Ellen Milshtein

This review is the first stage in a broad research project designed to assess and regulate the committees’ work. It is designed to examine policy and practices in health systems in Israel and worldwide, to answer the following questions: (1) What are the best health system practices for locating and treating domestic violence victims? (2) What mechanisms are in place in other countries to detect and treat domestic violence victims?

The goals of the study were: To examine and provide an in-depth account of three community-based service centers for children and youth with mental health difficulties that were included in the inter-ministerial pilot program led by the Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs; To propose potential directions for action for the improvement of the three community-based service centers, in particular, and for the development of a system of community-based services for children and youth with mental health difficulties, in general.

This report summarizes the findings of the follow-up study of the Second Cohort of the program. The study sought to determine whether program graduates are still working in the Jewish community, if they have changed their roles since graduation, if they use the knowledge, skills, and tools they gained through the program, and the extent to which they are staying in touch with each other.

This report summarizes the findings of the evaluation of the Kaplan Alumni Program. The Evaluation aimed to assess the expectations, perceptions, and satisfaction of alumni regarding the Kaplan Leadership Program’s post-program alumni activities.

The study’s overarching goal was to lay the groundwork for a discourse on shared decision-making models for the purpose of the pilot planned to begin in selected locations in Israel. The study’s specific objectives were: To refine needs and challenges involved in processes of shared decision-making by people with disabilities and their families; To learn about Israeli and international models of collaboration between professionals and policymakers and people with disabilities and their families in making decisions regarding the latter’s lives; To identify best practices for collaboration in decision making.

This report summarizes the findings of the follow-up study of the First and Second Cohorts of the program. The study sought to determine whether program graduates are still working in the Jewish community, if they have changed their roles since graduation, if they use the knowledge, skills and tools they gained through the program, and the extent to which they are staying in touch with each other.

The goal of this review is to examine the current policies and the services in place across the globe for the population of street dwellers. The review aims to shed light on the following questions: (1) What are the characteristics and needs of the population of street dwellers? (2) What are the approaches adopted to address the needs of the street dwellers, and what are the types of services provided in response to their needs? (3) What are the quality standards of the services provided to the street dwellers?

This is a formative evaluation that seeks to improve the various program components while evaluating the program through close teamwork with the staff. The purpose of the report is to summarize the findings on the second cohort and the follow-up of the first cohort in order to improve the program for the coming one.

The goals of the study were to examine the contribution of spiritual care to bereaved families and to monitor the program’s assimilation at the help centers.

This report summarizes a two-stage study on children with ADHD, which examined a variety of topics, including predictors of the disorder, the benefits of early detection, the accessibility and availability of diagnostic services, and treatment.

The evaluation aims to examine the implementation and organization of the program, and the extent to which it achieves its main objectives.

The main goal of the pilot was to help the Office of the Administrator General (public guardian) at the Ministry of Justice design a system to supervise guardians in regard to personal matters so as to identify situations in which guardians are not performing their duties adequately.

The current study sought mainly to examine the changes to be made in the original program (for the general population) to adapt it to the characteristics and special needs of the haredi population.

The goal of this study is to assesse the prevalence of ADHD among a cohort of early school age children in the Jewish and Arab populations.

In recent years, there has been growing recognition in the West of the importance of increasing the opportunities for people with disabilities to make choices about their lifestyle, including living in independent housing rather than in their parents’ home or an institution. In order to move into independent housing, people with disabilities need preparation, assistance […]

In addition to the “usual” parenting problems, parents who have disabilities have to cope with additional difficulties, such as prejudice about their ability to function as parents. The public social services do not provide sufficient support to help these parents cope with the multiple problems they encounter. In 2012, in an attempt to overcome the […]

MJB surveyed young adults with disabilities served by the Hesed Center in Minsk and Babruysk. The survey was commissioned by JDC with the support of the Ruderman Family Foundation. The goal was to describe the situation of the Hesed clients with disabilities and to identify their major needs, in order for JDC to form a basis on which to plan appropriate services.

MJB surveyed young adults with disabilities served by the Hesed Center in Kharkov. The survey was commissioned by JDC with the support of the Ruderman Family Foundation. The goal was to describe the situation of the Hesed clients with disabilities and to identify their major needs, in order for JDC to form a basis on which to plan appropriate services.

Over the last twenty years in Western countries people with disabilities have been increasingly integrated and included in all areas of life – including education, employment, and social activities. In countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU), including Belarus, people with disabilities remain largely excluded from these spheres and almost no services are available to […]

Over the last twenty years in Western countries people with disabilities have been increasingly integrated and included in all areas of life – including education, employment, and social activities. In Ukraine, however, people with disabilities remain largely excluded and almost no services are available to them. JDC is working through the Hesed Center, an organization […]

Conducted due to concern that children with special needs whose parents immigrated to Israel were not getting the services they need to the same extent and with the same efficiency as similar children of non-immigrant Israelis, this study focuses on children with special needs, from birth to age 6 – a critical stage for identifying special needs and starting treatment.

The goal of the study was to follow up on the implementation of the Inclusion Law and identify difficulties and successes.

The comprehensive mapping identified the relevant government-run and municipal initiatives, and initiatives operated by voluntary organizations. It also identified emerging models that offer a more comprehensive, multi-disability approach.