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Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling


General Information


Type of Organization:

Local NGO

Acronym:

WCLAC

Governorate:

Jerusalem (Branch Office)

Establishment Year:

1991

Address:

Shu'fat / Behind Al Julani Furniture Store

Telephone:

02-6281497

Website:

www.wclac.org

Fax:

02-6281497

E-mail:

wclac@palnet.com

Person in Charge

Name:

Dima Fayez Al Nashashibi

Position:

Coordinator

Telephone:

02-6281497

Mobile:

0545788483

E-mail:

dima@wclac.org

Staff:

Social Worker (2)

Mission & Goals


Mission:

WCLAC is a Palestinian, feminist, non-governmental organisation that works to protect and promote women’s human rights within the framework of international human rights mechanisms and standards. This is to be undertaken through monitoring, documentation and advocacy at the local and international levels; providing social and legal services to women victims of violence and those whose human rights have been violated; undertaking awareness, advocacy, training and legal reform programs that ensure gender equality; developing the capacity of grassroots organisations and volunteer groups, all within the framework of an effective organisation that works in a complementary way through the various programme and administrative units and regional offices whose specialized and highly-qualified staff are committed to the vision and mission of the Centre.


Goals:

1: Contribute to the protection and empowerment of women suffering discrimination and violence
2: Promote women’s rights and combat negative practices against women
3: Develop institutional and human capacity in order to ensure the sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency of WCLAC

Target Groups


YouthWomenFamilies

Activities / Interventions


Information dissemination to the community at large
Information on the current situation, relief efforts or available services
Messages on positive coping
Strengthening of community and family support
Support for social support activities that are initiated by the community
Strengthening of parenting/family supports
Facilitation of community supports to vulnerable persons
Structured recreational or creative activities
psychosocial work
Lining vulnerable individuals/families to resources
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
Basic counselling for individuals
Basic counselling families
Basic counselling for groups
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:

CenterSchoolCommunity

Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:

CityVillageCamp

Cost of the services provided:

Free

Mental and Behavioral Disorders


Training


1 - Domestic violence.
2 - General supervision training and guidance and individual supervision.
3 - Management training and planning.
4 - Training of gender and feminist jurisprudence.