North of Jerusalem, we creat set up a rehabilitation center for child’s and veterans suffering from PTSD, an Anti-Stress Center (A.S.C.). In this new, secure setting, they will have access to a wide range of psychological care and programs designed to address their mental health as a whole
Since 2016, Hatzalah Judea and Samaria created animal therapy farms in Kibbutz Urim and in Sderot, near the Gaza strip, have successfully treated children suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
These 2 programs, created back in 2016, have the main aim of relieving suffering linked to post-traumatic stress in patients. In fact, the areas bordering the Gaza Strip, are regularly targeted by rockets and other missiles.
The vast majority of children in these villages live in a state of permanent stress, alerted by sirens, and regularly having to take shelter in bunkers. In response to these problems, Hatzalah yoch Without Borders created these therapeutic farms for these children, using an innovative psychological method known as zootherapy. This therapeutic technique has proved its worth all over the world, and the effects are tangible from the very first sessions: the relationship with the animal promotes wellbeing, and brings physiological, psychomotor (lower heart rate, effect on tension) and psychological (stress reduction) benefits.
The therapists at these two farms were able to care for approximately 1,000 children each year, delivering tens of thousands of sessions. Since October 7, 2023, our two farms have been closed indefinitely. The areas are closed military zones and most of the people have been evacuated.
In addition to their past suffering, children from neighboring villages and kibbutzim where were enrolled in our animal therapy programs on our farms have now experienced the recent traumatic events of October 7th. Added to that, thousands of children have been moved from their homes to hotels and temporary homes throughout the country.
All the therapists agree on the following: the sooner therapy is initiated, the more effective it will be on his/her reopening to the world, and on his/her ability to regain a stable emotional pattern.
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