Target Population
The NATAL Social Therapeutic Club is intended for victims of National Psychotrauma and their families. Some of these individuals include victims of combat stress reaction, people injured in terrorist attacks, released POW's, bereaved families and anyone who was directly or indirectly injured by the security situation in Israel. Membership in the club does not require recognition by any other agency (National Insurance Institute and/or Ministry of Defense).
Purpose of the Club
The club serves as meeting place which offers creative verbal and non-verbal activities, thereby providing an effective response to some of the characteristic problems suffered by trauma victims including social alienation, isolation, damaged self-image and loss of basic skills, etc. The club contributes to an improved quality of life for its members and serves as a warm supportive home.
The club services: indoor and outdoor activities
The club offers enrichment activities given by skilled professionals who invest their energy and experience in developing and implementing sophisticated approaches for running the groups. The activities are carefully selected to meet the special needs of club members. Activities are selected that require members to concentrate, work with accuracy, create something out of nothing, work as a team, improve basic skills for daily life, express themselves, use the body to develop skills of trust, observe and learn, control impulses and release stress.
The chosen activities encourage participants to experience empowerment, expression, interpersonal communication and physical activity. The club holds six enrichment activities three days a week: stained glass, rehabilitative karate, cooking, ceramics, drawing and music. In addition to these activities, which are held on a regular basis, there are also supplementary activities including hiking, museum visits, theater outings, holiday events and birthday celebrations.
The group activities are held in a small intimate setting, which allows group members to express their thoughts and questions regarding themselves, in order to improve the quality of their life.
Club coordinator: Hagit Buchbinder
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