Impacting a Nation in Crisis
Trauma, if left unaddressed can lead to severe and long lasting psychological, emotional and physical consequences. Early mental health intervention can mitigate these effects and provide individuals with a chance of a healthier future.
Timely mental health support can help survivors regain their sense of confidence and well-being. It enables them to rebuild their lives and their quality of life, maintain healthy relationships become active citizens and pursue their dreams.
WIZO’s Emergency Campaign is supporting a traumatised nation suffering and dealing with the psychological fall out of the horrific events of October 7 and the current war against Iran.
The impact of these brutal attacks together with the ongoing war cannot be underestimated and WIZO as a first responder must continue to be there for the needs of Israeli citizens.
Healing the emotional and psychological wounds
Healing the emotional and psychological wounds of its citizens is vital for the future and stability of the State of Israel.
WIZO is uniquely qualified as the largest provider of social welfare in Israel, to deliver immediate, medium and long term emotional support to children and families from vulnerable and displaced populations.
WIZO is focused on implementing proven methods to achieve mental health sustainability and resilience by offering therapies and workshops which assist in coping, healing and regaining a sense of optimism, internal strength and normality.
Committed to restoring lives and rebuilding futures, WIZO recognises that time is of the essence for those facing trauma and PTSD.
WIZO’s Emergency Campaign is supporting a traumatised nation suffering and dealing with the psychological fall out of the horrific events of 7th October and the current war on all fronts including the recent attacks from Iran.
Help us to continue to provide the following ongoing urgent needs throughout our 800 projects:
- Emergency day care centres for the children of health and social workers to enable them to go to work in this time of crisis in the knowledge that their children are being well cared for.
- Emergency 24 hours hotlines (*3980 for women in crisis providing emergency protection orders during the court slowdown and relocation orders; *6968 for parents of young children; -1-800-393-904 for men in crisis)
- Specialist psychological support, grief counselling, CBT and trauma management throughout our schools and centres for thousands of children, teenagers and adults.
- Our Open House in Sderot, providing support for the deeply traumatised families in this area.
- Additional social workers and counsellors to care for those suffering from the terror together with targeted support for our staff who are also experiencing trauma at this time.
- Emergency supplies for vulnerable and displaced communities fleeing the Iranian attacks; tens of thousands of food and clothing packages have already been distributed.
- Helplines for those displaced, whose partners have been called up for reserve duty and for victims of domestic violence.
- Emotional resilience programmes for our traumatised youth.
- Bomb shelters to protect the thousands of babies, toddlers, students and staff in our youth villages and Day Care Centres.
- Psychological support for the 250 Na’aleh students, in our youth villages, who emigrated to Israel alone without their families, from Ukraine and other parts of the world, who have nowhere else to turn.
- Support for the 70 girls at high risk cared for at our centres in Be’er Sheva.
- 69 women and children seeking refuge in our shelters for victims of abuse.
- Care for our 120 elderly citizens, some Holocaust survivors, relocated to WIZO’s Parents’ Home.