September 2026 Dr. Ravit Alfandari, together with Dr. Shiran Reichenberg and Dr. Shira Rosenberg-Lavi, has been awarded a research grant by the Child and Youth Rights Program (ChYRP) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Minerva Center for Human Rights.
April 2026 A brief look back at five rewarding years serving on the Editorial Board of the ESWRA Journal. It remains a deeply meaningful experience to help facilitate the conversations and research that move our practice forward.
April 2026 Our research team member Tal S. will present at the European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR 2026), showcasing our AI-driven clinical decision-support system for the early detection of child abuse in pediatric emergency care, based on national survey findings and real-world implementation data
December 2025 Our team member Bat-El Rehavi Bernstein, a Lead Nurse on the Child Protection Team, presented at a specialized training course for Child Protection Teams working in Jerusalem hospitals. The presentation focused on our pilot program, emphasizing the critical role of triage nurses in identifying suspicious signs of abuse and violence. Bat-El highlighted how streamlined communication between nurses, physicians, and social workers—facilitated by the pilot—ensures that at-risk cases do not "fall between the cracks" in the clinical setting.
December 2025 At the upcoming Training for Child Protection Teams and Pediatric Departments in Medical Centers meeting, held at Hadassah Ein Kerem, our team member Batel will present the pilot conducted at Shaare Zedek Medical Center on clinical observation and the nursing role in identifying and caring for children at risk. The presentation will highlight field-based insights and lessons learned from real-world clinical implementation.
November 2025 Our research team member Tal Solomonica presented our national study on child maltreatment detection in pediatric emergency departments at the Israel Society for Quality in Health Care conference, held at the David Intercontinental Hotel in Tel Aviv
September 2025 Our team members led an integrative workshop hosted at Shaare Tzedek medical center (SZMC) with the participation of officials from the pediatric emergency department, including the child protection team and social services departments of Jerusalem municipality
June 2025 Award, Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences Excellent Young Researcher.
May 2025 Our clinical leader Dr. Eyal presented our pilot research involving social and medical service data integration at the pediatricians conference, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem.
May 2025 Our research team member Amit presented recent research involving social and medical service data integration at the Hi AI University of Haifa conference.