Resource Directory
Resource Directory
Below is a list of organizations that offer free or subsidized mental health or social services in the Jerusalem area.
To locate private practitioners, please click here.
| Name (Click to go to the site) | Phone number | Location | Services Offered | Procedure |
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The Jerusalem Mental Health Center | 02-6732672 | Kore Hadorot 24, Arnona | This is a day program that runs from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm for those suffering a mental health crisis and require intensive treatment. To maximize treatment, you are requested not to bring baby. If baby is a newborn, in some cases you can attend only a couple of days a week. | A referral is needed from your family doctor or a mental health professional in the kupa. An initial hithayvut is required, and staff will organize future ones for ongoing treatment. Once you have those, schedule an intake meeting (30-45 minutes). Treatment is for a maximum of three months. After that, patients return to their previous therapist. Waiting list can be anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months. |
| The Jerusalem Mental Health Center, Kiryat Yovel | 02-6434378 ext. 2 | Rehov Yanusz Korczak 36, Kiryat Yovel | As a mother you are eligible for crisis intervention therapy התערבות במשבר, which offers you 8-10 sessions of therapy almost immediately (within a week-ten days). If you require long term therapy (more than 8-10 sessions), there is a waiting list of several months for this service. Ilanit is your point of contact to call and arrange therapy. | Requires a hithayvuut and hafnaya. The hafnaya can be from a tipat chalav nurse or any medical professional. |
Nitza | Offers subsidized therapy, assessed by looking at your income and debts and by evaluating your support system. Group therapy is sometimes available – inquire if there is space at the present time. Offers a wide range of therapists – some are newer/ less experienced and charge less. There is no time limit to the therapy. You are eligible even years postpartum if pregnancy/ birth is pointed to as the trigger. Does not work with mothers with Schizophrenia. | You can leave a message on the voice mail and you will be informed that your call will be returned within 24 hours. An intake will take place over the phone and you will be referred to a therapist. |
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bishvilaych | Rehov Beit Hadfus 11 Givat Shaul | Encourages health awareness and promotes preventative screenings. Offers complete examinations with the approach of caring for women in their entirety e.g. postpartum six week gynecological and full check up. Offers therapy in Hebrew, English and Yiddish with a social worker on site. | Meuhedet must pay 500 shekel and gets reimbursed 375 shekel. Clalit kesef or zahav must pay 600 shekel and gets reimbursed 480 shekel. Meuhedet with a hithayvut are eligible for free therapy with social worker. Other kupot pay 20 shekel if referred internally from Bishvilaych and more if referred externally. |
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Bayit Cham | Rehov King George 16 B |
Kore Hadorot 24, Arnona
02-6732672
This is a day program that runs from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm for those suffering a mental health crisis and require intensive treatment.
To maximize treatment, you are requested not to bring baby. If baby is a newborn, in some cases you can attend only a couple of days a week.
A referral is needed from your family doctor or a mental health professional in the kupa. An initial hithayvut is required, and staff will organize future ones for ongoing treatment.
Once you have those, schedule an intake meeting (30-45 minutes).
Treatment is for a maximum of three months. After that, patients return to their previous therapist.
Waiting list can be anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months.
Rehov Yanusz Korczak 36, Kiryat Yovel
02-6434378 ext. 2
As a mother you are eligible for crisis intervention therapy התערבות במשבר, which offers you 8-10 sessions of therapy almost immediately (within a week-ten days).
If you require long term therapy (more than 8-10 sessions), there is a waiting list of several months for this service.
Ilanit is your point of contact to call and arrange therapy.
Requires a hithayvuut and hafnaya.
The hafnaya can be from a tipat chalav nurse or any medical professional.
Offers subsidized therapy, assessed by looking at your income and debts and by evaluating your support system.
Group therapy is sometimes available – inquire if there is space at the present time.
Offers a wide range of therapists – some are newer/ less experienced and charge less.
There is no time limit to the therapy. You are eligible even years postpartum if pregnancy/ birth is pointed to as the trigger.
Does not work with mothers with Schizophrenia.
You can leave a message on the voice mail and you will be informed that your call will be returned within 24 hours.
An intake will take place over the phone and you will be referred to a therapist.
Rehov Beit Hadfus 11 Givat Shaul
Encourages health awareness and promotes preventative screenings. Offers complete examinations with the approach of caring for women in their entirety e.g. postpartum six week gynecological and full check up.
Offers therapy in Hebrew, English and Yiddish with a social worker on site.
Meuhedet must pay 500 shekel and gets reimbursed 375 shekel.
Clalit kesef or zahav must pay 600 shekel and gets reimbursed 480 shekel.
Meuhedet with a hithayvut are eligible for free therapy with social worker.
Other kupot pay 20 shekel if referred internally from Bishvilaych and more if referred externally.
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