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The Resilience Center Logic Model

The model intends to map how the centers operate to strengthen personal, family, and community resilience in areas exposed to ongoing security threats. It includes a characterization of the target population, their needs and strengths, a definition of the desired outcomes, and a description of the core outputs (strategies and interventions) to be used in achieving them.

Services to Promote and Maintain the Resilience of Families with a Person with Disability

The objectives of the study were to review available services to promote and maintain the resilience of families with a person with disability and to identify aspects and services that require further development, including existing services and those that are lacking.

Addiction Risk Among Israeli Adults: Findings from a 2024 National Epidemiological Survey

The goals of the study were: 1. Assess the extent of psychoactive substance use and the extent of risk of addiction to substances, gaming and sex in the adult population in Israel. 2. Validate the ASSIST (WHO ASSIST 3.1) questionnaire for assessing the risk of addiction to gaming or sex in order to develop an accessible and valid tool for use by physicians in the HMOs for initial screening of addiction risk. 3. Identify characteristics of populations at risk for addiction and examine the relationship between demographic factors and addiction vulnerability. 4. Examine the extent of the services received by those at risk of addiction and their satisfaction with them.

Social Security Fraud: An International Literature Review

The purpose of this review is to identify best practices in the efforts of social security organizations around the world to address fraud. The review also synthesizes trend data on fraud rates and the characteristics of fraud perpetrators and findings about the effects of social security fraud.

Israeli Young Adults Living on the Lebanese Border: Characteristics and Needs

The study examined the situation of young adults from the northern border area about 15 months after the outbreak of the war and was conducted at the request of the Youth Authority in the Ministry of the Negev, Galilee and National Resilience, with the assistance of the Regional Knowledge Center, East Galilee. The study was based on an online questionnaire completed by 216 young adults.

The Take-up of Socioeconomic Rights and Benefits in the Arab Population in Israel: A Preliminary Examination. A working paper submitted to the Authority for the Economic Development of the Minority Sectors, Ministry of Social Equality and Advancement of the Status of Women, as part of the research program of Taqadum – the government plan for reducing gaps in the Arab society by 2026

The findings of the preliminary study presented in this working paper rely on a concise review of selected articles and reports and in-depth interviews with professionals knowledgeable in the take-up of rights in the Arab population. The information collected in the literature review and interviews with professionals was used to design an outline for the main study, which will evaluate the scope of rights take-up and examine rights utilization processes in the Arab population in three life areas: social security, healthcare, and employment.

Changes in the Structure of the Family: Data, Trends, and Implications

This document presents updated data on the structure of the Israeli family. It follows up on a previous document published in 2021 at the request of the Senior Department of Research, Planning and Training at the Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs. The document examines major trends in the structure of the Israeli family to provide information on these trends and on issues arising from them that require preparation by the social services and adaptations of their activities.

Spotlight on Young Adults

There are currently over two million young adults aged 18 to 34 in Israel and, relative to their proportion of the population, this group has suffered more casualties than any other Israeli group in the ongoing war. Young adults face many challenges in routine times and now, more than ever, are in need of support in order to navigate this period. This page presents brief documents written to draw attention to issues that affect young adults, with the aspiration of outlining a path for advancing policy and developing programs that will assist strengthen young adults in both the short and long term.

Before and After-School Programs for Children: An International Literature Review

The literature review presented in this document is part of a comprehensive study on the development and improvement of these programs in Israel, currently being implemented by the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute. The literature review contains an introduction framing the underlying principles of child-centered services that operate before and after school hours (with a special emphasis on working with children at risk), a chapter that discusses the main characteristics of these services, and a central section that discusses six models from different countries. Finally, the review presents possible courses of action derived from these models. The information in this document is presented to help policymakers improve the existing operating model.

Attitudes of Managers and Care Givers on the Israeli National Program for Quality Indicators for General and Geriatric Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Mother & Baby Health Centers and Emergency Medical Services

The objectives of the research were: 1. To analyze the main organizational and operational changes that have occurred in the treatment organizations being measured in the program 2. To learn about the attitudes of managers and care givers in the institutions being measured toward the program, its' contribution and its' impacts 3. To examine how the care givers experience the program’s effort to promote and improve the quality of the medical care provided by them 4. To examine the correlation between the attitudes of the managers and care givers towards the program and the extent to which their institution is meeting the program’s goals with respect to several selected indicators.

Complaints Submitted to the Ombudsman’s Office of the Ministry of Health by Members of the Arab Population in Israel During the Years 2020–2023: Characteristics, Barriers, and Solutions

The Objectives of the study were: 1. To calculate the proportion of complaints submitted to the Ombudsman by members of the Arab population out of the total number of complaints processed during the years 2020–2023 2. To characterize the complainants from the Arab population and the complaints submitted by them, and compare them to the Jewish population 3. To examine the attitudes among complainants from the Arab population regarding the submission of complaints 4. To identify barriers to the submission of complaints to the Ombudsman, based on the perceptions of complainants from the Arab population 5. To identify measures that could make the Ombudsman's services more accessible to the Arab population, based on information received from complainants

Learning from Success in the Implementation of the “MuseumMobile” Program: The Ruth Youth Wing for Art Education at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

The objectives of the study were to to identify the factors that contributed to the success of the "MuseumMobile" program and to create a list of principles of action that can be applied in the further development and expansion of the program, as well as in similar initiatives.

Improving the Economic Resilience and Performance of Arab Local Authorities: Literature Review and Interview Findings

The overall objectives of the research project are: 1. Help understand the condition of Arab local authorities 2. Assess the economic resilience and performance of each of the Arab local authorities 3. Identify both measurable and non-measurable factors that may be related to aspects of resilience and performance.

Dealing with Early Onset Dementia: The perspective of family caregivers and professionals

The objectives fo the study are: 1. To describe the challenges and difficulties faced by family members who care for young patients. 2. To review existing services and the services lacking for young patients and their families. 3. To outline possible ways of improving the quality of life for young patients and their families.

An International Survey of Short-Term Benefits Provided to Injured Workers: Lessons for Israel

The goal of this report is to review the structure of short-term benefits for work related injuries in a selected sample of developed countries, with special attention to how Israel compares with other countries. The review will provide background for discussions on whether changes are needed in the short-term benefits for work related injuries in Israel.