This year, CCW joined forces with other Israeli women’s organizations to raise the impact of this important day. As an agent of social change, CCW was among the organizers of the rallies in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv where thousands of women marched together calling for an end to violence. Several Knesset members were also present during the event.

The sessions take place once a week, led by one of our CCW therapists, Dr. Racheli Shedletzy, PhD in Social Work. The group addresses a wide range of issues arising with mothers who are worried about the kind of parents they are / will be themselves, overshadowed by the fear of repeating the mistakes that their parents made with them.

Racheli explains that as part of the sessions, she first aims to restore calm and confidence by explaining that all parents have their imperfections and that mistakes made are not necessarily due to their traumatic past.  On the other hand, she puts emphasis on processing their trauma caused by a dysfunctional childhood, allowing growth, recovery and ultimately building the confidence of the participants.

Racheli further notes “that the fact that they are part of a therapy-support group, shows them that they are not alone, which in itself is comforting and strengthening.”   The group consisting of ten women from varied background and ages, is expected to continue well into 2019 and beyond.

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The overall aim of the project is to improve the living conditions of children whose parents are unable to provide for their basic physical or emotional needs because of their untreated traumatic past, isolation and social exclusion. CCW believes that empowering parents strongly contributes to the well-being of children at risk.

The training workshops take place in Gedera, Ashdod, Karmiel, Dimona and Be’erSheva which are in the periphery of Israel both geographically and socio-economically. The goal of the training is to provide theoretical knowledge in focused sessions that will provide a critical and dynamic professional infrastructure for social workers working with these families.

Ultimately, the project addresses the needs of children and familiesin the present to effect real, sustainable change in the future.

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