Social workers

International federation votes against expelling Israeli social workers' union

The International Federation of Social Workers voted to keep the Israeli Union of Social Workers after weeks of debate, rejecting a motion to expel the group amid opposition from Jewish organizations

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International Federation of Social Workers to vote on whether to suspend or expel Israeli Union

Comparison of two brain diagrams. Left, normal brain, right, brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease.

'Aging in Wellness and Adversity': Embracing patients coping with old age, dementia - book review

 Shalva building

As Israelis deal with wounds of war, people with disabilities show the way - opinion


Haredi families above poverty line get more food vouchers than others below line

There are too-few social workers and inadequate state funds to help the public cope with the war.

 A CUSTOMER shops for groceries at a Rami Levy supermarket branch, in Jerusalem.

Columbia School of Social Work student group to host pro-Oct 7 'teach-in'

"Nuance is important," the students say, "but it is not a substitute for liberation." 

 A DEMONSTRATOR attends a pro-Palestinian rally at Columbia University, in New York City, in March 2024. (Illustrative)

Breaking the cycle of poverty

An interview with Ya’akov Margi, Israel’s Minister of Welfare and Social Affairs.

 Ya'akov Margi, Minister of Welfare and Social Affairs

DEI: Not diverse, equitable, or inclusive if antisemitism is ignored - opinion

Dr. Ayelet Kuper said antisemitism is “largely ignored” in the University of Toronto’s DEI courses, despite a mandate to include the subject as issued by that university’s antisemitism working group.


The bright side of Israel: One girl's mission to save thousands of children

Without support, orphanhood can lead to a difficult life. Young orphans are 4 times more likely to get arrested and convicted of crimes.

 Hadar Kess, CEO of Sunflowers.

Israel's post-COVID earthquake has begun with severe shortages - opinion

Israel is currently facing a severe shortage of principals, teachers and social workers

 SOME PEOPLE wear masks, others don’t, at the Mahaneh Yehuda market in Jerusalem, earlier this month. In the post-COVID-19 reality, we will be tasked with addressing the scar tissue that developed over the last two years, says the writer.

Mental illness among teens at crisis level since COVID-19

Maccabi and the Social Workers Union have marked a rise in mental illness among teens and in waiting times for treatment.

Where to turn for mental health?

New project launched to address Jerusalem's social needs

Jerusalem is the city with the most social distress in Israel. There is one social worker for every 400 known social welfare cases.

 “Wrapped in Light” volunteers deliver a Purim package to an elderly woman in Jerusalem

Program at Sapir College helping integrate Arab social workers in Israel

The School of Social Work at Sapir inaugurated a new program to help social work graduates of Palestinian colleges in the Israeli workforce

Maru Zawdu, Social Worker and Deputy Director, Canaan-Meron Absorption Center, Safed conducting an activity with newly arrived Ethiopian children at a Jewish Agency absorption center.

Verbal abuse, no supplies: Social workers' pandemic struggles

These high numbers are similar to those of social workers in Iran, according to the study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and UC Berkeley.

Israeli social workers protest their working conditions and violence against them in Ramat Gan on July 20, 2020.