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Community Rehabilitation Program - Jenin
Proposed Activities 2011
I. Introduction
The Community Based Rehabilitation program works in 54 localities in the governorate of Jenin and Tubas since 1992 in partnership with the Palestinian Medical Relief Society and Patients’ Friends Society. Ever since the program has been established it has been able to reach all disabled persons in those communities through conducting home visit activities and other related interventions that are aiming at achieving full social integration of people with disabilities into their own communities.
During this period the program has been able to develop networks at the community level as well as at the regional level though which are instrumental in mobilizing community resources around the issue of disability at the same time serving as a vehicle in developing referral mechanisms.
One of the major interventions of the program is to bring about social change in the systems and culture that are obstructing the potentials of the disabled persons to actualize and realize their civil rights.
Palestinian Medical Relief Society is a leading national health organization working in the field of primary health care since 1979. It focuses on serving the disadvantaged and marginalized social groups and building models of health interventions that suit the local conditions.
Patients’ Friends Society is a health non-profit charitable society working since 1970. It started with a school for disabled and developed over time to have many programs.
II. Target Area
Jenin and the surrounding villages and areas near the region
III. Beneficiaries
Those Palestinian citizens who suffer from disabilities as well as the general society as a whole in order to tackle such crucial issues prevalent in the region.
IV. Activities
1 - World Disabled Day activities:
The Coordinating Committee is working with several institutions in the field of rehabilitation and disability in the area of Jenin. Several activities are to be implemented aimed at pressuring the government to enforce the law on the rights of disabled people on the occasion of World Disabled Day. A massive march is planned. The program will be open for those who suffer from disabilities in the city of Jenin.
In addition to this, banners will be printed with slogans calling for the implementation of the Disability Act, and requests the community to advocate for issues of persons with disabilities to access their rights.
2 - Production and presentation of the TV spots:
The creation and production of two spots will be broadcasted on local television stations for a month. The first spot will focus on the right of disabled to work and stressing this significance in order to facilitate in reducing high unemployment through vocational training and other programs created. The other spot will focus on advocacy and lobbying of the rights of those who suffer from disabilities.
3 - Television series focusing on the right of persons with disabilities to work and continue education:
Holding a television show to discuss the right of persons with disabilities to work. The show will host leading officials from various ministries such as the Ministry of Labor, Education, Social Affairs and even Palestinian professors from universities. This show will broadcast on local television stations directly aimed at providing an opportunity for people with disabilities to participate in the debate via participation, phone and emails.
Other episodes will aim at highlighting the difficulties faced by the students at universities and other institutions. This will hopefully generate new concepts and laws aimed at empowering such students. It will also serve as a tool in integration in society.
4 - Printing Material:
Print copies of the law of the rights of persons with disabilities which are to be distributed to people with disabilities and those around them. It will also be distributed to governmental and local bodies concerned in order to increase knowledge of the rights of disabled persons stipulated by Palestinian law.
5 - Stand Board
Design and print posters containing information and date regarding the mobile rehabilitation program to be used in workshops and seminars.
6- Educational Toys:
Buy games targeting educational groups that are to be used in home visits for people with disabilities. These games will be carried out by qualified workers, as well as used in various program activities and summer camps. This will be implemented by the 21 rehabilitation community health workers. The educational include:
A. Five Puzzle games
B. Two Matching games
C. Base clips and overlapping game
D. A visual focus
E. Senses Box
F. Color Matching
7 - The training of rehabilitation community health workers on the effective use of educational games:
A specialized training created for rehabilitation community health workers on the effective use of educational games and how to use them in home visits and activities carried out by the various program objectives.
Community Rehabilitation Program - Nablus
Proposed Activities 2011
I. Introduction
The Community Based Rehabilitation program in the Northern Area which is a jointly implemented program by PMRS and RCS is building on the accumulated experience in rehabilitation and community work will mainly focus on reaching all persons with disability covered by the program enabling them to actively participate and their families in issues related to their living conditions and empowering their communities as well to get actively engaged in the rehabilitation process through different means.
The program will be focusing on promotional and advocacy work so as to bring about tangible change in the societal behavior that would contribute to inclusion and integration of persons with disability into their own communities. The program will mainly adopt the decentralized approach working with local communities where as the planning, implementation and evaluation of CBR will be done with full participation with the local communities and their direct involvement where as shared responsibilities will be identified and agreed upon.
The program will be aiming at changing the role of its function to more of resource function where as considerable component of its work will be focusing on supporting the local initiative and building the capacity of local structures to better manage CBR activities.
Palestinian Medical Relief Society is a national organization working in the field of primary health care since 1979. It focuses on serving the disadvantaged and marginalized social groups and building models of health interventions that suit the local conditions.
Palestinian Red Crescent Society was established in 1968. It is an international humanitarian organization offering health, social, humanitarian and other services to the Palestinian people.
II. Target Area
Nablus and the surrounding villages and areas near the region
III. Beneficiaries
Those Palestinian citizens who suffer from disabilities as well as the general society as a whole in order to tackle such crucial issues prevalent in the region.
IV. Activities
1- World Disabled Day Activities:
The Coordinating Committee is working with several institutions in the field of rehabilitation and disability in the area of Nablus. Several activities are to be implemented aimed at pressuring the government to enforce the law on the rights of disabled people on the occasion of World Disabled Day. A massive march is planned. The program will be open for those who suffer from disabilities in the city of Nablus.
In addition to this, banners will be printed with slogans calling for the implementation of the Disability Act, and requests the community to advocate for issues of persons with disabilities to access their rights.
2 - Production and presentation of the TV spots:
The creation and production of two spots will be broadcasted on local television stations for a month. The first spot will focus on the right of disabled to work and stressing this significance in order to facilitate in reducing high unemployment through vocational training and other programs created. The other spot will focus on advocacy and lobbying of the rights of those who suffer from disabilities.
3 - Printing Material:
Print copies of the law of the rights of persons with disabilities which are to be distributed to people with disabilities and those around them. It will also be distributed to governmental and local bodies concerned in order to increase knowledge of the rights of disabled persons stipulated by Palestinian law.
4 - Workshops focusing on advocacy and lobbying of the laws of persons with disabilities:
20 workshops and a lecture will be held at the work sites in which the rehabilitation program works which targets people who suffer from disabilities, their parents and community and local leaders. This is done to educate, raise awareness and to effectively pressure the government to enforce the Disability law and implement it effectively.
5 - Educational Toys:
Buy games targeting educational groups that are to be used in home visits for people with disabilities. These games will be carried out by qualified workers, as well as used in various program activities and summer camps. This will be implemented by the 23 rehabilitation community health workers. The educational include:
A. Five Puzzle games
B. Two Matching games
C. Base clips and overlapping game
D. A visual focus
E. Senses Box
F. Color Matching
6 - Training of rehabilitation community health workers on the topic of gender:
10 training sessions will be held in the various work sites in which the community rehabilitation program operates and will aim at youth groups in order to promote gender equity within the society and targeted communities.
Mr. Sameh Jarallah
External Relations Director
sameh@pmrs.ps
Contact Details:
Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS)
P. O. Box 572
Ramallah
Tel: 972-2-296-9970
Fax: 972-2-296-9999
www.pmrs.ps
