Life Gate

General Information

Type of Organization:

International NGO

Acronym:

Governorate:

Bethlehem

Establishment Year:

1989

Address:

Beit Jala / Al Jadawel street.

Telephone:

02-2741373

Website:

www.lifegate-reha.de

Fax:

02-2741065

E-mail:

lifegate@netvision.net.il

Person in Charge

Name:

Burghart Shankhart

Position:

Director of the Institution

Telephone:

02-2741373

Mobile:

02-2746540

E-mail:

lifegate@netvision.net.il

Staff:

Social Worker (2) Vocational Specialist (1) Community Worker (6) Occupational Therapist (5)
Physio-Therapist (4) Speech Therapist (3)

Mission & Goals

Mission:

Open the gate for people with disabilities to integrate into educational programs and to engage in future life.


Goals:

1 - vocational education and training for people with disabilities.
2 - Rehabilitation (functional treatment, physical therapy, speech therapy, music, and hydrotherapy.
3 - medical intervention for people with disabilities.

Target Groups

ChildrenYouthWomenMenFamilies

Activities / Interventions

Strengthening of community and family support
Strengthening of parenting/family supports
Structured recreational or creative activities
Safe spaces
Child & Youth friendly spaces
psychosocial work
Lining vulnerable individuals/families to resources
General activities to support MHPSS
Training. / TOT
Technical or clinical supervision
Psychosocial support for staff / volunteers

Time of implementation:

Morning

Place of implementation:

CenterHomeSchoolCommunity

Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:

CityVillageCamp

Cost of the services provided:

Partial Cost

Mental and Behavioral Disorders

Mental disability
Mild

Training

1 - Physical therapy training.
2 - Music therapy.
3 - Sensory stimuli.
4 - Hydrotherapy.
5 - Autism.