Torah-based (100%) Chinuch model to help solve these challenges, one Neshama at a time – saving generations to come
Avi has a big heart and a unique gift and talent to fill the needs of our generation. Such a special man
Avi trains parents free of charge to save their kids lives. His success rate is incredible. This is an amazing charity to give to. Every penny goes directly to the families in crisis and his methods WORK- give today!!!
Avi has helped turn our situation around and I have seen incredible progress. Our home has become happier and calmer making our chabad house that much more welcoming! Every amount donated literally saves our children’s lives! We are deeply grateful to HaShem for gifting us such an incredible and humble shliach as avi!
Avi truly has a special and holy mission which he tirelessly works at, with so much care and devotion. TP’s success speaks for itself
His holy work is so in line with the Rebbe’s perspective on life – it’s unbelievable. A real example of true Ahavas Yisrael – truly seeing the diamond Neshama of every person.
Avi has performed wonders
And TP has an unimaginable success rate. Help him save our precious children – a very worthy cause!
We debate at home…my husband says,Avi us a gilgul of Reb Levy Yitzchok of Bardichev, i say of the baal Shem Tov
Whichever way, no doubt a special neshome doing an amazing shlichus of hatzolas nefoshos kipshutoi.
We don’t realize what a special man Avi really is. We take him for granted; a Malach with a golden heart and brilliant mind – fulfilling an incredibly important and holy mission!
A personal thank you to a gem of a man. Thank you for your wise and kind advice on all areas of Chinuch. A bright light in these dark and difficult times!
His incredible work in the world of Chinuch is monumental
Avi changes lives!
Of the children and families
We started Avi training 14 months ago.
Almost immediately we saw success
Our home is calmer, happier and our child loves to just be home and hang out with her Mom and Dad!
Avi is a real Angel
He works selflessly to help others
We are forever grateful for all that he has done for our family!!
Avi is really out of this world.
His capabilities and warmth have really gone a long way in effecting real change
Avi’s tremendous dedication at TP is unmatched
Avi sees and values every Yid, every Neshama, as the Rebbe did.
There is tremendous testimony from so many people that were helped through TP
It all speaks for itself!
Avi is truly one of a kind. We’ve been going to Avi over a year now & can honestly say I haven’t met someone who does this without any gain… This is his life & it’s all for free… He loves saving neshomos & he has a wealth of knowledge. We go weekly to his meetings & the people I see coming are full of our lubavitcher families. It’s like a chulent pot… All kinds of Jews… We all become one family. All the money goes directly to helping our children. “Our children” can be your neighbor/ nephew/ neice daughter/son….… Read more »
So much is accomplished through TP! Every donation goes to so much good work. Every donation counts towards a Neshama and a family in crisis