Enosh, the Israeli Mental Health Association

About Enosh

Enosh – The Israeli Mental Health Association was established in 1978 to support people with psychiatric disabilities and their family members. Over the years, the organization has spearheaded innovative rehabilitation services based on a personal approach and principles of the mental health Recovery Model, which enable people with mental illness to lead meaningful lives. Today Enosh runs more than 60 service centers all across the country for mental health consumers and family members. Over 700 mental health professionals and hundreds of volunteers provide support in the fields of housing and living skills, employment facilitation, social skill training, recreation and family counseling. About Enosh

In the rehabilitation process, consumers lead their recovery plan. Our professional staff assists each individual in exploring meaningful opportunities for self-development and realization, and moving towards achieving goals. Emphasis is placed on facilitating their integration in the community where they live and work, while maintaining a broad and professional perspective not only of the consumer as an individual but also of his family and close surroundings. This builds consumers' self-esteem, self-reliance, sense of security and belonging. Enosh is the largest organization in Israel that provides mental health rehabilitation services. The majority of programming is funded by The Ministry of Health via the Basket of Health Services. Enosh is committed to improving the rights of people with psychiatric disabilities and their family members by means of advocacy and lobbying for policy change and legislation. Organization Goals

To provide quality professional rehabilitation services for people with a psychiatric disability and their family members To pioneer new services in mental health care To raise social awareness to the field of mental health To promote the rights of mental health consumers Enosh Services

Housing Housing is the pillar of independent living. Services and include hostels, supportive Rehabilitative housing in the community is a community living (halfway houses), group comprehensive service provided by a multi- apartments and supportive housing in the professional staff of health care providers and community. is geared towards assisting the consumer in Our staff works hand in hand with community reaching an optimal level of functioning in healthcare providers, The Ministry of Health, the community. Enosh's Housing programs parallel rehabilitation services and municipal are provided through the Basket of Health bodies. Enosh Services

Vocational Rehabilitation Enosh's Employment Centers encourage Maof - Business Entrepreneurship: this mental health consumers to develop program supports consumers who wish to skills for entering vocational programs establish their own business. It combines in correspondence with their talents and business training, including specific guidance aspirations. They also provide opportunities in the field of business the entrepreneur for improving financial well-being and career is seeking to develop, and rehabilitative development. assistance. Employment Centers and Transitional Employment in the Competitive Marketplace Employment Programs represent a model of this rehabilitative model assists mental group rehabilitation that serves as the first step health consumers who are inclined towards in entering a - work oriented environment. competitive employment to enter the job These frameworks engage consumers in market. The program combines personal a different type of labor and in learning and vocational guidance aimed at enhancing programs that build workforce capability. feelings of competence. Enosh Services

Social and Recreation – Beshutaf (in companionship) Enosh's social model offers consumers a towards fulfilling personal goals pertaining to variety of services that accelerate individual socialization and community participation. and group empowerment processes. Through Beshutaf's programming is available in over enrichment and recreational programs, 60 social centers across the country, offering our professional staff helps facilitates the participants opportunities to explore and consumers in finding their place, creating a experience different kinds of themes, cultural sense of belonging, discovering meaning, events, leisure activities and site seeing in improving social skills and moving ahead Israel and abroad. Enosh Services

Family Counseling Services (MILAM) Hotline – Listening from Experience

Family members of a person with a psychiatric Initial response for people with a mental disability experience a tremendous trauma illness and their family members and cope with many challenges. Lack of Support and guidance information and confusion are intertwined with feelings of shame, fear and helplessness. Counseling and information about mental This field of service is aimed at assisting illness, rehabilitation programs and rights families in coping with the burden of mental of mental health consumers and illness, providing information about the illness, family members treatment options, rehabilitation services in the community and rights – all while providing family members with support in recognition of Telephone Hotline: 1-700-551616 their important role in the recovery process. Email Hotline: [email protected] Enosh Initiatives

Beofan Acher – a bicycle mechanics The Sukkah – a community collaborative training center in Ramat Gan. work space and café in Haifa designed to facilitate reciprocal influence between Tikshoov – a call center the local business community and the operated by Enosh community of Enosh consumers. consumers in Tel Aviv in cooperation with Tikshoov, Green Secrets – a leading provider of a hands-on ecological contact center services. training and instruction center for all ages run by Enosh consumers in Givataim.

Tuvia's Kitchen – a culinary training program for consumers interested in Mind & Fitness – a healthy living pursuing a career in the cooking or catering and wellness initiative in Tel Aviv services. (and soon in Ramla). Enosh Initiatives

Starbikes – a bike store with a social mission run by Enosh consumers in Ramat Gan. The store sells bikes and biking gear, and offers repair services as well as outdoor activities for groups and businesses combining a biking trip and refreshments.

headspace – a psychological support and Question Marks – this music ensemble counseling center in Bat Yam for youth operating in Tel Aviv offers a framework for and young adults (ages 12-25) who are developing music skills, including vocals, experiencing emotional challenges. song writing, composition and stage performance. How You Can Join

Products Do you employ consumers?

Purchasing Enosh products helps consumers The award of employing mental health by increasing employment opportunities and consumers is double – you enable people with financial wellbeing. All proceeds from sales a psychiatric disability to work and improve directly benefit the consumers. The Enosh their quality of life and you gain dedicated Product Catalog is available online. professional employees for your business. Employers who are interested in hiring Enosh consumers are welcome to contact us.

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Donate to Enosh Monetary gifts or other contributions to Enosh can be made online via Enosh's website www.enosh.org.il For information or to make a donation, please contact: Tel: 972-74-7556100 Fax: 972-74-755610 Email: [email protected] 30 Moshe Dayan St., POB 181, Kfar Saba, Israel 4410101

VOLUNTEERING Volunteering constitutes a basis for creating social change. Come and volunteer at one of our Association branches or at one of the various initiatives Details on the Enosh website: