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Characterization and assessment of professional training needs of staff in day care centers and nursing units of adults aged 21 and older

This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund In the past years, the important need for quality professional caregivers, that accompany, assist and empower people with Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) has increased The Division of Services for Persons with Development Disabilities in the community and the research

Findings of the pilot assessment "Look At Me" – A program aimed to increase appearance awareness of people with Intellectual Developmental Disability

This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund  The field of self-cultivation and hygiene is a field that has not been brought up for discussion before, yet it is an intuitive issue that close to everyone The pilot of the program "Look at Me" is an initial

The contribution of academic courses (2016) that given in cooperation with the Shalem Foundation to the changes in attitudes toward people with Intellectual Developmental Disability

This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund The Shalem Foundation, in cooperation with the Community Service (the unit of treatment for people with Intellectual Developmental Disability), initiates and supports courses in various fields aimed to providing future or present professionals, focused knowledge about the needs and

The Shalem Foundation's 2015 awards ceremony took place at the Performing Arts Center in Ashdod on November 19, 2015

The awards and prize ceremony was held on Thursday, 19.11.2015, at the Performing Arts Center in Ashdod. Attendees included: Mr. Haim Katz – Minister of Social Affairs and Social Services, Mr. Haim Gaash – Shalem Foundation Chairman and Mayor of Pardes Chana Municipality , Mr. Shlomo Dolberg – CEO of the Local Government Center, Mr.

Literature review about: Supported work for workers with Intellectual Developmental Disability

This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund As part of a study to assess the services of supported work for people with Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD), a literature review of supported work for people with IDD in Israel and world was conducted The aim of the

A series of cooking shows by six of Israel's top chefs cooking with people with people with developmental intellectual disabilities

 As one of the Shalem Foundations initiatives that aim to encourage and develop unique social projects, Shekel association joined forces with the Ministry of Communications and Wizo to create a series of cooking shows where renowned chefs cook with people with developmental intellectual disabilities. The series was additionally filmed and produced by people with developmental

The practice of work integration: Nonprofits, for-profits and Persons with Intellectual-Developmental Disabilities

This research is supported by a grant from the Shalem Foundation This research examined the occupational integration of people with developmental intellectual disabilities in business organizations and non-profit organizations. The study included interviews and questionnaires with managers, employees without disabilities and employees with developmental intellectual disabilities. The researchers found a clear work distribution between social

Filming from the heart- the filming crew with developmental intellectual disabilities from the occupational training center in Kfar-Yona

 Hundreds of students, volunteers, social groups, youth movements, artists, prison guards and inmates recently took part in “Good Deeds Day” in Kfar-Yona and engaged in activities for the community and for people with special needs Under Meir Goldstein’s direction, a  film crew  from the occupational training center in Kfar Yona called "Filming from the Heart"