Israel Cancer Association - Annual Report 2024

‘Strong Together’® Activity and Support Centers

The Israel Cancer Association's 'Strong Together'® support centers operate in Givatayim, Jerusalem, Haifa, Afula, and Beer Sheva and in ICA branches across the country. The centers serve as a home in the community for patients, survivors, and their family members and offer a variety of support, information, enrichment and leisure activities such as music, art and painting, mind-body workshops such as yoga, Pilates, Nia, Qi-Kong, Feldenkrais, body sculpting and strength training, which help them cope with the emotional and psychological challenge of being sick. The centers are also designed for patients who have completed their active treatment but still need support and rehabilitation. All patient and family members' activities are free of charge. The centers also host trainings and sessions for professionals and students, as well as seminars for cancer patients and survivors. The 'Strong Together'® support centers

across the country are run by MSW Orit Spira , ICA's Rehabilitation and Support Director, with assistance from the regional and district social workers: • MSW Ariela Shouva oversees the support center activities in the northern ICA branches and in the Ruthi Vrubell Schneider 'Strong Together'® center in Afula. • MSW Nechi Feingold oversees the support center activities in Haifa. • MSW Dana Rechavi-Heller oversees the support center activities in the central region ICA branches. • MSW Hodaya Wolf oversees the support center activities in the ICA branches in Jerusalem and the vicinity.

• MSW Miri Mor Yosef oversees the support center activities in Beer Sheva and the southern ICA branches. The ‘Strong Together’® Center at ICA Mati House Headquarters, Givatayim The 'Strong Together'® center at Mati House, the ICA's headquarters in Givatayim, offers diverse activities for patients, survivors, and their family members. The center hosts various support groups, workshops, lectures, and mind-body activities. A number of unique support groups are conducted in Givatayim and are open to participants from all over the country:

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