African Community Society


General Information


Type of Organization:

Local NGO

Acronym:

ACS

Governorate:

Jerusalem

Establishment Year:

1983

Address:

East Jerusalem / the Old city-Al Wad street-17 Ala Addin

Telephone:

02-6288711

Website:

www.acs-jer.org

Fax:

02-6288711

E-mail:

african.1983@gmail.com

Person in Charge

Name:

Nasser Mohammad Qaws

Position:

Head of the Administration body

Telephone:

02-6288711

Mobile:

0545427857

E-mail:

african.1983@gmail.com

Staff:

Psychologist (1) Social Worker (1)

Mission & Goals


Mission:


Goals:

Target Groups


ChildrenYouthFamilies

Activities / Interventions


Information dissemination to the community at large
Information on the current situation, relief efforts or available services
Facilitation of conditions for community local
Support for emergency relief that is initiated by the community
Strengthening of community and family support
Facilitation of community supports to vulnerable persons
Psychosocial support in education
Psychosocial support to student teachers
psychosocial work
Psychological first aid (PFA)
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
Basic counselling for groups

Time of implementation:

Morning

Place of implementation:

CenterSchool

Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:

City

Cost of the services provided:

Free

Mental and Behavioral Disorders


Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
Grief
Adjustment disorders
Disorders of psychological development
Specific developmental of speech & language
Behavioral & emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in child & adolescence
Conduct disorders
Mental disability
Moderate
Disorders of adult personality & behavior
Habit & impulse disorders
Organic, including symptomatic mental disorders
Dementia in other diseases
Mood (affective) disorders
Depressive

Training


1 - Expressive therapy.
2 - Psychological support.