Site Visit: Healing Place Emek Hefer

​This visit was initiated and is being led by Network Members Gal Salomon and Davidi Vortman, who have been closely involved in the center’s mission and development. 

​Agenda:

• ​Welcome gathering with light refreshments
  

• ​Introduction by founder Raanan Arizon and overview of the center’s mission
  

• ​Conversation with Jenny Sividia, Head of Therapeutic Protocols and Group Formation, offering professional and personal perspectives drawn from two years of work at the Healing Center following the outbreak of the war
  

• ​Personal testimonies from bereaved families supported by the center
  

• ​Guided tour of the Healing Place campus
  

• ​A joint discussion on how to broaden the center’s reach and support its long-term sustainability, and explore potential research opportunities.

​About Healing Place Emek Hefer
Healing Place Emek Hefer, founded in the immediate aftermath of October 7, is the first healing center in Israel to open its doors during the war and has already supported more than 2,500 individuals and families. What began as an urgent response has evolved into a vital long-term support hub for communities coping with profound loss and trauma. The center is now expanding its long-term recovery programs and seeking to reach additional underserved populations, while also strengthening its resource base for 2026 and beyond.