Our Story
Daniella Pardes was a fun-loving, spunky child until anorexia hijacked her at the age of 13. After a three month hospitalization, Daniella tried to return to her school and to the friends whom she loved, but she did not succeed in reintegrating.Her mother Hadassa, searched for a therapeutic program which would absorb, protect and mainstream her back into her world. Unfortunately, she never found one suitable to her needs. 5 months later, on December 11, 2017 at the tender age of 14, Daniella took her own life.
Beit Daniella is designed to provide for other teens who are suffering like her, what Daniella was missing- a rehabilitative stepping stone combining schooling, a wide range of therapies, and functional responsibility.
What is Beit Daniella?
A supportive and potentially life-saving recovery day center for youth who are struggling with mental health issues, Beit Daniella is a short term (4 to 6 month) program that provides youth with vital skills to transition back into their families, schools and communities.
Situated in a natural setting with an emphasis on animal-assisted therapy, Beit Daniella aims to help youth to build on their strengths, to develop resilience, to learn to better regulate their emotional states , to take responsibility and to develop functional skills for a life worth living. Appreciating that parents are the primary caretakers of their child , Beit Daniella also provides parents with skills and support to help themselves and their child to cope with his/her challenges.
Beit Daniella has received recognition from the Ministry of Health as the first and only community-based, mental health day treatment center for youth. Currently Beit Daniella operates 2 branches-in Tzur Hadassah and in Moshav Shibolim in the South. Our long term vision is to open up Beit Daniellas across the country to fill a major gap in youth mental health services in Israel to treat the growing numbers of teens suffering with mental health conditions.
Who attends Beit Daniella?
Beit Daniella serves non-denominational youth between the ages of 13 to 18 (Grades 8 -12) who are struggling with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, OCD, post trauma, borderline personality disorder and eating disorders. Beit Daniella’s teens are either post-hospitalization are they are at home, not functioning, not attending school and in danger due to their mental health conditions. Beit Daniella is not suited for youth in acute states who require hospitalization and/or constant supervision.
Location
Beit Daniella’s branches combine the raw beauty of nature with unique and central views of the surrounding environment and community. Our flagship branch in Tzur Hadassah is located on a horse stable in a pastoral setting, while our southern branch is located in the rural, agricultural Moshav Shibolim. Both branches are located within close proximity to cities and hospitals, allowing a diverse population to participate in our program. As part of Beit Daniella’s core beliefs, the natural settings chosen for our branches promotes healing and relaxation, enabling our students to bolster their own inner stability and balance.
