Mental health needs of Israelis and Jews worldwide since 7 October 2023
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Webinar recording
Webinar slides
Tuesday May 14 2024
11am CET (Switzerland) / 12pm IDT (Israel)
EUPHW2024 listing: https://eupha.org/euphw_page.php?p=HW146
Learn about the mental health needs of not just Israelis but Jews worldwide, why needs have grown since October 7, 2023 and creative ways Israeli mental health actors are responding to community needs.
Speakers:
Miriam Popper is a Swiss federally recognized psychotherapist FSP, yoga teacher AYA/SYV/EYU and founder of the Institute for Yoga Psychotherapy YoPT. She has been working in her own psychotherapeutic practice for over 27 years. She views experience, body, soul and spirit as different aspects of the same reality, which we can integrate, transform and fill with consciousness. She recently provided training to Israeli therapists treating child hostages who had been released.
Sara Kivity is the Director of Strategic Research and Development, Maccabi Health Services, Israel. A growth-focused professional with a decade-long achievement record in the healthcare industry and extensive leadership experience. Professional focal points include treatment coordination, program management, operations management, patient care, human resource management, compliance, research and analysis, employee wellness, policy development, process optimization, and strategic planning.
Moderator:
Rebecca Laes-Kushner is a public policy analyst who lives in Switzerland. She worked as a Health Policy analyst for the University of Massachusetts Medical School (USA), where one of her last projects involved developing a program to provide behavioral health services to inmates upon their release and return to the community. She currently works on development issues in low- and middle-income countries, including promoting the use of digital tools for monitoring and evaluation (M&E).