Misholim association
Since 2009, the association has been operating a therapeutic animal farm for people with special needs in collaboration with the Telim Center in Kibbutz Magal, through therapy with the help of a wide variety of animals. The activity is tailored to an audience with diverse special needs, victims of the security system and youth at risk, with an emphasis on a population with little ability.
The goals of the association
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Improving the patients' quality of life while achieving significant progress and personal empowerment.
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Exposing the entire community of people with special needs, while placing emphasis on limited populations who are entitled to treatment using animals.
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Training the patients to work at the center and employing those who complete the training.
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Providing professional treatment at the highest level, with the help of leading professionals and advanced equipment.
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Establishment of a study center for the training of instructors and trainers, which will offer advanced training and courses at an academic level in the field of animal care.
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Making the treatment method using animals a recognized, accepted and widespread method among the therapeutic community in Israel.
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Children and adults with developmental disabilities (PDD, CP, MS, MD), mental retardation, behavioral problems and emotional problems.
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Children and adults suffering from birth defects.
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Youth at risk, learning disabilities, patients with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
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Cancer patients, head injured, paralyzed, multiple sclerosis patients, autistic, spinal cord injured, mentally ill.
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Hearing impaired, deaf and blind.
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Accident victims.
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Disabled IDF.
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Preserving a family atmosphere of mutual cooperation, dedication, friendship, respect, loyalty and unlimited support.
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Commitment to work with the highest standards of safety, professionalism and sensitivity as required, as well as uncompromising service and dedication to customers.
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Constant and ongoing acquisition of knowledge by holding professional courses, training programs, seminars and more.
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Commitment to nurture, care for and maintain the welfare of the animals used in the association's activities.
The values of the association's activity
Members of the executive committee
Contact Information:
050-5773851
Members of the Executive Committee:
Hagai Itkin - Chairman
Dror Michman - member and chairman
Pinchas Buchris - friend
Noam Braverman - friend
Eran Gorev - friend
Guy Harmelin - friend
Jacques Laundress - friend
Boaz Eitan - friend
CEO of the association:
Ms. Efrat Avneri
Internal Auditor:
Eyal Kartchman