<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Chabad Lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chabad Lifeline]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:45:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.chabadlifeline.com/fr/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA["When Our Journey Began to Change"]]></title><description><![CDATA["Dear Rabbi Bresinger, I wanted to take a moment to express my deep appreciation for the impact your organization has had on both my life and my son B. As a single parent with an extremely demanding job, I reached a point where I felt I had lost my son somewhere along the way. His struggle with screen addiction was overwhelming, and when I once turned off the Wi-Fi, his reaction was so intense and aggressive that I barely recognized him. At that point, we contacted 811 and began using crisis...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/when-our-journey-began-to-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4e5bdf6718853a890e97b5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:17:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_544404cd9da74cf08f1dc058ce7884c5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Unbelievable, Beautiful and Sweet Thing Just Happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have an incredible view sitting behind my desk. I get to see who comes in and out of Lifeline, and one day I saw something that caught my attention. It was one of our youth counselors walking toward the door with a little boy. When I had the chance, I asked the counselor, “Who is that little boy?” He told me the story. The boy's mother was struggling with alcoholism, and she had come to Lifeline for help from one of our addiction counselors. His father, and his grandmother, were also...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/the-most-unbelievable-beautiful-and-sweet-thing-just-happened</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3a85e3ef48c49ed4556f48</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:34:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22830d_49e43f4d341b4858a4516f20b3064e13~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN]]></title><description><![CDATA[We need your help! Here are some ways you can make a difference: 1- Make a Donation		 Your dollar goes further than you think. It makes our immediate, free services possible. It ensures no family is ever turned away because of finances. Every contribution becomes someone’s lifeline.  2- Spread the Word  Share the campaign. Post it. Text it. TALK about it. You never know who in your circles may be quietly struggling or who is searching for help and doesn’t know where to turn. Awareness is a...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/this-is-where-you-come-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f2f44d7053c3c7ea2ca20</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:40:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_2328d24199c846208fd1cc6a3221453a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Guidance Group Program]]></title><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/family-guidance-group-program</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69efb02dd00855f52b1ead9d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:52:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c76ba1_33b7822758564f20a093e4078549c391~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>administrator6430</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[She feels like she finally has her kid back.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother called us in near hysterics. She was desperate for help. Her 12-year-old son had become violent after she tried to take away his access to the computer. He had been spending so much time online that he was even avoiding meals. Getting him to school had become a daily battle. Everything at home felt impossible to manage, and she was beside herself. What made it even more painful was that this was once a sweet boy she knew so well. Now, she felt like she was looking at someone she no...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/she-feels-like-she-finally-has-her-kid-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dd4a5c8946a7ddf46f449a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:13:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c76ba1_95bc519805bb43b09146aee3dfea648b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>administrator6430</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screen Workshop Spring 2026]]></title><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/screen-workshop-spring-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dd106cc31b00fb8513fa00</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:49:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c76ba1_3561fb73ec27474b9722f7d8bbf26ab9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>administrator6430</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rabbi Bresinger at the inauguration of the Chabad Westmount Mental Health &#38; Wellness Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rabbi Bresinger had the honor of inaugurating the Chabad Westmount Mental Health &#38; Wellness Centre , made possible through the generosity of  The Charles, Evelyne, and Sandra Dolansky Foundation , at the Chabad of Westmount led by Rabbi Yossi Shanowitz and Rabbi Ariel Stern.    Joined by  Jeffrey Katz, president of the foundation , Rabbi Bresinger addressed a gathering of about 100 students at Chabad Westmount. The initiative itself is designed to provide the tools, resources, and safe spaces...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/rabbi-bresinger-at-the-inauguration-of-the-chabad-westmount-mental-health-wellness-center</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69826c1451b22a5648375018</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:46:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c76ba1_e880f49ac85842bdbab400747c6ef2b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What an email!! A desperate mother’s note that truly says it all.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Rabbi Bresinger,  Your team gave my child a safe place to be during the difficult part of her adolescence. Chabad is our safety-net. When we moved from Toronto I could have never imagined a place for me and my child that is free of charge and so caring!  Things could have deteriorated academically, socially, emotionally her wellbeing was in flux.  Because of Chabad Lifeline, this is not the case. My child has developed a sense of self worth and purpose. Through your parent coaching...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/what-an-email-a-desperate-mother-s-note-that-truly-says-it-all</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698255a0e90da4b7522ef348</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:12:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c76ba1_072aec0fd60048cb888fe6ba9a5b824c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Youth Counsellor, Ali Maynard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ali, our resident Drama Therapist, believes deeply in the healing power of play. For children and teens, play is not just something they do for fun—it is one of the most natural and effective ways they communicate, process emotions, and make sense of their inner world. When words feel hard to find, play becomes a language of its own. In her work, Ali uses tools such as masks, puppets, storytelling, movement, and imaginative role-play to create a safe and welcoming space where young people can...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/our-youth-counsellor-ali-maynard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69824b79e90da4b7522edfcc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:06:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c76ba1_d1376a24eaef4c51846259c5cbf168fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Silence Turns into Fear: A Mother’s Call for Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the phone rang, a single mother was on the other end—shaken, overwhelmed, and afraid. She was deeply distressed because her 16-year-old son had stopped going to school. His days were being spent behind a screen, hours slipping by unnoticed. When she confronted him and tried to take away his laptop the situation escalated quickly. His anger turned physical. She was frightened—not only by what had just happened, but by how suddenly she felt she had lost her son. She didn’t know where to...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/when-silence-turns-into-fear-a-mother-s-call-for-help</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69695d25022bfc82f76446bc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:39:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c76ba1_74fd31fd55b74aa8a7242d42c6a0a8f0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lifeline receives a 'Thank You' from McGill's Department of Psychiatry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lifeline's outreach program regularly takes us into the classrooms of high schools, colleges, and universities. Recently, we spoke to students at McGill University's Psychiatry Department about the signs, symptoms, and effects of addiction. The response was overwhelming, and we received this wonderfully gracious thank-you from the Professor: "Thank you, Chabad Lifeline, for coming to present to my Issues in Drug Dependence class at McGill University yesterday. The combination of speakers,...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/lifeline-receives-a-thank-you-from-mcgill-s-department-of-psychiatry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6941a0a61879721f43380a70</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22830d_04046efc8db143d5863dec96d41ab792~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking the Cycle of Rage &#38; Addiction: A Father's Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Lifeline, we are privileged to witness stories of courage every day—stories that remind us how resilient people can be, even when they feel lost in the darkest moments of their lives. Recently, a father shared his journey with us, and, with his permission, we are sharing it here in hopes it may offer strength to someone who needs it. He grew up with a mother who struggled with gambling addiction. Although he didn’t realize it at the time, the instability and unpredictability of those early...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/breaking-the-cycle-of-rage-addiction-a-father-s-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694174e5b7595e8bf6652ac1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:50:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22830d_4600469d9da2474cb8698f9d5935b477~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Mother's breathtaking email to Lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[We were blessed to help a Mother and her son through their darkest times. Her email made our day: "Finding Chabad Lifeline has been nothing short of a blessing for both my son and myself. As a single mother and sole provider, with a history of battling my own addictions, it was incredibly difficult to watch my son struggle with chronic anxiety and addictive online behaviours. He became very withdrawn, anti-social, and was even harming himself from the stress. Teachers thought it was ADD or...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/a-mother-s-breathtaking-email-to-lifeline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6903a25d9cc8b7ab0f497132</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:49:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22830d_80827609e8e64fe2af0650ff2c609a55~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Katz: Championing Suicide Prevention Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine someone asking you, “What would be your one wish?”. That was the question Jeffrey Katz posed in one of our first conversations. He wasn’t kidding. Unlike most people, Jeffrey was in a position of making meaningful wishes come true. Jeffrey Katz, President and Chairman of the Board of the Charles, Evelyn, and Sandra Dolansky Foundation, supporting innovation in mental health and suicide prevention strategies. Jeffrey has spent his career as a top-tier financial consultant, while...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/meet-a-champion-of-suicide-prevention-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68fbab95f591df2a57b719a3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:45:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22830d_5e0f2e3d33d04c4e9b016d95d72cfa8c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_421,h_340,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lifeline proudly welcomes Lindsay Taub to our Executive Committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindsay Taub adds her professional skills and community advocacy to Lifeline's resources Lindsay Taub, M. Ed ., is a passionate community...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/lifeline-proudly-welcomes-lindsay-taub-to-our-executive-committee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b82e3cc176792a1eb77431</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:08:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22830d_1c449305c1334940aa6a7ee6793e7dcb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_998,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Homecoming]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 8-year-old's life was thrown into chaos when his home life became toxic The boy was eight years old. His father was an out-of-control...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/a-homecoming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b72c5bf072a6e784b05208</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:01:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22830d_2b3393059eca4611a3f34c3185391bc7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Macey: A Heartfelt Voice at Our Front Desk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lifeline's newest volunteer, Macey, understands the courage it takes to reach out for help. When you walk through the doors of Chabad...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/meet-macey-a-heartfelt-voice-at-our-front-desk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688a84f37472a1932ffcfa0d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22830d_eed8771e23264a3c9c99fffee5db0f24~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[…they were at a breaking point]]></title><description><![CDATA[When her parents reached out to us, they were at a breaking point.  Their 16-year-old daughter was slipping away. Quietly drowning in...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/they-were-at-a-breaking-point</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688a7e422f03ce8f80d9c0ea</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22830d_713cc0e414a444db9266622ec379ac58~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes with the Clinical Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind every counselling session at Chabad Lifeline is a team that meets regularly to support each other, learn, and stay grounded in...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/behind-the-scenes-with-the-clinical-team</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685c08c1d2c786af5d5b5b3e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:41:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22830d_1faacde1714d45eebb62728cb55e974e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth Addiction Continues to Increase ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just ten years ago, “ children ” and “ addiction ” were not words that were often spoken in the same sentence. But with the recent rise...]]></description><link>https://www.chabadlifeline.com/post/youth-addiction-continues-to-increase</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68372ab82bb50bcaebb85da4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 16:03:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22830d_af07ea41919e4d638bd82bda36838143~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>