Building A Better Future for Special Needs Children
We believe that every special needs child deserves appropriate, individual treatment in order to guarantee their best possible advancement into society.
What is the Shlavim Center?
To Childrenwith Love
Chai Ashkelon
Children with disabilities receive warmth and love, a feeling of belonging, special education and modern medical treatment.
Parents enjoy the regular respite they need to recharge and refresh themselves through the knowledge that their children are in professional, caring hands.
Teenagersbecome sensitized, enriched and empowered to become leaders.
Shlavim Center
Our unique formula unites teenage volunteers, therapists, families and special children in a special relationship that deeply enriches all involved. Through a wide range of innovative programs and creative activities, all under one roof, they share fun, learning and love:
Together, we form a special circle of friendship and love.
Dear Friend,
The life of a child with special needs is filled with appointments. Sadly, it is also filled with disappointments. Often it seems that no one cares other than therapists, there are no calls, no visits, and no interaction with anyone but family…
We now have a cure for loneliness:
The Start:
·2 special needs
children
·Integrated
kindergarten
34 special needs children are integrated in Chabad's 13 kindergartens. Their successful integration is due to modern medical care and psychological treatment.
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Early Beginnings…
Chabad opens a nursery and four additional kindergartens. 16 children with special needs are integrated with the rest of the children with the help of love, affection and specially trained teachers. Establishment of unique "jamboree" for children with motor skills difficulties.
1992
Chabad operates First Glad classes, with two special needs girls integrated with the other children with the help of additional instruction, counselors and psychologist.
1998
Chabad's first kindergarten is opened, including 2 children with special needs that through love and special care were eventually incorporated with the others.
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1986
2006
Where We Are Today!
·123 special needs children
·Special nursery education
·Integration implemented in 18 kindergarten classes and 4 schools.
2009
With your help, the sky’s the limit!
2008
154 children will enter "Shlavim Center" on a daily basis, to 3 special needs kindergartens. Surrounded by the best that modern medicine has to offer. "Friendship Circle" project will double to 60 youth volunteers in over 30 special needs children's houses. All this in addition to working together to support and encourage the families themselves
Course opened for 10 children whose integration with normal classes not recommended. Due to intensive environment and advanced methodology, three return to normal academic curriculum. "Friendship Circle" project started – 30 youth volunteers operate in homes of special needs children.
2007
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Designed for children with underdeveloped cognitive abilities.
20% of the children will integrate into normal classes within a year
55% will achieve integration within 2 years
25% of the children will need on-going care
Construction: $50,000
Equipment: $48,000
Specially designed play area: $29,000
Linguistics Center is for children who have diminished communication skills.
30% of the children will integrate into normal classes within the year
40% will achieve integration within 2 years
30% of the children will need on-going care
Construction: $38,000
Equipment: $34,000
Specially designed play area: $25,000
Shlavim Center – First Floor
1. Center for Mentally Underdeveloped Children
2. Linguistics Center
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Shlavim’s Vision – advancement of special needs children with the ultimate goal of integration into normal education
A normal day care center where special needs children are integrated through special activities. The special needs children acquire positive relationships as well as the opportunity to emulate the other children by exposure to their speech, actions and behavior.
Construction: 80,000$
Equipment: 26,000$
Specially designed play area: 22,000$
3. Integration Center
Here the Children will receive the most advanced treatment by our team of medical & education professionals: massage therapy, communication therapy, psychology, physiotherapy.
Construction: $14,000
Equipment: $9,000
Numerous forms of therapy will be offered: music, art, movement to name a few.
Construction: $18,000
Equipment: $7,800
4. Treatment Room
5. Therapy Roomממ"ד)
6. Petting Zoo
7. Lobby
Therapy through contact with animals; rabbits, hamsters, parrots, will assist the child to become more responsible as well as aware of their environment.
Construction: $12,000
Equipment: $22,000
Warm spot for the parents to connect and find a shoulder to lean on.
Construction & Furnishings: $18,000
ההורים ולאוזן קשבת.
בנייה ואבזור: 18,000$
Second Floor
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At Shlavim we offer families guidance and counseling, here we are all one big family.
Construction: $18,000
Equipment: $8,600
Immediate psychological treatment room in moments of extreme distress.
Construction: $9,000
Equipment: $7,500
Improvement of physical fitness and motor skill development
Construction: $25,000
Equipment: $25,000
Modern treatment for a myriad of eye disorders
Construction: $7,000
Equipment: $ 73,000
Multi-sensory Room
בניה: 19,000$
אבזור: 47,000$
1. Support Groups Center
2 Psychological Trauma & Stress Therapy
3 Exercise Room - Jamboree
. Darkened Room for Treating Eye Disorders4.
5. SNOEZELEN
Uniquely designed games and activities for special needs children. Children can use them on site and will be allowed to take them home in order to continue their therapy.
Construction: $20,000
Equipment: $24,000
Construction: $24,000
Equipment: $19,300
Construction: $12,000
Equipment: $13,700
Construction: $24,000
Equipment: $18,600
Construction: $12,000
Equipment: $18,000
For heart to heart conversations.
Construction: $25,000
Equipment: $9,000
6. Game & Activities Library
7. Physiotherapy Center
8. Communication Therapy
9. Occupational Therapy
10. Musical Therapy Room
11. Lobby
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Commemoration Possibilities
Elevator: $50,000
Linguistics Center
48,000$Construction:
34,000$Equipment:
25,000$Yard area:
Center for Mentally Underdeveloped Children
50,000$Construction:
48,000$Equipment:
25,000$Yard area:
Integration & Advancement Center
80,000$Construction:
26,000$Equipment:
22,000$Yard area:
Treatment Room
14,000$Construction:
7,800$Equipment:
Therapy Room
18,000$Construction:
9,000$Equipment:
Petting Zoo
12,000$Construction:
22,000$Equipment:
Lobby
18,000$Construction & Furnishings:
Administration
32,000$Construction & Equipment:
Group Therapy Center
18,000$ Construction:
8,600$ Equipment:
Psychological Therapy Center
9,000$ Construction:
7,500$ Equipment:
Exercise Room - Jamboree
25,000$ Construction:
25,000$ Equipment:
Vision Therapy Center
7,000$ Construction:
73,000$ Equipment:
Snoozeland Room
19,000$ Construction:
47,000$
Game & Activities Library
20,000$ Construction:
24,000$ Equipment:
Physiotherapy Room
24,000$ Construction:
19,300$ Equipment:
Communication Therapy Room
12,000$ Construction:
13,700$ Equipment:
Occupational Therapy Room
24,000$ Construction:
18,600$ Equipment:
Musical Therapy Room
12,000$ Construction:
18,000$ Equipment:
Lobby
25,000$ Construction:
9,000$ Equipment:
490,700$Second Floor:
490,700$Ground Level
1,003,500$Project Cost:
Windows
40,100$
Plastering
90,000$
Ceilings
24,000$
Drywalling
33,400$
Installation
58,200$
Electrical wiring
58,000$
מיחשוב ותקשורת
19,500$
Doors
13,000$
Flooring
52,000$
Tiling
21,000$
Air-conditioning
20,500$
Landscaping
54,300$
Elevator
55,500$
Stairs
3,300$
איטום
4,200$
Kitchens
20,000$
Outdoor Games
46,000$
Educational Games
64,500$
Furnishings
40,000$
Petting Zoo
22,000$
Medical/Therapy Equipment
264,000
Final Phase Costs
Construction: $547,000
Equipment: $456,500
תאריך היעד להשלמת הפרויקט 29/07/08
1 Eliezer Milrod
P.O.B 6073
78208 Ashkelon
●The Following Donations Will Be Honored on a Decorative Plaque at the Center’s Main Entrance●
● Builders Circle ● Pioneers Circle ● Benefactors Circle ● Sponsors Circle ● Patrons Circle ●