The National Council for the Child (NCC) will constitute a leading, central, and collaborative partner in coordinating and ensuring the rights, safety, and wellbeing of all children and youth in Israel by initiating and promoting policy, and will constitute a source of knowledge for professionals, government and social organizations.
About us
Our Vision
Our Mission
The National Council for the Child (NCC) mission is to ensure the welfare, well-being, and rights of all children in Israel. Since 1986, the NCC has been a protagonist in all children and youth related issues, on a national level; initiating and promoting public policy, forging cross-sector partnerships focused on the welfare, well-being and rights of children and youth, and operating as a main source of information for professionals, government, and the not for profit sector.
We aim to:
- Identify problem areas directly affecting children in Israel
- Alert the relevant authorities regarding deficient policies or services for children
- Formulate proactive policies to fulfill children’s rights and protect their wellbeing
- Advance appropriate legislation and policy design on matters impacting children’s lives
- Monitor the implementation of legislation and policy
- Raise public awareness of children’s rights
- Serve as a central address for children and adults – professionals, government and the concerned public – to receive assistance, support, information, and direction regarding the protection of children’s rights
Our Uniqueness
Our activity is unique in its combination of assisting children who turn to us with specific and concrete issues, and our broad activity in the field of legislation and policy design, in a way that achieves results for hundreds of thousands of children in Israel. Our team works daily for the sake of children by initiating and promoting policy, mediation, assistance, and public awareness campaigns, with the ultimate and constant goal of advancing children’s welfare, wellbeing, and rights.
The National Council for the Child is an independent, non-profit organization which sustains its activities by donations and contributions.
Our Story
1980
Establishment of the “Presidential Residence Assembly for the Child’s Wellbeing”, a national think-tank on children, led by the late Mrs. Ofira Navon, the wife of the President. The assembly was established at the initiative of public figures and experts, among them: Mrs. Zina Herman, Dr. Baruch Levi, Mr. Aharon Langerman, Mrs. Sara Melzer, Professor Jona Rosenfeld, Mrs. Aviva Lion, and Dr. Aviva Ron.
The activity of the assembly is separated from the President’s Residence.
1983
Pursuant to the assembly’s activity, the National Council for the Child is established as A public, independent non-profit organization. Some of the founders of the assembly later join the NCC’s board, and Dr. Yitzhak Kadman is invited by the founding group to serve as the organization’s executive director.
1986
The NCC initiates and leads the establishment of the Children’s Lobby in the Knesset.
The NCC launches an innovative program for the independent representation of children in legal proceedings.
1989
The NCC’s Ombudsperson for Children and Youth is established. During the first year of its activity alone, around 250 inquiries and requests for assistance are received from the public and children themselves.
The NCC’s legal department, “The Child and Law Center” is established.
The NCC becomes a partner in FARLI (the Forum for Child Welfare Organizations in Israel).
The NCC publishes a guide for journalists on the subject of children and the media, in cooperation with the Israel Press Council (An updated version of the guide- ‘Children in the Press – the Do’s and Don’ts’ is published in 2005).
Israel signs the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
1990
The NCC’s Research and Development Center is established, and the development of the statistical yearbook ‘Children in Israel’ is commenced.
The NCC initiates a wide-scale experimental project on the subject of legal representation for children. In the framework of the project, appropriate cases which necessitate separate representation for children are chosen, and volunteering lawyers are appointed as legal guardians to represent the child’s position and interests.
Israel ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention enters into force in Israel.
1991
The first version of ‘Children in Israel – Statistical Yearbook’ is published. The yearbook was edited by the NCC’s Research and Development Center, and a new and updated version has been published every year since.
A public campaign is launched, headed by the NCC, on the subject of “Education without Violence”.
The NCC issues a publication regarding babies born with drug-addictions.
1992
Our Team
Ilanit Gilboa
Events and Project Operations
Carmit Polak-Cohen, Adv.
Legal Advisor
Vered Windman, Adv.
Executive Director
Liron Eshel, Adv. and B.S.W
Manager, Child Victims Assistance Center and Head of the Children at Risk field
Michal Klainman, M.S.W
Ombudsperson, Support and Assistance Center
Daniella Zlotnik Raz, Adv.
Legal Research and Policy
Alon Madar
Resource Development
Michal Schliachter, Adv. and B.S.W
Naama Kaztir- Shmueli
Spokesperson
Board of Directors
Mr. Ilan Admon, Chair
Independent businessman; Director of Public and Private Companies
Prof. Orit Ichilov
Sociologist, Professor, School of Education, Tel Aviv University; Headed the Education Subcommittee of the Rotlevi Committee, established to anchor the Convention on the Rights of the Child in legislation in the various spheres of children’s lives in Israel
Ms. Esther Blumberg
School Coordinator of Health Education; Certified Family Mediator; Advisor in the field of violence against women
Mourad Abua Hamda
Shmulik Barensky
Mr. Gerry Seligman
Deputy CEO of the Economic Planning Institute; Former partner in the International Firm of Price Waterhouse Cooper and director of the tax department, PWC Israel
Mr. Elli Malki
CFO of the Keren Or Center; lecturer, Master Program in Non-Profit Management, Hebrew University and Ben-Gurion University; Independent Financial Consultant for Non-profit organizations
Mr. Chico Menashe
Deputy CEO, Start-Up Nation Central
Former Deputy Director, News Division of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation
Ms. Livnat Ein-Shay
Lawyer; Secretary of Leumi Bank and Group; Former partner in the law firm, Steinmetz, Haring, Gurman & Co. Advocates
Ms. Nirit Pesach
Senior social worker, formerly chief coordinator of domestic abuse programs in the Israel Ministry of Health
Dr. Yossi Hattab, Chair
Audit Committee; Psychiatrist
Mr. Chanan Reichman
CEO, Petroleum Navitas
Kfir Cohen
Director of Sports Projects, IACC (Israel Association of Community Centers Ltd.).
Irit Livne
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