Every few years, organizations involved in mental health can offer a tender to be authorized as a certified government provider of mentors/supporters for families with a mentally ill member. This year, Ezer Mizion's Mental Health Division won the bid for this position, earning them full government funding for a number of their important projects:
- Support groups - Ezer Mizion offers support groups for siblings and for parents of mental health patients. The groups are run by a certified social worker specializing in the field, and offer a variety of tools to help the family cope with their challenge.
- One on one professional counseling - In many cases, the family members benefit from a personal connection with a social worker who provides them with focused guidance, under conditions of maximum confidentiality.
- Ongoing workshops - The workshops will focus on specific issues concerning families of mentally ill people, such as workshops for parents/siblings of mentally ill people focusing on their specific concerns and ways of coping.
- Regular lectures - Ezer Mizion offers periodic lectures by doctors, psychologists on mental health issues. These talks are very important in providing updated information on new medications and innovative techniques.
- Full day in-service - For family members who wish to increase their knowledge on a deeper level, these conferences feature lectures at a very high academic standard.
In addition to enabling Ezer Mizion to offer these existing services free-of-charge, and consequently to reach more people, the funding will also equip them to develop new resources for the benefit of the mentally ill and their families.
For further information call Sari Landau - 03-614-4535. |
