Project of the Month


A supportive educational framework to assist teenage classroom dropouts to return to their school environment.

A Special Education teacher costs: NIS 50,000 per year
or NIS 4,000 per month
or NIS 1,000 per week

Whatever amount you can donate will help. Follow this link to make your donation. Thank you.


support

Befriending

If you would like a Befriender to get in touch with you, or visit you, please contact us.
Our volunteer befrienders have been trained to provide a listening ear, to help wherever possible with information, or to advise on referral contacts.
They are prepared to visit anyone who is housebound, elderly, or lonely including reading, conversing, taking for walks, shopping etc..
Location: 

All over Israel
Contact Name: 
Glenis Bertfield
Telephone: 
054-773 4392
Email: 
gbertfield@gmail.com

Support Group for Parents of Pre-schoolers

NEW - Pre-schoolers Parents Group led by Dr. Ornit Freudenstein, child psychologist. 
Share matters regarding parenting pre-school children – eating, sleeping habits, emotional difficulties, fears, aggressive problems, social difficulties, psychological difficulties and more. 
Please register for this group by calling Judy in our ESRA Raanana office.

Location: 
please call
Contact Name: 
Judy
Telephone: 
09 748 2957

Career Counselling

Event Date and Time: 
Repeats every week on the second Sunday and on the fourth Sunday until Sun May 01 2011 .
A Professional Career Guidance service for English speakers (started in May 2008) is available every alternate Sunday afternoon from 14:00

Juliet Rostowsky, ESRA’s volunteer career counsellor is a South African Industrial Psychologist with over 20 years' experience. The service is primarily career guidance, but participants currently seeking a new job will be given many practical hints on where to search.

Location: 
ESRA, Beit Fisher, 5 Rehov Klausner, Ra'anana.
Contact Name: 
Judy
Telephone: 
09-748 2957
Email: 
esra_ran@trendline.org.il

Bereavement and Loss Counselling and Support

ESRA offers Support and Counselling For English Speakers

Have you suffered a recent loss or are you still affected by one that happened some time ago?

Perhaps the loss of a loved person by separation or death? Or a loss of employment, a change in your health or that of someone close to you?

We understand how difficult it is to pick up the phone to make that first contact, but you need not suffer alone.

Location: 
At all times by phone or email
Contact Name: 
Susan(any time) or ESRA(mornings only)
Telephone: 
052 6989088 or 09-7482957
Email: 
kurnedz@012.net.il

Olim (New Immigrant) Support Group

ESRA runs support groups and organises social get-togethers to give encouragement and mutual help to immigrants.
We occasionally sponsor, together with the other Olim organisations, information evenings to give practical advice and provide basic information to newcomers
.
Olim who need any kind of information are always welcome to call our ESRA offices. We will do our best to assist - call Judy at Beit Fisher, Raanana 09-748 2957, or Ingrid in our ESRA Herzlia office 09-956 7098.
Location: 
all over Israel
Contact Name: 
Jennifer or Linda
Telephone: 
052-4341284 or 054-780 5290

Support Group for Adults with ADHD - Peer Coaching

Event Date and Time: 
Repeats every week on the first Wednesday and on the third Wednesday until Tue Apr 28 2015 .
8. February 2012 - 20:30 - 22:30
The group is designed for Adults (20 plus) with ADHD. We meet in an informal, supportive environment to discuss any and all issues related to ADD/ADHD and we strive to expose ourselves to material regarding any and all related subjects.

click here to see their website

Location: 
Beit Fisher, Raanana

Contact Name: 
Nurit or Hayley
Telephone: 
03 901 2841 or 054-466 7657
Price: 
₪15.00
Price for Members: 
₪10.00

Support group for Adults with ADHD -Interactive Programme

Event Date and Time: 
Repeats every month on the fourth Thursday until Thu Apr 30 2015 .
23. February 2012 - 20:30 - 22:30
Are you an Adult (20 plus) with ADHD? Our group is designed for you!
We meet in an informal, supportive environment to discuss any and all issues related to ADD/ADHD and we strive to expose ourselves to material regarding any and all related subjects.
Interactive Programs (formerly Lecture Group) on ADD/ADHD related topics take place usually on the 4th Thursday of the month and are open to the public.
Meetings begin at 20:30 for registration & coffee; 21:00 program begins

A Peer Coaching group also meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. 
Location: 
Beit Fisher, Raanana

Contact Name: 
Nurit ; Hayley
Telephone: 
03 901 2841; 054-466 7657
Price: 
₪35.00
Price for Members: 
₪25.00

Mother and Toddler Groups

Mother and Baby groups are active, by their nature, for a few years and are started up again by new mothers and their babies.  If you are interested in starting a group in your area call Ingrid 09-950 8371