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1/2/2024
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When:
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
10:00 AM
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Where:
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Zoom
United States
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Contact:
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Maya Foner
mfoner@jfunders.org
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Resilience, Trauma and PTSD among soldiers serving in the army and reserve forces, the day after the war Israeli society has undergone profound changes in recent years in recognizing the effects of combat experiences among those returning from the battlefield and the legitimacy of these experiences in public and media discourse. We came into this war differently from past wars, with the understanding that those who were called to the front and required to fight will not return as they left. That there is ‘heavy baggage’ that one cannot just release, when they take off their uniform. Many members of the philanthropic community are preoccupied with questions about the current responses for those returning from the battlefield and want to examine how we should prepare to assist them on their return home, not only physically but also mentally. A question which rises is whether the state and civil society are ready to deal with hundreds of thousands of soldiers who will return home the day after; to their family, friends, work, and academia. What are the support systems and services that are required in the long term for the needs that will continue to accompany in the years to come, and is important that we initiate and sustain now.
- We will convene for a learning session in which we will receive an overview of the ecosystem of organizations currently dealing with trauma and post-trauma among combat service veterans.
- Receive existing numerical data and hear about the current operational concept of the IDF and the Ministry of Defense.
- Review the various emotional support responses that exist at this time for coping with the "day after", for those released from army service.
- Hear of the challenges and opportunities that exist at this time in order to ensure an optimal reality of life for those who set out to defend the people and country.
Members will share models of involvement and philanthropic giving for these populations. This session will be held in Hebrew |
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