National Network
Israel
Address
34 Mazeh Street
Tel-Aviv, 65214
Israel
Telephone
972 3 526 5843
Fax
972 3 528 2132
E-Mail
navon_d@mail.tel-aviv.gov.il
E-Mail (2)
dnavon@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
972 54 452 2279
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1984
Fields of Activity
- Arts
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Others
- Youth and education
General Information
The Department of Youth Advancement of the Municipality of Tel Aviv – Yafo provides for the special needs of children and youth at risk in the most metropolitan of Israeli cities. It supports yearly thousands of children and teenagers, who include Jews and Arabs, Israeli-born and new immigrants of both genders and diverse cultural backgrounds.
Presently it includes a central unit, the Municipal Youth Center, three boarding homes, fifteen day care centers for children, twelve youth drop-in centers, four youth counseling and referral offices, and multiple activity centers throughout the neighborhoods.
Mission and Objectives
As a part of the municipal Education, Culture, and Sport Administration, the Department’s main focus is on preventing students from dropping out of school and bringing back to the educational system those who have nevertheless left it.
The Department strives to empower at-risk children and youth and to help them grow as productive, law-abiding citizens, capable of becoming better human beings.
Main Projects / Activities
o Vocational training
o Educational programmes
o Street corner youth work
o School dropout prevention
o Day care center for children from multi-problem families
o Substance abuse prevention
o Boarding homes
Contact (1) Full Name
David Navon
Head of the organisation
Ms. Irit Regev