YOU ARE NOT ALONE​ YOU ARE NOT ALONE​ YOU ARE NOT ALONE​ With the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, NATAL transitioned into emergency mode including immediately opening a designated Helpline and offering a range of support services. NATAL’s therapeutic professionals specialize in strengthening individuals, organizations, and communities providing emotional first aid during emergencies, both immediate and in the long term. Our team is experienced in...

NATAL's Helping the Helpers: Trauma Resiliency Training for First Responders First response teams such as paramedics, police, fire-fighters and also nurses, doctors, social workers, and search and rescue teams are regularly exposed to traumatic situations that can impact their ability to cope and exercise their jobs. For these teams, loss of life and regular immersion into dangerous surroundings are commonplace occurrences following accidents, criminal acts, security threats, humanitarian...

Empowering girls-at-risk through phototherapy Located in close proximity to the border with Gaza are several boarding schools housing young teenage girls who have been removed from their homes by the state due to unsafe living conditions. For many, the trauma of years of ongoing abuse, sexual violence and neglect is compounded by direct exposure to the ongoing conflict in the form of rocket fire and local military engagement. These girls have in essence escaped one life threatening scenario,...

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...

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...

A youth-led volunteer emergency response unit in the southern city of Ofakim Currently in its 4th year, the Ofakim Youth Leadership program was established in response to the needs of adolescents living in Ofakim – a city located close to the border with Gaza with ongoing exposure to terror and war. Because of the security situation in...

  A pioneering program that uses digital video story telling workshops to encourage US and Israeli veterans to visually portray their personal stories of PTSD.  For the 4th year of collaboration, I WAS THERE Film Workshops and NATAL have joined forces to provide a pioneering project which combines aspects of each organization's signature services to help veterans and their...

  Trauma resiliency training for teachers and educators in Israel  Beyond their parents, children in Israel spend most of their time in the care of their teachers and educators. In addition to their roles as educators, teachers are often overwhelmed by having to care for classrooms of up to 40 anxious and traumatized young students. This was most acutely seen in the months following Operation Protective Edge during which thousands of children and their families lived day and night...

Mazal Tov! Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah represents a special time as your childhood comes to its close and you begin the journey into adulthood. Many Jewish young people from around the world choose to dedicate this period of transition to bettering the world by donating their gifts to worthwhile organizations both in Israel and abroad. Over the years NATAL has been honored to be the recipient of such a wonderful gesture from many, whose generosity has impacted the lives of thousands of...

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...