Haruv Institute - Annual Report - A Snapshot 2017

About the Haruv Institute

ANNUAL REPORT: A SNAPSHOT 2017

Study and Training Programs

Conferences and Study Days

Projects

The Haruv Children's Campus

International Research and Activities

Haruv – USA

Appendix: A Survey of the Past Decade

Editors: Nofar Mazursky, Paula David, Yaffa Tsionit Translation: Ziona Sasson Proofreading: Dana Mamari Graphic design: Eli Deitch Print: Maor Wallach Haruv Institute, The Hebrew university, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 9765418 Tel: 972-77-5150300 Website: https://www.haruv.org.il/eng/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/haruvinstitute/

May 2018

ANNUAL REPORT: A SNAPSHOT 2017

Prof. Asher Ben-Arieh, Executive Director, Haruv Institute

We are happy to present you with our annual report of the Haruv Institute’s activities for the year 2017.

Over 7,000 professionals actively took part in the annual and periodic programs run by the Haruv Institute in 2017 in Israel and abroad: events, seminars, conventions and workshops – in one-day or two- day training programs and in study programs that ran for longer periods. Tens of thousands of people were exposed to the contents presented in these venues, transmitted by trained personnel, or via written information disseminated by the Institute at conventions and training sessions, or through the media, internet and social media. The year of 2017 was a special year for us. On January 9th, 2017 we opened the Haruv Children's Campus, which constitutes a major resource for our activities and presents the Institute with new challenges in developing unique models for work with children-at-risk and imparting this knowledge to all professionals.

This report reviews our activities, which we hope you will find interesting. You will find information on the wide spectrum of activities that the Haruv Institute has initiated, developed, conducted and shared.

We will be pleased to receive your feedback and ideas, which could help improve and promote our activities, for the benefit and welfare of children-at-risk.

Sincerely,

Prof. Asher Ben-Arieh Executive Director, Haruv Institute

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About the Haruv Institute Our budget Study and Training Programs ׀ Welfare and multi-disciplinary fields ׀ Health care professions ׀ Education ׀ Legislative and judicial fields Conferences and Study Days Projects The Haruv Children's Campus International Research and Activities Haruv – USA Appendix: A Survey of the Past Decade

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ABOUT THE HARUV INSTITUTE

The Haruv Institute, established by the Schusterman Foundation Israel, is the leading body in Israel for training and research in the field of maltreated children. The goal of the Institute is to train professionals, professional aides, investigators, parents and children, addressing every aspect of the detection, treatment and rehabilitation of maltreated children, and the prevention of this phenomenon.

The uniqueness of the institute lies in its multi-disciplinary and comprehensive activities, which help promote this goal from every aspect – the medical, legal, psychological, educational and social.

The Institute works towards coalescing a professional and public congregation, characterized by broad general education and suitable skills and training, to advance the well-being and welfare of maltreated children. Towards that goal, the Institute works to improve the tools at its disposal through the following means: · Renewing and building up cutting-edge professional knowledge and its dissemination in Israel and throughout the world. · Conducting study programs and courses, both short and long-term, for different target groups. The programs are all customized to the specific needs of each group · Organizing conventions, study days and seminars with the participation of prominent experts from Israel and abroad · Producing and disseminating information and professional publications on the abuse and neglect of children · Training young researchers Exchanging professional knowledge between Israel and other countries · A constant search for new initiatives and joint collaboration on new projects in the field of abuse and neglect, assembling resources and knowledge. This includes the operation of The Haruv Children's Campus in collaboration with thirteen agencies and organizations and the “Mehalev” project for preventing child abuse, in collaboration with the Myers-JDC- Brookdale Institute and the Child Welfare Bureau. The Haruv Institute employs workers and research assistants from different professions related to each field of activity. The Institute’s work is escorted by a public board of directors, whose members are prominent figures in the related professional fields.

Further information is available at the Institute’s internet site: www.haruv.org.il/eng and on Facebook: /https://www.facebook.com/haruvinstitute

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OUR BUDGET

The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Foundation is the founder of the Haruv Institute and is its major contributor. The past few years have witnessed a clear and steady growth in the activities of the Haruv Institute, naturally leading to an increase in its budget.

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2011

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2012

2.5

2013

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2.8

Annual budget in millions of dollars Schusterman Foundation’s support in millions of dollars

*The chart does not include the activities of the Haruv Institute – U.S.A.

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SEMINARS FOR STUDENTS OF SOCIAL WORK STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I WELFARE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FIELDS

Goal: To expose students nearing completion of their studies in social work to the world of content on maltreated children, via a lecture, a workshop on how to talk with children about difficult events, and participation in simulations with professional actors – presenting common situations in the social worker’s encounters with families-at-risk. Providing communication skills

with children who experienced traumatic events. Target Population: Students of Social Work.

Number of Sessions: 4 (all sessions in one day)

Participants: 350

Location: The Center of Medical Simulation (MSR)

Courtesy of Msr. The presenters are actors.

CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY (CPP)

Haruv Institute offers CPP training to social workers, psychologists, and art therapists. CPP is an evidence-based intervention for preschool children who have experienced trauma, and their families. In 2017, 24 professionals were trained in CPP Cohort 6, Booster sessions for both CPP trainers and previous CPP graduates took place during Prof. Lieberman's visit to Israel in June. In addition, the Patricia Van Horn Memorial Lecture and Workshop – held in memory of Prof. Lieberman's co-creator of CPP – were held in January, 2018. A total of 100 people attended.

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STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I WELFARE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FIELDS

TRAUMA-INFORMED INTERVENTION PROGRAMS

Haruv offers trauma-informed intervention training to welfare and mental health organizations treating children and families. The “trauma lens” places emphasis on principles and areas of knowledge such as: · How trauma in childhood affects child development · Early childhood attachment and its relation to trauma · The impact of trauma on parenting · Professionals’ coping with children and parents who experienced trauma · Trauma-informed interventions therapy (with a focus on protectiveness, talking directly about trauma, creating a trauma narrative, psycho-educational intervention, etc.) The aim of this training is to encourage professional workers to keep in mind the child’s situation when treating families that experienced traumatic events, to involve the children in therapeutic interventions and to maintain a focus on the trauma when treating the entire family.

The Institute organized training programs for therapists in:

· emergency centers, such as Mivtach-Oz, Schusterman, Ahava and Shabtai Levi, · foster care frameworks of Orr-Shalom · the after-school child-care facilities of the “Yad Rachel” Organization · “Ha’ogen” Youth Village · out-of-home placement setttings: Neve WIZO and Shachar – Foster-Care Family Services · Tel Aviv-Jaffa Organization for Promoting Education

TRAINING THE STAFFS OF THE “A HOME FOR EVERY CHILD” NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION

The “A Home For Every Child” NGO provides a solution for about 2,000 children-at-risk per year. The organization operates treatment frameworks such as emergency centers in Jerusalem and in Be’er Sheva, a transitional home and after-school therapeutic programs, and the Meital Center. Three programs – between two to six sessions each – were held for the staff of the after-school therapeutic frameworks, the staff of the Be’er Sheva EmergencyCenter, and social workers, directors, coordinators and counselors at the after-school frameworks of “A Home for Every Child.” Approximtely 120 professionals participated.

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STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I WELFARE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FIELDS

TRAINING FOR SOCIAL WORKERS IN SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS

Families who seek help at the department of welfare frequently suffer from stressful and traumatic events that took place in the family. These include exposure to violence or extreme violence, child abuse, severe illness or sudden death in the family, divorce-related disputes, etc. Many of these families suffer ongoing trauma. The aim of the programs offered to these departments is to provide the therapists with tools when treating families and children who experienced traumatic events, in order to evaluate and process these events. Haruv cooperated with the Social Services Departments of Hof HaCarmel, Ashkelon, Ness-Ziona and Haifa, with programs for social workers which include between four and nine sessions. In these programs 144 social workers participated.

TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH MSR JERUSALEM

Haruv and MSR collaborated to train 12 professionals in the simulation-based training model at the Simulation Center, at the Haruv Children's Campus. They underwent two full training days. In addition, Haruv participated in training escorts in the Course for Escorting Crime Victims, in partnership with the Israel National Council for the Child and MSR, Jerusalem. The goal of the one session training was to train 25 law students who volunteer in the Crime Victims Escorting Project in dealing with common communication situations encountered in the course of their volunteer work.

STUDY PROGRAMS FOR THE OTOT ORGANIZATION (NGO)

The OTOT Organization provides out-of-home solutions within the community for youth-at-risk from fringe populations. It provides adolescents from a variety of population groups' treatment, education and rehabilitation, while integrating them into the surrounding community. This is the fifth year that this seminar took place. All programs this year lasted between one and seven sessions, and 76 professionals participated. This year's programs included: · Training social workers and coordinators on the trauma lens and its contribution to adolescent residential care · Training Program for Directors · Planning sessions with the hostels for on trauma-informed residential care · One-Day Seminar for social workers

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STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I WELFARE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FIELDS

PROTECTION COMMITTEES

The Institute organizes programs for Protection Committee members who are elected by their settlements, mostly from professions related to the committee’s mandate (rabbis, social workers, psychologists, lawyers, etc.) in order to help the communities promote the protection of children in their congregation from abuse. The programs were held in collaboration with local councils such as, South Har Hevron, Jordan Valley, Maale Ephraim, Nahal Sorek and Gush Etzion. The duration of these programs was five meetings per committee, and a one day seminar was held in some of the local councils. A total of 788 people participated.

CHILD PROTECTION CENTERS

Several programs were organized for Child Protection Centers staff – directors and juvenile law social workers – in order to create togetherness and a sense of belonging. The programs conintue for 10 sessions and 20 professionals participated. In addition, 2 Round Tables were held for one day each, including 200 participants, and a PhototherapyWorkshop for Protection Centers’ Staff was held for one day per center and included 10 participants each.

ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR WORKERS AT TREATMENT CENTERS FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE Three programs were organized for therapists and directors of treatment centers in order to provide advanced training for the centers’ professional staff. The centers held 10-30 training sessions for 200 professional staff, and three-five sessions for their 26 directors. The main goal of these programs is to train professionals in treating children victims of sexual abuse and to increase awareness of sexual abuse in the ultra-orthodox society, as well as to provide methods of coping within the educational frameworks. The programs were held at Psychological-Educational Services Elad, Talmud Torah centers, and for Parenting Counselors in Y.N.R Center. Additionally, Haruv offers programs for training ultra-orthodox therapists, training for municipal rabbis and program for ultra-orthodox male and female counselors. The programs lasted between 2-20 sessions according to each goal and the total participants were 300. STUDY PROGRAMS IN TREATMENT OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE FOR PROFESSIONALS FROM THE ULTRA-ORTHODOX SECTOR

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PROGRAMS FOR MIGRANT WORKERS STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I WELFARE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FIELDS

Two programs were held this year with the migrant community. The first program was in partnership with Mesila for social workers and counselors. The main goal was to impart knowledge on treatment and trauma-based dyadic counseling. Twenty-five participants attended this program. The second program was held for kindergarten teachers at the babysitting centers for migrant workers in Tel-Aviv. The duration of this program was five sessions and 20 participants participated.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

Furthermore, Haruv Institute offered the following additional programs: The Dina Program, in partnership with The Herzog Center · Training for staff at Beit-HaYeled on Sexual Abuse and Protection · Study program for Rabbis of the Barkai Institute · Training caregivers working with pre-schoolers in East Jerusalem · Study program for caregivers of autistic children · Social Sexual Education – Preventing abuse – identifying sexual abuse, for children and adults with autism · Study program for school bussing escorts

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STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I WELFARE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FIELDS

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TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS

Exposure to the unique characteristics of child victims of abuse and neglect is not an integral part of the professional training of occupational therapists. Some of the children who come under the care of occupational therapists – must not only deal with developmental problems, but also with trauma or communication disorders that may not have been identified earlier. Haruv Institute offers training to students in order to expose them to the subject of child abuse. Proximate to the official opening of the occupational therapy clinic at the Haruv Children's Campus, lectures were given to the staffs of the caregiving facilities on campus in order to introduce them to the activities of the clinic and the solutions it offers, and to promote referrals of children to occupational therapy. During the past year, a one day seminar for occupational therapists was held at the Haruv Campus, and 20 occupational therapists participated.

TRAINING FOR NURSES

This year, the Institute provided two training days for nursing students, workshops for professional nurses, and a training program for nursing school directors, child nursing coordinators and head nurses in the health network (hospitals, communities, nursing administration, health departments, etc.). The purpose of these programs was to raise awareness of the focal role of the nurse in detecting and treating maltreated children, and to integrate the subject into the nursing school programs. The programs included 185 participants.

TRAINING COURSES FOR PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS

The training courses for physicians and medical students aimed to expose them to issues related to abuse and neglect and to provide tools in detecting, identifying and reporting child victims of abuse and neglect in the community. Haruv provided a course for 42 medical students and a one day seminar for 50 medical students. In addition, two training days for community pediatricians were held at the Ben-Shemen Youth Village and included 20 participants.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING COURSES FOR MEDICAL TEAMS IN HOSPITALS

In order to provide tools for medical and hospital teams to detect, treat child victims of abuse and neglect that arrive to the hospital, Haruv organized one-day seminars and workshops for teams at several hospitals, including Meir, Asaf Harofeh, Sha’arai Tzedek, Sheba, Hillel Yaffe and Assuta. These programs were held over one to three sessions, and 540 professionals participated.

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STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS

TRAINING HMO TEAMS

Public health workers within the community encounter dilemmas when the suspicion of child abuse arises. This year, Haruv organized six different training days and one training program to address these issues, for 235 medical teams' members of Clalit HMO and Maccabi HMO across the country.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

Haruv offered the following additional programs for professional teams:

· One-day seminar for the Psagot Institute staff · Seminar for the staff of the Child Development Institute, Haifa · Workshop on secondary traumatization, for workers of the Teneh Center, Poriya Hospital

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STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I EDUCATION

STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION

This year Haruv organized several programs in the field of education:

1. Regional workshops: Sexuality in the Pornographic Era-in partnership with The Youth Futures Program – Six sessions were held for 50 children’s mentors from each region (300 in total). The goal of this program was to impart knowledge to mentors working with at-risk children, along with tools and a comfort zone, when discussing sexuality in general, and the impact and harm of the internet in particular. 2. One-Day Seminar for music teachers of the Musical Scales Project, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: “All a child needs is one responsible adult who believes in him”. The teachers of the Musical Scales Project teach children-at-risk both individually and in groups (orchestra). As a significant adult with significant and long-term contact with the students, it is essential that he or she have professional tools to understand the emotional processes each student undergoes, resulting from his or her personal family background and hardships. This one-day seminar provided to 120 music teachers further knowledge and understanding that accompanies the teachers’ essential, constructive role and their contribution to their students by focusing on each student’s strengths and talents. 3. Advanced Program on Principles of Trauma-Related Parent-Child Psychotherapy – in- depth study sessions in partnership with the educational-psychological service at Holon. The goal is to continue in-depth study of unique trauma-related issues in treating parents and children, following the basic training given in 2016, with topics such as: Theory and clinical practice; The gap between the child’s needs and the parent’s willingness to discuss the trauma; Development of morality in children exposed to domestic violence; and supervisory sessions. Thirty-two psychologists from the Educational-Psychological Service participated in the nine session program.

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STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I EDUCATION

TRAINING SCHOOL STAFF

In order to provide school staff members with tools to detect and identify maltreated and traumatized, and tools to help the staff respond and address any suspected child abuse, the Institute organized programs for school staff, teachers and therapists. The number of sessions for each program was 9-10 and included 112 participants.

In 2017, four intervention programs in schools were held: • Yuvalim School of Special Education (girls with emotional problems) • Shazar School, Holon • Yuval School in Jerusalem – One-Day Seminar • Herzfeld School, Holon

Yuvalim School

TRAINING KINDERGARTEN STAFF MEMBERS In 2017 the Institute organized three programs providing the kindergarten staffs with tools for detecting and identifying maltreated children within the kindergarten settings, and how to proceed if suspicion of child abuse arises. The number of sessions was between 3 to 10 and 177 professionals participated.

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STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS I LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL FIELDS

STUDY STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL FIELDS

Training for Police – The Institute coordinated a number of programs for police. The first was one-day seminars on different types of abuse, and the impact of trauma on children; 170 police officers in all participated in five such seminars. Second, the Institute provided a 10-session program to 35 youth investigators on child maltreatment. Legal Aides – A one day seminar for 30 legal aides in partnership with the Ozmat Institute was held in order to study what characterizes maltreated children, and the risk factors hidden in the exposure to violence. Legal Aid Attorneys – Two programs were held for attorneys representing minors in the Legal Aid Department, in order to establish a pool of attorneys with unique expertise in representing minors in Israel. Eighty attorneys participated in the two courses (one four days, one 13 days). Training for Prosecutors Haruv offers a basic course (six sessions) and an advanced course (three sessions) for prosecutors from various regions. This year, 35 prosecutors participated in each course. The goal of the basic course is to provide a leading group of prosecuting attorneys with comprehensive expertise in fields related to child abuse. The goal of the advanced course is provide progressive information on child victims of abuse and neglect – legal and treatment aspects.

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CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS

CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS

In keepingwith its comprehensive andmulti-disciplinary approach, theHaruv Institute conducted in 2017 a variety of conferences and seminars, reaching out to large and diverse audiences (each day 150 - 350 participated), raising their awareness of child abuse and neglect, and exposing them to the major relevant issues in this area.

Selected Conferences and Seminars

· One-Day Seminar – The Cultural Aspects of Child Abuse – February 2017 · First Haruv-Oranim Conference – June 2017 · The Negev Conference on Child Welfare – July 2017 · The YLY (Yael, Lea, Yair) Conference on Preventing Domestic Violence November 2017 · Conference on “A Bridge Over Stormy Waters”: Between Control and Impulse – On Emotional Processing - July, 2017 · Annual Day Seminar for Protection Centers –“Creating a Language of Exposure” January 2017 · Day Seminar for Social Workers (the Assistance Law – developmental delay/mental disabilities) and Rehabilitative Social Workers – October 2017

· The First Haruv-Sapir Conference – December 2017 · The Untold Story – Children in the Shadow of Violence

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PROJECTS

THE “MEHALEV” INITIATIVE (PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE)

Social Greenhouse: “1 out of 5”

In Partnership with The Initiatives Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem The main goal of the Social Greenhouse is to become the leading body that converts ideas into initiatives and their implementation, in the prevention of child maltreatment. Its mission is to support, escort and encourage the creation of initiatives in this field. The work model is taken from the world of hi-tech and technology, which encourages entrepreneurship, initiatory and creative thinking to find solutions to a variety of problems. In June 2017, the first group was opened on a test-run track, with 25 participants attending nine meetings. At this stage, the group focused on diagnosing the current problems, defining the needs and consolidating the ideas from the initiatives they wish to develop. In September 2017, after a panel of judges chose those initiators continuing to the next stage, an accelerated track was opened, which included 11 initiatives. During another 16 sessions the initiators received support in developing their ideas via mentors from the business and social sectors, lectures on a variety of topics, such as preparing a business plan, marketing the initiative, fund-raising, creating partnerships, etc. The initiatives that reach the actual stage of implementation as a pilot program received initial financial support and were launched at the end of January 2018, at a gala event attended by investors and potential partners from the business, philanthropic and social sectors.

The “1 out of 5” Greenhouse Plan

This year, the Institute extended its projects to the general public, which continued throughout the year: · Media-Based Public Awareness Campaign in partnership with The National Council for the Child · Changing and Planning a Political and Social Agenda in partnership with The National Council for the Child · The Initiative to Prevent the Shaken Baby Syndrome in partnership with The National Council for the Child · Developing a National Index – Measuring and Monitoring the Phenomenon in partnership with The Brookdale Institute

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THE HARUV CHILDREN'S CAMPUS

THE HARUV CHILDREN'S CAMPUS

The year 2017 was marked by focusing on the absorption and adaptation of the professional teams to their new professional surroundings at the new Haruv Children's Children, along with the implementation of professional procedures. The network of medical clinics operating on campus was opened, the dental clinic. Decision- making forums were consolidated (the Directors’ Forum that convenes every three months to reach professional decisions; the Policy-Making Forum that convenes every two to three months to address macro issues that surface from the field; the campus’s Academic Forum that ratifies the academic program). Additionally, a great number of delegations from Israel and abroad visited the new campus and were introduced to the unique treatment model the campus offers.

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INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES

In 2017, Haruv institute continued developing international collaborations in the field of child abuse and neglect, as: · The Israeli Delegation from Jerusalem to Puglia, Italy – February 2017 · Children-at-risk: A Joint Course, Israel-Germany, March 2017 · Conference on the Protection and Welfare of the Child, for the Mediterranean Basin Countries – Albania, June 2017 · Conference: “The Different Faces of Child Abuse and Child Welfare via the Mirror of Professional Practice and Research” – July 2017 · Children At Risk, A Comparative Perspective – a Joint Course of the Haruv Institute and the Schools of Social Work of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem and Tulsa University, Oklahoma – June 2017, November 2017 · The Fifth International Workshop for Doctoral Students, the Haruv Institute December 2017 · The Second Haruv International Conference – December 2017 · Post-Doctorate Scholarships · The SafeCare Program

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HARUV – USA

HARUV – USA

In 2017, Haruv-USA continued to develop collaborations with services and professionals in the field of child maltreatment, including: · A training program for the staff of the Family Safety Center · Simulation-based yraining for workers of the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse · Training for workers of the Parent & Child Center · One-day seminar for workers in the Youth Services · Conference: The opening of Haruv-USA on The Abuse and Neglect of Children · Simulation day for students of preschool education · One-day study for professionals from the Jewish Community, Baltimore · Simulation day for counselors at a summer camp for child victims of maltreatment and domestic violence · One-day seminar for workers at a battered women’s shelter · One-day seminar at domestic violence treatment centers · One-day seminar on: Strategies for Developing Resilience in Early Childhood · One-day seminar for the extended staff of the Protection Center, Tulsa · Visit of a delegation of professionals from Tulsa to Israel

The Haruv-Usa Conference, April 2017

For further information: http://www.ou.edu/tulsa/haruvusa

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APPENDIX: A SURVEY OF THE PAST DECADE APPENDIX: A SURVEY OF THE PAST DECADE

With the completion of a decade of activity, we returned to the people who took part in various training programs the Institute offered over the years, to evaluate the experience of participating in them.

We asked the survey respondents to evaluate whether they are currently applying the knowledge or skills they acquired during the training programs. The great majority (91.2%) answered affirmatively. Those who answered affirmatively were asked to relate to a series of statements that describe different aspects of the experience of participating in the training programs. In general, the experience of participating in the training programs is apparently a positive one. · 59.2% said their awareness to child maltreatment (CM) has increased · 63% said their work with parents and children changed · 69.3% reported that the training helped talking with clients about CM · 70.6% said the knowledge the training gave them was unique · 71.8% felt more committed to raise awareness to CM · 72% said they broadened or deepened their knowledge on identifying CM · 72.2% reported that the training helped start conversations with colleagues about CM · 77.1% said the knowledge acquired gave them confidence at work · 85.7% felt the course gave them comprehensive knowledge This survey does not claim to represent all the participants in the training programs held over the years. Nonetheless, its findings reflect a high level of satisfaction from the training programs in which the respondents participated. Taking part in the training programs usually provides unique and comprehensive knowledge. It increases the professional workers’ awareness and contributes to the ongoing dialogue regarding maltreated and abused children.

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The Haruv Institute Celebrating a decade in the service of children

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