(Ages 6 - 21 years)
Recreational, social, and therapeutic after-school programs for youth with disabilities
(Ages 21+)
(Ages 21+)
Sheltered and open-market employment services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
(Ages 21+)
While Israel’s Homefront Command ordered Chimes Israel’s centers for people with disabilities closed, we reached out to the staff and families of all 26 centers and programs to see what could be done to help.
We appeal to you with urgency to support the building of our new, fortified rehabilitative early childhood center for children with disabilities in Ashkelon, Israel. This project has become an immediate priority due to the ongoing security threats.
Care, Resilience, and a Brighter Tomorrow
Care, Resilience, and a Brighter Tomorrow When Hadassa Tadessa first brought her son, Thiago, to Chimes Israel’s Shulamit Rehabilitative Early Childhood Center in Ashkelon, his health was precarious. At just two years old, Thiago had already endured chemotherapy, was living with renal failure, and required nightly dialysis and daytime feeding tubes. Leaving him, even for a few hours, was not easy. But Hadassah recalls her first decision clearly: “I knew that putting him in a rehabilitation class at Shulamit would be the best place. I was not wrong.” A One-Stop Shop for Intervention & Care Chimes Israel pioneered the rehabilitative
A Recipe for Dignity: Empowering Young Chefs with Disabilities
When you mix opportunity, perseverance, and a dream, the result is always sweet. At Chimes Israel, we believe employment is the key to integration, empowerment, and a life filled with meaning. With this vision in mind, we launched the “Café Cooking Program,” the first of its kind, in partnership with the Ministry of Welfare, the Municipality of Tira, and the local Culinary College. Stirring New Skills in the Kitchen The program trains individuals with disabilities from the Arab community in the fields of cooking and pastry-making. For three months, participants gathered three times a week in the college kitchens, guided
A Groundbreaking Men’s Workshop for Healthy Relationships and Sexuality
Recognizing a Hidden Need Adolescents with disabilities, like all people, have emotional, social, and sexual needs. Yet they often face unique challenges in navigating relationships and intimacy. Without adapted education or guidance, they can struggle with loneliness, low self-confidence, or even vulnerability to exploitation. Subjects such as romance and dating, natural parts of growing up, can become confusing and overwhelming, sometimes leading to frustration or unhealthy development. A Safe Place to Learn and Grow In response, Chimes Israel launched a groundbreaking 12-session workshop designed specifically for young men with disabilities. Led by Sapir Ben Dayan, a social worker specializing in
Workers with disabilities are talented, know how to work in any field, and are thirsty for the mainstream employment market, but no one wants to hire them. Integrating them will help build a richer society that recognizes the abilities of everyone.
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