https://www.natal.org.il/en/safe-place-2/ “Safe Place” ist ein Training für LehrerInnen und SchülerInnen, welches lehrt  mit Stress umzugehen und die Resilienz, also die psychische Belastbarkeit,  zu stärken. Die Workshopreihe “Safe Place” bereitet gezielt Jugendliche, aber damit auch die gesamte Gesellschaft darauf vor, mit Krisensituationen umzugehen. Unser Team bereitet seit Jahren Schulklassen vor, durch Routinemechanismen, während und nach traumatischen Ereignissen, den...

Therapeutic running and walking groups for veteran combat soldiers with PTSD Having just finished its third year, "Running with Rami" was created to help combat veterans suffering from symptoms of PTSD, with the help of Rami Yulzari. Rami, a married father of three, is himself a combat veteran from the first Lebanon war in 1982. Living with PTSD, his common symptoms were agorophobia, nightamres, flashbacks, insomnia and different physical problems. Rami says, "When everyone came home from the...

The Israeli anomaly of "routine-emergency" and how NATAL helps a nation cope The reality of life in Israel is one of an ever-changing security situation. Countless wars and terror attacks across the nation, in addition to rocket fires over southern communities, the Israeli anomoly is one of "routine-emergency" in which the entire population is psychologically...

Providing in-home treatment to severely traumatized children and their families living in Israel's hardest hit regions. Adopt a Family is coordinated through the Community Outreach and Mobile Unit to bring clinical treatment to Israel children and families who suffer from acute trauma as a result of the conflict. Many of these families are located in cities and...

A unique film archive documenting the psycho-historical impact of terror and war NATAL's Testimonial Center operates under the umbrella of the Clinical Unit, and offers veterans the opportunity to document on film their traumatic experiences, under the supervision of a mental health professional. Over a series of meetings, lasting between 1-2 hours each, individuals are sensitively interviewed and invited to share on camera the events of their military service and personal stories of trauma...

NATAL's Social Therapeutic Club offers therapeutic activities to individuals with chronic trauma, in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. The Social Therapeutic Club serves as a safe, warm and supportive home for adults suffering from chronic trauma as a result of direct or indirect exposure to terror attacks, war, as well as associated loss and bereavement. The Club provides alternative and holistic pathways to healing and symptom management through activities such as cooking, arts,...

In Israel, the younger generation, aged 15-18, comprises a large percentage of the population. Due to the ongoing security threats in Israel and continued conflicts, this generation endures significant threat to trauma. Youth who live under such traumatic circumstances frequently develop symptoms of acute and post traumatic stress. Symptoms include bed wetting, aggressive behavior, and social isolation, refusing to leave the shelter even after danger passes, inability to concentrate in...

In addition to being the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar, for many people in Israel Yom Kippur brings back painful memories of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. On Yom Kippur of that year, Judaism's annual Day of Atonement, a surprise attack was launched on Israel by Egyptian and Syrian forces in an attempt to capture the Golan Heights. Despite being caught off-guard and unprepared, the IDF responded swiftly and despite incurring heavy casualties, was victorious in defending the country. Many...

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....