Enosh - The Israeli Mental Health Association

Enosh - The Israeli Mental Health Association (Hebrew: אנוש – העמותה הישראלית לבריאות הנפש) is a non-profit association in Israel dedicated to the well-being and rights of people coping with mental disability, and to their integration into the community in the areas of society, employment and housing. It was founded in 1978 by a group of families, volunteers and professionals. The organization also conducts public awareness campaigns to raise the profile of mental health issues and reduce stigma. Enosh describes itself as the leading and most influential organization in Israel for the promotion of mental health and well-being. It provides a continuum of professional, personally tailored responses and services in the realms of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, using a trauma-informed, holistic and integrative approach for people in various emotional states, those coping with mental disability, and their family members. It also works to realize rights, make knowledge accessible, and advance awareness and policy. The association's mission is to enable people to live more meaningful lives and to create a better society while optimizing the resources invested in mental health. Its services span youth and young adults, housing and hostels, alternatives to hospitalization, employment and career, society and community, and families. According to its website, one in four people will experience a mental health crisis during their lifetime; Enosh serves 18,190 service recipients, 2,864 families, and 4,958 youth and young adults through 96 centers nationwide, with 15,930 inquiries to its information center and emotional support line, 1,500 employees and 1,300 volunteers. Rehabilitation services include supported housing in a variety of options (hostels, group apartments, satellite apartments and more), employment rehabilitation (skills acquisition, sheltered employment frameworks, supported placement in the open market, and business entrepreneurship support), social rehabilitation (social clubs for different ages and sectors, personal mentoring, trips and vacations, courses, workshops and an online social club), welfare and legal aid, and family support through family centers, counseling, support groups and rights assistance. Enosh operates six family counseling centers (Milam) in Karmiel, Netanya, Tel Aviv and Eilat, and provides counseling by family social workers in branches including Beit Shemesh, Holon, Kfar Saba, Karmiel, Kiryat Gat, Rishon LeZion, Rehovot, Ramat Gan, Ramat Sharon and Tel Aviv. A hotline is available to the general public by phone or email. According to data cited by Wikipedia, Enosh has branches throughout the country serving about 5,000 rehabilitants. It operates 25 employment clubs, 9 hostels with about 150 residents, 6 family counseling centers (Milam) and about 10 branches providing services to families. It runs 71 social clubs, including 8 social clubs for young people, 2 clubs for Russian speakers, a club for Amharic speakers and a club for English speakers. Supported housing is provided to about 1,600 rehabilitants, and supported employment to about 450 workers. The association has received recognition including the President's Award for Volunteerism in 1982, the Minister of Health Shield for volunteer organizations in 1999, and the Knesset Speaker's Award for Quality of Life in 2008.

Enosh - The Israeli Mental Health Association was founded in 1978 by a group of families, volunteers and professionals. From its beginnings, the association worked for the well-being and rights of people coping with mental disability and for their integration into the community in the areas of society, employment and housing. It also engaged in public education to raise awareness of mental health issues. Over the decades, Enosh grew into a nationwide organization operating rehabilitation services across the country. Its services were built as a continuum: social rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation, a variety of supported housing solutions (hostels, group apartments, satellite apartments and more), supported employment placement, and counseling for families. The association also works to advance the rights of people with mental disability and their family members through advocacy and legislation promotion in the Knesset, and to raise awareness of mental health through public activities in Israel and abroad in order to reduce severe stigma. It produces promotional materials such as leaflets, bulletins and journals, operates a website, and works to expose the subject in the media. Enosh operates six family counseling centers (Milam) in Karmiel, Netanya, Tel Aviv and Eilat, and provides counseling by family social workers in branches including Beit Shemesh, Holon, Kfar Saba, Karmiel, Kiryat Gat, Rishon LeZion, Rehovot, Ramat Gan, Ramat Sharon and Tel Aviv. The counseling is intended for parents, siblings, spouses and children of people coping with mental disability. It is provided free of charge and without the need for a referral from a treating professional. Once a year the association holds a two-day national family conference at a hotel. A hotline allows the public to ask questions related to mental health by phone or email; inquiries are forwarded to an experienced professional. The service is provided to the general population, not only to association members. According to data cited by Wikipedia, Enosh has branches throughout the country serving about 5,000 rehabilitants. It operates 25 employment clubs, 9 hostels with about 150 residents, 6 family counseling centers (Milam) and about 10 branches providing services to families. It runs 71 social clubs, including 8 social clubs for young people, 2 clubs for Russian speakers, a club for Amharic speakers and a club for English speakers. Supported housing is provided to about 1,600 rehabilitants, and supported employment to about 450 workers. The association has received several awards: the President's Award for Volunteerism in 1982, the Minister of Health Shield for volunteer organizations in 1999, and the Knesset Speaker's Award for Quality of Life in 2008.

• 2008

  Enosh receives the Knesset Speaker's Award for Quality of Life.

• 1999

  Enosh receives the Minister of Health Shield for volunteer organizations.

• 1982

  Enosh receives the President's Award for Volunteerism.

• 1978

  Enosh - The Israeli Mental Health Association is founded by a group of families, volunteers and professionals.

Israel's leading and most influential organization for the promotion of mental health and well-being, offering a trauma-informed, holistic and integrative continuum of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services.

• Housing and hostels

  Supported housing in a variety of options, including hostels, group apartments and satellite apartments, with staff support.

• Alternatives to hospitalization

  Community-based alternatives to psychiatric hospitalization.

• Employment and career

  Skills acquisition, sheltered employment frameworks, supported placement in the open market, and business entrepreneurship support.

• Social and community programs

  Social clubs for different ages and sectors, personal mentoring, trips and vacations, courses, workshops and an online social club.

• Family support

  Family centers, counseling, support groups, rights assistance and a national family conference.

• Hotline and information center

  Emotional support hotline and information center available to the general public by phone or email.

1. 1אנוש - הארגון המוביל והמשפיע בישראל לקידום בריאות ורווחה נפשיתenosh.org.il
2. 2Enosh - The Israeli Mental Health Associationwikidata.org
3. 3אנוש – העמותה הישראלית לבריאות הנפשhe.wikipedia.org