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Adoption
Childbirth Education and Breastfeeding
Child and Youth Crisis Assistance Hotlines
Child and Youth Crisis Assistance Organizations
Counseling for Parents
Home Visits for Mothers
Inclusive Programs for Challenged Children and their Families
Infertility Counseling
Mothers and Infants Classes & Groups
Parenting Workshops
Pregnancy Crisis and Loss
Rehabilitation Centers
Sports for Children
Story Hour for Children
Support Forums
Websites for Youth
Youth Career Counseling
Youth Movements

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CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
AND BREASTFEEDING

National
Israel Childbirth Education Center
Nationwide support and resource service
For pregnancy, breastfeeding
and post natal period
Link to website
Wendy, (04) 837 6820

La Leche League of Israel
Breastfeeding groups
throughout the country
Email: lllkenes@hotmail.co.il

Ashdod
La Leche League of Israel
Chana Hochstein, (08) 855 7116
Shoshana Creshkoff Ifrah, (08) 856 5108

Beit Shemesh
La Leche League of Beit Shemesh
Meets fourth Tue. of the month
9:30 a.m.
Givat Sharett Community Center Library
Louise, (02) 991 3308

Haifa
Childbirth preparation courses
Lactation counseling
and postnatal support
In English and Hebrew
NCT (UK)
and Israel Childbirth Education Center
Wendy, (04) 837 6820

Jerusalem
La Leche League of Jerusalem
Meets second Tue. of the month
9:30 a.m.
Rivka, (02) 561 8456

Maternity Services
Advice of professional midwife
for prenatal, childbirth, lactation
and postpartum care, free advice
continuing care for a fee
Michal, 0546 205 544

Modi'in
La Leche League of Modi'in
Meets first Sun. of the month
10 a.m.
Bonnie, (08) 979 0117

PREGNANCY CRISIS AND LOSS

Lilach Crisis Pregnancy Information Center
Unplanned pregnancy?
Considering an abortion?
Before you decide, be informed!
Free pregnancy testing
Jerusalem, (02) 623 1344

Pregnancy Loss Telephone Hotline
Miscarriage, unwanted/medical abortion
stillbirth or neonatal death
Lisa, (02) 563 8340 
Devorah Grossbaum, (02) 652 8439 
Sharon Ben-Chaim, (08) 635 6446

INFERTILITY COUNSELING

Puah Institute
Infertility counseling
Counseling on halachic
and medical issues
relating to fertility treatments,
gynecology, pregnancy,
sexual dysfunction and taharat hamishpaha
(family purity)
Azriel 19 
Link to website
(02) 651 5050

ADOPTION IN ISRAEL

Easing Adoption Hardships
Link to website

HOME VISITS FOR MOTHERS

Jerusalem
Visiting Moms
For moms of infants
up to one year.
Weekly home visits
by professional volunteers
organized by Hebrew University
Free
(02) 588 3372

MOTHERS AND INFANTS
CLASSES & GROUPS

Jerusalem
Music and Movement Classes
For mothers and babies
6 to 18 months
Mon., 9:20 a.m.
1 to 3 years
10:20 a.m.
Mixed ages, 11:10 a.m.
Rechavia, Balfour
Jackie 0545 339 305, (02) 999 5524

New Moms' Circle
Discussion group and
baby massage for new moms
Babies new born to crawling
Thur., 10 to 11:30 a.m. Old Katamon
Tanya, 0545 718 364

Ra'anana
Baby Music Classes
Small groups for mothers
or caretakers and babies
6 months to 2 years
Karen, 0544 302 326

Tel Aviv
AACI Mother and Baby Group
for Toddlers
For three-year-olds
Jeanne Harrison, (03) 516 9960

Zichron Yaakov
Baby and Parent Group
Zichron Yaakov Community Center
NIS 60 for four meetings
NIS 20 for one
Sun., 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Lisa, (04) 639 6761, (04) 639 7334

INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS
FOR CHALLENGED CHILDREN
AND THEIR FAMILIES

National
Merkaz Harmony
Fun and support groups for children
(separate for boys and girls)
with physical disabilities
who study in regular schools.
Groups in Hebrew.
Also for their siblings.
Rachel, 9:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m.
(02) 651 9234

Merkaz Harmony
Inclusive Educational Services
(Project Outreach)
For children from grade 1
through high school
Staff observes students
in their educational settings
and works with family
educators, medical professionals
and para-professionals to develop
maximum educational opportunities
Email: savyon_a@inter.net.il
Dr. Shoshana Savyon, (02) 622 3192
fax (02) 623 1040

Merkaz Harmony Workshops
Workshops are offered at various
locations around the country.
These allow individuals to examine
their own feelings and learn
to include those who are "different."
Rachel Konigsburg, 0522 284 239
(02) 651 9234
Email: ganbooks@netvision net.il

Jerusalem
Merkaz Harmony Inclusive Pre-School
A fully inclusive facility
Offering complete pre-school education
and a wide variety of therapies.
Afternoon program available.
Summer program available.
Katzenelbogen 13, Har Nof
Guli Kaplan, (02) 651 9234, 651 9929
fax (02) 652 8487

Parents of Schizophrenia
Meeting on common problems,
legislation, treatment, caregiving
Expert-led programs
Joan, (02) 671 8564

Social/Emotional Competency
Workshop for kids 10-11 
Thu., 4 to 5:30 p. m.
NIS 50 
Baka Community Center
Lisa, 0547 509 654

SUPPORT FORUMS

ADD and ADHD Support
Designed to discuss
all facets of helping children
(and parents of children)
who are suffering with
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
or Learning Disabilities (LD)
Link to Yahoo Group

SPORTS FOR CHILDREN

Jerusalem
Girls' Soccer
Ages eight and up
From beginners to experienced
Dedicated coaches
Ammanjah, 0545 745 867

STORY HOURS FOR CHILDREN

Jerusalem
Beit Ha'am JELLY/AACI
English Story Hour
Sundays with Susan Fried
Ages 3 to 5
4 p. m.
Beit Ha'am Municipal Library
Bezalel 11 
(02) 625 4158

Har Nof JELLY/AACI
English Story Hour
Sundays with Calanitte
Ages 3 to 5
4:30 to 5.15 p. m.
Har Nof Library
Hai Taib 43 
(02) 652 6171

Ramot JELLY/AACI
English Story Hour
Sundays with Andrea Simantov
Ages 4 to 7
4:30 to 5 p.m.
Ramot Library
Avraham Recanati 6 
(02) 586 9193

Baka Parent-Run JELLY/AACI
English Story Hour
Ages 3 to 5
Mon., 4:15 to 4:45 p. m.
Baka Library
Baka Community Center
Issachar 3 
(02) 671 1734 
Deborah, (02) 671 8514

Baka JELLY/AACI
English Story Hour
With Sarah Fairweather
Mon.,
Grades 1-3, 4:15 to 4:45 p. m.
Grades 4-plus, 5 to 5:30 p. m.
Baka Library
Baka Community Center
Issachar 3 
(02) 671 8514

Kiryat Yovel English Story Hour
For dovrei Ivrit
Thu.,with Adina Yagod
Grades 1 to 2
5 to 5:50 p. m.
The Philip Leon Library
Kiryat Yovel Community Center
Chili 8 
(02) 642 4486

Kfar Saba
English Story-Telling Group
Ages 3 to 5
Debbie, (09) 765 0282

COUNSELING FOR PARENTS

Jerusalem
Blended Families
Second Marriages Support
Women's Groups
Men's Groups
In Hebrew and English
Israel Center
(02) 651 9216, 0506 355 982

Counseling Center for Women
Single Moms Group
In Hebrew
Harav Ashi 4
(02) 678 5120

PARENTING WORKSHOPS

Foundations Parenting Workshops

Parents of Mentally
and/or Physically Challenged Children
Tues., 10 a.m.
AACI, Mane 6
Yehuda Brumberg, 0523 819 402

Single Parents
Wed., 5:45 p.m.
AACI, Mane 6
Yehuda Brumberg, 0523 819 402

Single Parent Families
Social cultural and recreational
activity, mutual assistance
network, information, sharing
In Hebrew
(02) 500 0848

Tel Aviv
Parents of Autism
For parents of young children
recently diagnosed with autism
The Mifne Center
0544 533 239

Ra'anana
ESRA for LD and ADHD
Support groups
for parents of children
with Learning Disabilities (LD)
and ADHD
Judith Scwhartz, (09) 772 9888
Patricia Reif, 051 274 767, (09) 898 5538 
Hotline: Judith, Patricia, Susan, 0523 806 892,
(09) 771 7947 
Parents of teenagers,
Regine (09) 771 3398