A rehabilitation center in Kiryat Gat that allows you to start on a new path, at your own pace.
If you have reached this page, you probably want to explore the possibility of moving forward. Maybe it is for you, maybe for a family member, or maybe just to understand what the options are. The rehabilitation center in Kiryat Gat of the Shvim association is designed for exactly this moment: to start with a small step, in a supportive, professional, and non-judgmental environment. At the center, you can integrate into a gradual vocational rehabilitation process, gain work experience, acquire tools, strengthen your confidence, and receive personal guidance on the path to a more tailored occupational integration. Each process is built at a personal pace, listening to the person, their abilities, and the goals that are important to them.
About the Rehabilitation Center in Kiryat Gat
The center moved about two years ago to a new address in the industrial area of Kiryat Gat. The move allowed for a larger and more advanced infrastructure, expanded working relationships with factories, companies and organizations in the area, and provision of services to a wider number of service recipients. Today, the center provides guidance, training and vocational rehabilitation to approximately 60 people.
Rehabilitation and employment pathways
The center provides sheltered employment services, as well as preparation, guidance, and placement services in the open market. The framework allows for work experience, strengthening skills, and gradual adjustment of areas of occupation to the abilities and skills of each service recipient.
Employment opportunities at the center
The center focuses on producing a variety of tissue paper for self-use for businesses, factories and institutions. In addition, a subcontracting department operates in a variety of areas according to customer requirements. Areas of work include the production of paper handkerchiefs and cut paper for Shabbat, mold packaging, spice packaging, hygiene product packaging, combat support production work and work with shrink.
Who is the center suitable for?
The center is intended for people dealing with mental disabilities and eligible for a rehabilitation basket, who are interested in integrating into a gradual, supportive and accompanied vocational rehabilitation process. The service can be suitable for those who are at the beginning of the journey and need a stable framework, as well as for those who are ready to move towards a more independent integration into the world of work. The center accepts people from the Kiryat Gat area, Ashkelon, Sderot, Kiryat Malachi, moshavim and kibbutzim in the Lachish area, and operates transportation services according to the information on the website.
A supportive and safe environment
The center's staff works to provide personal support, encourage motivation to come to work, strengthen a sense of protection, and create a safe and supportive work environment. The emphasis is on proper work norms, developing abilities, and maximizing personal and occupational potential.