Helpline Number: 1-800-363-363 Our innovative and toll-free Helpline acts as NATAL's "front line" in society, providing short and long-term support to thousands of Israeli adults and children every year.  The only one of its kind in Israel, NATAL’s toll-free Helpline provides over the phone psychological and emotional support to thousands of Israelis who suffer from trauma symptoms due to terror and war. Available to adults and children alike, callers are eligible to receive either...

Contact Us NATAL's center is located in downtown Tel Aviv on Ibn Gvirol. Whether you are seeking support, would like to arrange a visit, volunteer opportunities, or would like more information about our programs in Israel and abroad, we welcome you to be in touch.

NATAL is proud and honored to have its own in-house research and evaluation department which gathers information and provides research and assessment services to all of NATAL's units. Led by Professor Marc Gelkopf, NATAL programs are constantly evaluated for their efficacy alongside the regular publication of academic studies and articles in international journals and online media. Much of the work of this department focuses on the long-term psychological impact of living under continuous...

OUR STORY & MISSION Established in 1998, NATAL – the Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center, is an apolitical organization providing multidisciplinary treatment and support to direct and indirect victims of trauma due to terror and war in Israel. Founded by Jude Yovel Recanati, together with the late Dr. Yossi Hadar z"l, NATAL 's mission is to lead the way in the field of trauma, and to advance the resiliency of Israeli society through treatment, prevention, public awareness and research....

With 150 therapists located throughout the country, NATAL provides one‐on‐one and group clinical treatment for adults and children across Israel.  NATAL's Clinical Unit treats thousans of civilians across the country every year who suffer from acute trauma due to terror and war and is a core element of NATAL's service offerings. Using a variety of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, group and one-on-one...

Training Chicago-based African American faith leaders to address trauma due to urban violence In 2015 NATAL began working with the newly formed The Urban Resiliency Network (TURN) and the Sinai Health System upon being invited to conduct a needs assessment of trauma services in the local Chicago community. Just like in Israel, as in the inner city of Chicago, virtually every adult and child is at risk for the potentially devastating impact of psychological trauma. In Israel, the trauma is a...