It is impossible to truly be happy at this time, but we are happy for each person whom we helped to feel better. As it says, “He who saves one life – it is as if he saved an entire world”. Here is a sampling of what we accomplished this year and some interesting data…
New therapy programs have been opened:
✔️ Resilience and Trauma Unit – nationwide. 12 individual therapy sessions per person, a new branch in Ofakim, parental guidance, staff trauma training and more.
✔️ Lev LaMishpacha – expert care for those involved with adoption – on a national scale through Israel. Already 70 service recipients, 30 therapists, and nurses, and 2 parent groups.
✔️ I.S.T. (in Hebrew – T.M.R.) – Informed, Sensitive Treatment of sexual trauma – a training project for staff in the general health and mental health systems. Over 50 training sessions have already been delivered by 15 expert therapists in the field. Collaborations have been established with all health funds, hospitals throughout Israel, rehabilitation basket units and more.
And updates about our veteran therapeutic programs:
✔️ At Dror mental health clinics, some 28,644 therapy sessions were provided, an increase of 7%.
✔️ In the Cheirut OCD clinic, Benafsheinu and Belibeinu treatment centers for victims of sexual trauma, and Navigate for first-time psychotic episodes – over 500 patients.
In the field of mental health vocational rehabilitation:
✔️ In Shacharit supported and transitional employment for rehabilitation basket beneficiaries – 710 service recipients, an increase of 10%. And within that, 85% job placement despite the Iron Swords war.
✔️ In T’chelet support center for families – 250 additional families joined this year, an increase of 65%.
✔️ In Shiluvim, Handyman, Ofek, Reishit, Hop(e)styling, and Hesegim, – dedicated employment training programs – over 150 service recipients.
In the field of vocational rehabilitation for people with various disabilities:
✔️ in Keshet supported employment for people with all disabilities – 220 service recipients, 80% job placement at mainstream employment.
✔️ In the Technological Center and the Anan project, vocational training centers and employment in a technological environment, and in Machar group employment – some 70 new service recipients.
✔️ Kashuvim guidance and support hotlines – thousands of calls per month. Since October 7, the number of callers has doubled.
✔️ Tze’adim life coaching center – 200 service recipients have made groundbreaking changes in their lives.
✔️ Zechut’cha – 400 clients received assistance handling the bureaucratic process, of which 70 were taken through from start to finish until they established eligibility for “rehabilitation basket” benefits.
And this is just a small sampling…
Many thanks to all our partners on the journey, Bayit Cham employees, volunteers and donors who make all this happen❤
We wish you all that 2024 will bring good news, optimism and hope.
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May 2024 be a better year 🤞
