Palestinian Women's Development Society

General Information
Type of Organization:	Local NGO	Acronym:	PWDS
Governorate:	Tulkarem	Establishment Year:	2004
Address:	Tulkarem / Southern neighbourhood-Al Najda association-in front of ministry of Education	Telephone:	09-2687672
Website:	www.annajadh.org	Fax:	09-2672003
E-mail:	annajdeh-tul@hotmail.com
Person in Charge Name: Nada Twair Position: Deputy Director Telephone: 09-2687672 Mobile: 0599701850 E-mail: annajdeh-tul@hotmail.com
Staff:	Social Worker (1) Vocational Specialist (2)

Mission & Goals

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Mission:

Empowerment of women in Tulkarm, and enhance their role in decision-making positions under the laws which ensure their protection in an equal democratic civil society.

Goals:

1 - Contribute to the reduction of violence against women in Tulkarm.
2 - Raising the level of efficiency of women educationally and professionally towards a high level and rank.
3 - Raising the level of participation of women and enhance their role in decision-making positions.
4 - Building and developing the capacity of the crew and the continuity of the institution.

Target Groups

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Children

Youth

Women

Activities / Interventions

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Facilitation of conditions for community local
	Support for emergency relief that is initiated by the community
Strengthening of community and family support
	Support for social support activities that are initiated by the community
Psychosocial support in education
	Psychosocial support to student teachers
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
	Basic counselling for individuals
	Basic counselling for groups
General activities to support MHPSS
	Psychosocial support for staff / volunteers
	Advocacy
Clinical management of mental disorders
	Non-pharmacological management of mental disorder

Time of implementation:	Morning
Place of implementation:	Center	School	Community
Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:	City	Village	Camp	Bedouins
Cost of the services provided:	Free

Mental and Behavioral Disorders

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Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
	PTSD
	Mixed anxiety & depressive
	Somatoform disorders
Disorders of psychological development
	Scholastic skill
Behavioral & emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in child & adolescence
	Others ............
Mental disability
	Mild

Training

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1 – Relating exercises to violence in all its forms.
2 - Exercises of self-assertiveness.
3 - Communication and networking.
4 - Exercises in the human and legal fields.