Haruv Institute - Annual Report 2016 - Summary

CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS In keeping with its comprehensive and multi-disciplinary approach, in 2016 the Haruv Institute conducted a variety of conferences and seminars, reaching out to large and diverse audiences, raising their awareness of child abuse and neglect, and exposing them to the major relevant issues in this area.

Selected Conferences and Seminars:

1. The Negev Conference for the Welfare of the Child Every year the Haruv Institute is a central partner at the Negev Conference for the Welfare of the Child (the Beer Sheva Conference), the only conference of its kind in Israel that addresses the issues regarding the welfare and well-being of children. At this year’s seminar the Haruv Institute organized three sessions that focused on maltreated children. The first session dealt with the role of the educational system on the issue of maltreated children. The second session dealt with the phenomenon of shaming and offending professionals who treat children. The third session dealt with the issue of preventing the phenomenon of child abuse.

Session on at-risk and endangered children, the Negev Conference on Child Welfare 2016

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The Haruv Institute : A Snapshot of 2016 Activities