Swedish International Relief Association

General Information
Type of Organization:	Private	Acronym:	SIRA
Governorate:	Bethlehem (Main Branch)	Establishment Year:	1968
Address:	Beit Jala / infront of Al Hussein Hospital	Telephone:	02-2742597
Website:		Fax:	02-2741254
E-mail:	principal@sira.ps
Person in Charge Name: Nadira Sa'd Position: Social worker Telephone: 02-2742597 Mobile: 056-888-8211 E-mail: principal@sira.ps
Staff:	Social Worker (1) Community Worker (1) Educational Counselor (1)

Mission & Goals

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Mission:

Sira was established in Bethlehem in 1968, its main work was with children who suffer from epilepsy, but according to the needs of the community, their program was changed in 1992 and the school was opened in Beit Jala for children with special needs who suffer from learning difficulties and slow learning.

Goals:

Work to raise the level of academic student so they can integrate in regular school as soon as possible. And concentrated work with students on the three fundamental of academic, psychological and social aspects. In addition, to inform and educate parents and the community on how to deal with these cases and problems.

Target Groups

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Activities / Interventions

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Strengthening of community and family support
	Structured recreational or creative activities
psychosocial work
	Lining vulnerable individuals/families to resources
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
	Basic counselling for individuals
	Basic counselling families

Time of implementation:	Morning
Place of implementation:	Center	Home	School
Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:	City
Cost of the services provided:	Partial Cost

Mental and Behavioral Disorders

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Training

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1 - Raising children on the psychological and social foundations.
2 - Adolescence.