By Nicole Wexler | Director of Development
Hello Valued Supporters!
Over the years, this has become a sought after and successful therapeutic program in Jerusalem. So much so, that every year, several groups of social workers, teachers and students come to hear more about our project. They are usually very impressed by its uniqueness, professionalism and creativity.
At one of the meetings, for example, with an explanation of the uniqueness of our project, we demonstrated a therapeutic session to a group of animal therapy students from David Yellin College during which they fed the lions and bears, so as to experience the intensity of the activities used to treat participants. From the breadth of the animal collection available to us at the zoo (ranging from domesticated animals to giraffes, elephants and reptiles), they were able to understand the advantages of our program over those conducted in petting zoos.
In addition, we have held symposia with other institutions – for example, with a multidisciplinary team from one of the women's shelters in Jerusalem.
We are grateful to you, our valued supporters, for making this meaningful program possible!
The Animal Assisted Therapy Team at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
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