Palestinian Women's Development Society


General Information


Type of Organization:

Local NGO

Acronym:

PWDS

Governorate:

Tulkarem

Establishment Year:

2004

Address:

Tulkarem / Southern neighbourhood-Al Najda association-in front of ministry of Education

Telephone:

09-2687672

Website:

www.annajadh.org

Fax:

09-2672003

E-mail:

annajdeh-tul@hotmail.com

Person in Charge

Name:

Nada Twair

Position:

Deputy Director

Telephone:

09-2687672

Mobile:

0599701850

E-mail:

annajdeh-tul@hotmail.com

Staff:

Social Worker (1) Vocational Specialist (2)

Mission & Goals


Mission:

Empowerment of women in Tulkarm, and enhance their role in decision-making positions under the laws which ensure their protection in an equal democratic civil society.


Goals:

1 - Contribute to the reduction of violence against women in Tulkarm.
2 - Raising the level of efficiency of women educationally and professionally towards a high level and rank.
3 - Raising the level of participation of women and enhance their role in decision-making positions.
4 - Building and developing the capacity of the crew and the continuity of the institution.

Target Groups


ChildrenYouthWomen

Activities / Interventions


Facilitation of conditions for community local
Support for emergency relief that is initiated by the community
Strengthening of community and family support
Support for social support activities that are initiated by the community
Psychosocial support in education
Psychosocial support to student teachers
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
Basic counselling for individuals
Basic counselling for groups
General activities to support MHPSS
Psychosocial support for staff / volunteers
Advocacy
Clinical management of mental disorders
Non-pharmacological management of mental disorder 

Time of implementation:

Morning

Place of implementation:

CenterSchoolCommunity

Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:

CityVillageCampBedouins

Cost of the services provided:

Free

Mental and Behavioral Disorders


Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
PTSD
Mixed anxiety & depressive
Somatoform disorders
Disorders of psychological development
Scholastic skill
Behavioral & emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in child & adolescence
Others ............
Mental disability
Mild

Training


1 – Relating exercises to violence in all its forms.
2 - Exercises of self-assertiveness.
3 - Communication and networking.
4 - Exercises in the human and legal fields.