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Guidance and Training Center for the Child and Family


General Information


Type of Organization:

Local NGO

Acronym:

GTC

Governorate:

Bethlehem

Establishment Year:

1994

Address:

Bethlehem / 153 Nativity street

Telephone:

02-2770489

Website:

www.gtc.ps

Fax:

02-2770488

E-mail:

gtc@gtc.ps

Person in Charge

Name:

Fadia Saleh

Position:

Adminstrative and financial director

Telephone:

02-2770489

Mobile:

E-mail:

fadia.s@gtc.ps

Staff:

Psychiatrist (1) Psychologist (5) Social Worker (3) Community Worker (2)
Occupational Therapist (1) Educational Counselor (2)

Mission & Goals


Mission:

“To provide preventive and therapeutic services in the field of mental health, particularly for the child and family, and generally for the local community. Additionally to pursue the development of knowledge, skills and experience of workers in this field, and conducting research through programs that meet the needs of the target groups in the best professional and scientific manner, thus aiming to participate in the development of mental health in the Palestinian society.”


Goals:

1-To provide therapeutic psychological, educational, and social intervention services for children and their families through a multi-disciplinary approach including psychiatry, psychology, special education, counseling, psycho-social intervention, and occupational therapy.
2-To improve the mental and social functioning of individuals who suffer from psychological disorders that affect their well-being.
3-To provide professional support for at-risk individuals and their families in an effort to prevent possible psychological disturbances.
4-To create a level of awareness for individuals through outreaching toward the local community.
5-To cooperate and network with other organizations that have interest in the child and family mental health in particular and the local community in general.
6-To provide training services for professionals and individuals of the local community.
7-To conduct and support studies and research in the field of mental health.

Target Groups


ChildrenYouthWomenMenElderlyFamilies

Activities / Interventions


Facilitation of conditions for community local
Support for emergency relief that is initiated by the community
Strengthening of community and family support
Strengthening of parenting/family supports
Psychosocial support in education
Psychosocial support to student teachers
psychosocial work
Psychological first aid (PFA)
Lining vulnerable individuals/families to resources
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
Basic counselling for individuals
Basic counselling families
Basic counselling for groups
Psychotherapy
Clinical management of mental disorders
Pharmacological management of mental disorder
Non-pharmacological management of mental disorder 
General activities to support MHPSS
Training. / TOT
Technical or clinical supervision
Psychosocial support for staff / volunteers
Advocacy
Research

Time of implementation:

Morning

Place of implementation:

Center

Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:

City

Cost of the services provided:

Partial Cost

Mental and Behavioral Disorders


Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
Phobic anxiety disorders
Obsessive – compulsive
Acute stress disorders
Emergency
Grief
PTSD
Adjustment disorders
Brief depressive
Mixed anxiety & depressive
Somatoform disorders
Disorders of psychological development
Scholastic skill
Others ............
Behavioral & emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in child & adolescence
Hyper kinetic disorders
Conduct disorders
Emotional disorders (separation anxiety)
Behavioral & emotional disorders
Mental disability
Mild
Behavioral syndrome associated with physiological disturbances & physical factors
Sleep disorders
Nonorganic eating disorders
Disorders of adult personality & behavior
Specific personality disorders
Habit & impulse disorders
Gender identity
Mental & behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use
Alcohol
Drugs , opioids, cannabinoids
Schizophrenia & delusional disorders
Schizophrenia
Psychotic disorders
Mood (affective) disorders
Manic
Depressive

Training


1 - CBT which has three levels.
2 - Psychological counseling.
3 - Psychotherapy.
4 - Disturbances in early childhood.
5 - Course in mental health.
6 - Guidance of schools.
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