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Palestinian Counseling Center |
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Contact
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Address:
Jerusalem
Telephone:
(972) 2/ 656 2272
Fax:
(972) 2/ 656 2271
E-mail:
pcc@palnet.com
Website:
www.pcc-jer.org
P.O. Box:
17402,
Jerusalem
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Category of Organization:
Non-Governmental |
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Name of Mother Organization:
Palestinian
Counseling Center |
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Country of Origin: Jerusalem, West Bank |
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Availability in
Middle East
Countries:
Occupied
Palestinian Territory |
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Founded in:
1983 |
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Brief
History of Organization |
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The
Palestinian Counseling Center (PCC) was established by a group
of psychologists, educators and community activists to provide
professional and quality mental health care to the Palestinian
society in the West Bank. |
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Mission |
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The PCC is a community based counseling and consultancy organization
that advocates for positive mental health and well being for the
Palestinians in the
Occupied
Palestinian
Territories (OPT). |
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Vision |
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The vision of the PCC, ‘to have a healthy Palestinian society’,
reflects how the center analyzes the present situation and how
it envisions a better future that will be in relation with the
community needs. |
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Objectives |
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To work
towards improving the psychological, social and educational of
Palestinian individuals
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To work
towards the development of national code of ethics for and
high quality services in the field of mental health.
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To
contribute towards and participate in building a civil
democratic society based on the rule of law and respect for
human rights.
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To
contribute towards and participate in awareness and
empowerment of the Palestinian society in the field of mental
health.
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Affiliates |
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Interest Networks, Committees and Task Forces |
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Institutional |
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Inter-departmental committee
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Nomination Committee (for placing children into programs,
projects and services based on assessment)
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Employee’s Committee
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Emergency Committee
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Local |
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Palestinian
NGO Network (Steering Committee member). PCC is one of the
representatives of PNGO at monthly meetings with the
Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA)
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The Palestinian Mental Health Coalition (part of PNGO and hosted by the
PCC)
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Jerusalem Coalition for Mental Health (hosted by the PCC)
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Palestinian Children’s Rights Task Force
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Al-Muntada Network to End Domestic and Family Violence
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Secretariat for the National Plan of Action for Palestinian Children
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Regional |
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International |
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Affiliations |
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European Graduate School, Saas Fe,
Switzerland – Expressive Arts Therapy Program that will lead to
the opening of the first Expressive Arts Therapy Institute in
Palestine, an initiative of the PCC. |
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Membership |
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Total number of members:
55 youth, 17 youth, 10 youth |
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14 – 21 (M/F)
; 15 – 20 (F) ; 12-15 (M) |
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Alumni:
Doesn’t have any Alumni program |
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Methods of Communication |
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Websites:
www.pcc-jer.org
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Emails:
For invitations and for posts on web site
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Regular
post: For Annual reports and other publications |
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Organization use of Information Technology Rating:
6 |
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Availability of Database |
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The PCC
has established an internal database for all those that
participate and take part in the various PCC projects and
programs. This database is used to assess impact of our work
(internally) and sometimes made available to PCC partners.
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Activities |
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Open Days
For the
public and partners to view the work of the PCC and to meet the
beneficiaries. |
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Frequency:
As needed
and requested by staff and beneficiaries |
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To provide
awareness for the general community and PCC partners on the PCC
work and its impact on beneficiaries |
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Publications |
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PCC Annual
Reports |
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Topic:
Update of
PCC and its work |
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Date:
1997 –
2002 |
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Cost:
Free
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Availability Details:
Send
e-mail to
pcc@palnet.com with complete information (address, name,
etc.) All available upon request |
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Simple Guide for Parents in
Dealing with Children in Crisis Situations |
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Topic:
Psycho-somatic symptoms, Understanding Death, Fear (11
topics) |
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Date:
2001 and
re-printed in 2002 and 2003 |
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Cost:
Free
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Availability Details:
(Can
download from web site as a document and by topic) Available
upon request |
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Simple Guide for Teachers in
Dealing with Children in Crisis Situations |
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Topic:
Exercises to use in the classroom in working with
traumatized children |
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Date:
2001 and
re-printed in 2002 and 2003 |
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Cost:
Free
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Availability Details:
(Can
download from PCC web site). Available upon request |
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A Selection of Articles on
the Mental Well Being of the Palestinian People Living Under
Israeli Occupation
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Topic:
A compilation of articles on the mental health situation in
the OPT |
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Date:
2003 |
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Cost:
10 NIS =
$2 |
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Availability Details:
Available
upon request |
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Career Decision Making
Difficulties of 12th Grade Arab Students
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Topic:
A survey and analysis |
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Date:
2003
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Cost:
10 NIS =
$2 |
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Availability Details:
Available
upon request |
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PCC
has also published a variety of articles that are available to
download from our web site
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Local,
International, Governmental Assistance |
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Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation |
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Type of
assistance:
Financial
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DIAKONIA |
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Type of
assistance:
Financial
– feedback and regular meetings |
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Radda Barnen – Swedish Save
the Children |
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Type of
assistance:
Financial
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Oxfam-Quebec |
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Type of
assistance:
Technical
(volunteer) |
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Referrals |
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PANORAMA: NGO |
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PYALARA: NGO |
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CEGAS: NGO |
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