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The stories that get back to us from our teachers are insane.

Families like this one easily fall through the cracks. Unaware of what resources are available or how to handle the crippling anxiety that grip their children, they remain at a loss...

But, our program can offer them hope. Help us support more families like this one amidst this ongoing war of many tragedies. Donate now – https://causematch.com/fortify_israel

These are essential services that no one else is providing!

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Introducing Fortify Israel Fortify Israel trains educators in Israel’s south to help their students process their traumatic experiences.Learn more at fortifyisrael.orgMake a tax-deduct...

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We've been busy training teachers to meet the complex social-emotional needs of Israeli children returning to classrooms this fall.

Now, they're relying on us to help facilitate 260 resilience groups — in high-demand after a successful pilot last spring.

However this Sunday, we're turning to you. With your help, we can enable another 3,400 kids to begin to live beyond the trauma of the present.

We need your help to continue supporting families like these. Our campaign link goes live soon... stay tuned!

Statistics show that immediately following a traumatic event, the majority of people develop physical symptoms, like tremors, cold sweats, and bouts of confusion. This is the stage known as ASR — Acute Stress Reaction.

About 30% of the population will develop accompanying symptoms in the following month. From difficulty sleeping and eating disorders to anxiety attacks and breathing difficulties, these symptoms could take many forms, some obvious and others less so. This stage is known as ASD — Acute Stress Disorder.

Only about 10%-15% of the population will go on to develop PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, requiring one to get professional help.

All this was true until October 7, and the difficult year that has since followed. Now, the situation is much more complex. The majority of the population is still in various stages of traumatic reactions, with about 30% of the population still not functioning normally. Re-traumatization continues daily.

Our project offers cities the opportunity to empower teachers with the tools to provide proactive mental health interventions, preventing these children from developing PTSD that could accompany them for a lifetime.

Our teachers can provide for the complex social-emotional needs of their classrooms, running innovative programming which equips their students with the skills to cope with anxiety.

And, having received training to identify signs of ASD and emerging PTSD, our teachers can quickly identify which of their students professional treatment.

But, we need you to help us keep this project going! Stay tuned for more info in the coming days…