About The Mental Health Initiative:
In 2014, the entire population of Gaza, which is 50% children, was subjected to 55 days or bombardment from land, sea and air, resulting in thousands of dead and injured civilians.  The PCRF initiated a field study in which we found thousands of children suffering from high forms of stress and anxiety as a result of witnessing the violence firsthand.

Working with partners from the Gaza Community Mental Health Program (GCMHP) and the Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM), we began different approaches to intervening with the children and their families.  This included group therapy, one-on-one therapy, medication support, summer camps and other activities to assist in their treatment.

Here's what the program does for the kids:

• Provide immediate treatment for the most significantly impacted children we  have already been identified through fieldwork and field studies.
• Partner with local and international organizations to provide the required services and treatment
• Increase coordination of care between the PCRF social workers and local mental health providers
• Develop the capacity within Gaza  to provide basic therapeutic support through hiring clinical social workers with mental health experience
• Develop group interventions for parents of moderately to severely affected children
• Providing training for social workers in CBOs to help better support patients in need.
• Provide drugs through partner NGOs for poor people to better deal with mental health issues for poor patients.

In case you were wondering, no, none of the donated money will go towards my paycheck or any overhead costs. This is strictly for the Mental Health Iniative.