Jemima


General Information


Type of Organization:

International NGO

Acronym:

Governorate:

Bethlehem

Establishment Year:

1982

Address:

Beit Jala / 117 Al Seder Street

Telephone:

02-2750044

Website:

www.jemima.nl/eng

Fax:

02-2777922

E-mail:

cc@beitjemima.org

Person in Charge

Name:

Lana Zoghbi

Position:

Director

Telephone:

02-2750044

Mobile:

E-mail:

cc@beitjemima.org

Staff:

Social Worker (1) Occupational Therapist (1) Physio-Therapist (2) Speech Therapist (1)

Mission & Goals


Mission:

Jemima primarily focus on care for children and adults with special needs in the Palestinian Territories. Local employees provide care from their Christian concern and professionalism. They cooperate with specialized foreign volunteers. Loving-kindness and development are spread-heads in the care. In a warm and safe environment all beneficiaries and employees are stimulated to use their professional skills and work on development. Using rhythm and daily events gives the opportunity to integrate care, therapy and learning out of experience.


Goals:

Target Groups


ChildrenYouthWomenMen

Activities / Interventions


Psychological intervention & Clinical management
Basic counselling for individuals
Basic counselling families
Clinical management of mental disorders
Pharmacological management of mental disorder

Time of implementation:

MorningEvening

Place of implementation:

CenterHome

Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:

CityVillageCampBedouins

Cost of the services provided:

FreePartial CostHealth Insurance

Mental and Behavioral Disorders


Disorders of psychological development
Specific developmental of speech & language
Behavioral & emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in child & adolescence
Hyper kinetic disorders
Mental disability
Moderate
Sever

Training


1 - Courses in mental health.
2 - Courses of how to deal with children with disabilities.
3 - The right to play.