The Ministry of Immigration and Absorption working in conjunction with the Eran Association have opened a mental health hotline to provide therapeutic help to immigrants - new and old. 

The line is operated by qualified emotional therapists with a master's degree in therapy. Help is available in the following languages: Amharic, Russian, French, Spanish, and English.

The phone number is *3201. Ext 1 for English. Open 12pm - 9pm 

Goals of the help center:
- Culturally and linguistically adapted emotional support for immigrants experiencing distress due to the absorption processes
- Alleviation of loneliness
- Supporting and strengthening personal and family relationships
- Assistance in the parent-child relationship
- Mental health support is provided to immigrants who take care of invalid parents
- Acquiring tools to deal with stressful situations at the family level and improving the ability to cope
- Mental support in stressful situations against the background of living in the shadow of the Corona virus
- Initial assistance to immigrants who find themselves in situations of stress and crisis, encouragement to apply for continued professional help
- If necessary - referral to professional care and support.

Who is eligible? Any immigrant of age (18+) is eligible to use the service - there is no limit on how many years they have lived here.

Important details:
Immigrants may receive up to 5 therapy sessions (in coordination with the therapist).
All referrals to the line are considered a 'telephone service' and subject to full treatment confidentiality - referrals will be recorded in a treatment documentation system that complies with all the required confidentiality tools.
The therapeutic response is given by mental health professionals with a master's degree in therapy.
This phoneline is not intended for helping with Aliyah rights, etc. For this purpose, you can contact the Ministry of Absorption and Immigration 

For any questions regarding assistance from the Ministry of Immigration and Absorption, please contact the national information center at *2994 or 03-973-3333

About the hotline
The mental health hotline for immigrants is a joint venture of the Ministry of Immigration and Absorption and the Eran Association. For more information about Eran: https://en.eran.org.il/

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