Early Childhood and Family
The IACC’s Early Childhood and Family Division implements programs for birth through pre-school age, as well as their parents and families.
Our activities include managing a network of daycare centers, extended day programs in pre-schools, early childhood and family enrichment centers, and additional initiatives.
Our culturally responsive programs support the growth and development of young children and their families across all sectors of Israeli society.
In implementing services, our staff relies on many years of experience and professional training in the field of early childhood development. Our team creates and implements innovative programs based on needs assessment. The educational programs are professionally staffed and supervised. The division also works in partnership with stakeholders at both the local and national levels.
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The "Good Growing Home" project was established in collaboration with the Community Centers Society and Tnuva. The project provides children and families from the socio-geographic periphery with wonderful opportunities to strengthen the bond between parent and child and to enrich the family unit. The "Good Growing Home" project includes 9 leisure and enrichment homes for preschool children and their families throughout the country, with two of the homes operating in Arab society and including a wide range of training and classes for children from birth to age 9. The homes throughout the country offer a wide range of free or nominally paid activities, which provide participants with new opportunities to enrich the child and their family unit.
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Derech Eretz Program
At a time when we are all looking for creative ways to help teenagers disconnect from their screens and engage in meaningful activities, the Israel Association of Community Centers’ Derech Eretz Program, led by the Department for Children, Youth and Young Adults, is doing exactly that — with inspiring results across the country.
The program operates in more than 65 local authorities throughout Israel and reaches nearly 15,000 teenagers from all sectors and religious backgrounds. Its goal is t
Celebrating Summer, Community and Belonging
Approximately 180 participants and staff members from IACC’s Re’im Program came together for a special summer event at Migdal Tzedek National Park in Rosh HaAyin.
The event was a joint initiative of IACC’s Department for People with Disabilities and the Sports and Healthy Lifestyle Department, in partnership with Telma – Families of Champions. The collaboration reflects a shared approach that sees physical activity, meaningful leisure and social connection as essential elements of quality of
Connecting to Community: A Festive Summer Event for French Olim in Jerusalem
The annual summer event of Mehubarim, IACC’s program for French olim, was recently held at its first stop in Jerusalem, bringing together approximately 1,200 immigrant children and parents.
The Mehubarim Program provides children and young people from French-speaking immigrant families with a supportive informal framework, helping them integrate into Israeli society and develop a stronger sense of community and belonging.