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Children and Youth

"Post trauma in a young child impacts brain size because the volume of the brain shrinks in response to the trauma." 
Dr. Ruth Pat-Horenczyk, Director of Children and Youth Services, ICTP

StartUp Resilience

From the earliest years, PTSD can threaten the wellbeing and stability of a child’s development. If left untreated, effects of trauma can have long-term consequences. ICTP, in collaboration with MT. Sinai Hospital in New York, has developed a StartUp program for...

Grieving Children - Easing the Pain

Regardless of age, profound grief accompanies the death of a loved one. ICTP is developing specialized programs to help children cope with the loss of a sibling or parent, and to express their grief in the care of highly trained counselors. New resources and treatment...

NSRP - National School Resilience Program

Children and adolescents are highly susceptible to trauma-related stress. ICTP’s NSRP works within the school system to increase preparedness and provide a sense of safety in the school setting. With crisis training workshops and screening tools, teachers, counselors...

Living Under Fire

Treating the Children of Sderot, Nahariya and HaifaIn conjunction with Prof. Claude Chemtob of Mount Sinai Hospital in N.Y. the ICTP is currently running several different projects in the city of Sderot, aimed at screening and treating toddlers and their families who...

The Key to Resilience - Workshop for Youth

Youth in Israel fill many leadership roles in the various youth organizations, clubs, often volunteering their skills, and acting as responsible contributing figures in their communities. The reality of every-day life in Israel is not simple, creating many challenges...
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