Hard at work, the team approached many Rabbonim including the Novominkske Rebbe ztk'l who gave their overwhelming approval to move forward. Several lay leaders got to work and Our place was born. The first challenge was to provide a place where all these kids could hang out as an alternative to the streets. The streets were and continue to be, filled with teenagers using drugs and hanging out until all hours of the night. Based on the phenomenal success of Our Place, within 5 years a separate girls place was created. Under the guidance of Rabbi Shimon Russel, LCSW, the staff was trained with his expertise in his clinical leadership which brought us to new levels. Once in full swing, the need to open a place for teens in recovery was desperately needed and the newest addition was created under the name The Living Room, giving new hope to Jewish kids in recovery.