Bethlehem University


General Information


Type of Organization:

Private

Acronym:

B.U

Governorate:

Bethlehem

Establishment Year:

1973

Address:

Bethlehem / City center

Telephone:

02-2741241

Website:

www.bethlehem.edu

Fax:

02-2744440

E-mail:

info@bethlehem.edu

Person in Charge

Name:

Salpi Giacaman

Position:

Head of Guidance Office

Telephone:

02-2741241 /ext.2481

Mobile:

0599137220

E-mail:

salpig@bethlehem.edu

Staff:

Psychologist (1) Social Worker (1) Occupational Therapist (1) Educational Counselor (0)

Mission & Goals


Mission:

Bethlehem University is a Catholic co-educational institution in the Lasallian tradition whose mission is to provide quality higher education to the people of Palestine and to serve them in its role as a center for the advancement, sharing and use of knowledge.
The University emphasizes excellence in academic programs and the development of students as committed people prepared to assume leading positions in society. The University aspires to fostering shared values, moral principles and dedication to serving the common good.


Goals:

As main center for higher education for the youth of Palestine, Bethlehem University is a fertile oasis that preserves and spreads knowledge to nourish the mind in the spirit with understanding and ethical vision and moral principles. The University’s functions are: education, research and service.

Target Groups


Youth

Activities / Interventions


Psychosocial support in education
Psychosocial support to student teachers
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
Basic counselling for individuals
Basic counselling families

Time of implementation:

Morning

Place of implementation:

Other

Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:

CityVillageCampBedouins

Cost of the services provided:

Partial CostTotal Cost

Mental and Behavioral Disorders


Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
Obsessive – compulsive
Brief depressive
Mixed anxiety & depressive
Somatoform disorders
Disorders of psychological development
Scholastic skill
Behavioral & emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in child & adolescence
Emotional disorders (separation anxiety)
Behavioral & emotional disorders
Behavioral syndrome associated with physiological disturbances & physical factors
Sleep disorders
Nonorganic eating disorders
Disorders of adult personality & behavior
Specific personality disorders
Habit & impulse disorders
Gender identity