Even in the hardest moments

Knowledge, hope and human connection
can change reality

Dr. Yochi Siman Tov walks alongside educators, parents and organizations through crisis, emergency and suicide prevention — drawing on more than six decades of leading systems in real time, with deep faith in human strength and in the wisdom of systems to help themselves through professional guidance that trusts their power.

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Leading professional knowledge in emergency, crisis and bereavement for more than two decades

Institutional Resilience

Systemic protocols for municipalities and schools to maintain functional integrity during prolonged conflict.

Suicide Prevention

Compassionate, evidence-based intervention strategies with a focus on adolescents and their support networks.

Crisis Leadership

Equipping organizational heads with the psychological tools to lead with composure and human-centric judgment.

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Expertise born from practice

What makes the Center unique is the combination of research, field experience, and leading systems through crisis — with a human language that restores to people a sense of capability, direction, and hope.

Guiding systems through crisis

Managerial and professional experience in facing emergencies and complex events within the education system.

Knowledge you can work with

Practical, clear, and applicable tools for professionals, parents, and organizations.

Human sensitivity

A professional language that creates no fear — only anchor, listening, and the capacity to act.

Practical hope

The ability to see possibility even in extreme moments, and to translate it into the next step.

New Publication

A book written from the heart and from the field

The book "To Touch the Pain – A Child Is Never Left Alone" weaves personal stories from formative events in the State of Israel with a structured professional teaching on coping with crisis, loss, and suicide. Alongside the human experience, the book offers clear professional guidelines, grounded in research.

The book is especially recommended for clinicians, educators, and parents.

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״This is a unique book that presents the approach to working with crisis, emergency, and suicidality among children and adolescents, and it is more relevant today than ever.״

Prof. Gil Zalsman

Chair of the National Council for Suicide Prevention, Director of the Child Division and former Director of Geha Mental Health Center

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Back cover of To Touch the Pain – A Child Is Never Left Alone
A book written from the heart and from the field

How can I help?

The center offers lectures, professional consultation, books and professional content for people and organizations seeking to prepare systemically for crisis, strengthen organizational resilience, and act wisely during and after moments of crisis.

Sound practice addresses three time frames:Before the event — PreparednessDuring the event — Immediate and short-term initial managementAfter the event — Long-term support and rehabilitation of the system and the individual

Thoughts, tools and knowledge from the field

Articles, insights and practical tools drawn from decades of work in crisis, emergency and suicide prevention.

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Education & Resilience

Recognizing a teen in distress before it becomes a crisis

Quiet signs educators and parents should know, and what can be done as early as tomorrow morning.

October 2026 · 6 min read
Crisis Management

The first hours: principles of action for leaders during an event

What matters most, what to avoid, and how to create stability when everything around is shaking.

September 2026 · 8 min read
Recovery & Loss

The day after: long-term support for a community after loss

Recovery doesn't end when the cameras leave. How to build a resilience plan that lasts.

August 2026 · 7 min read
Parents

How to talk with children about a difficult event

Simple words, age-appropriate honesty and calm presence. A short guide for parents when words are hard to find.

July 2026 · 5 min read
Suicide Prevention

A direct question saves lives: myths about talking about suicide

The fear of "planting an idea" prevents vital conversations. What research says, and how to ask well.

June 2026 · 9 min read
Teams

Who cares for the carers? Sustaining team resilience over time

Burnout and compassion fatigue are part of the work. Practical tools to protect teams after events.

May 2026 · 6 min read
Education & Resilience

Why school resilience doesn't work on its own

Resilience isn't a one-year program. How staff, language and daily routine become support that lasts.

April 2026 · 7 min read
Education & Resilience

A professional team conversation after an event

What is worth saying on the first day, what belongs in a closed discussion, and how everyone gets a place.

March 2026 · 6 min read
Crisis Management

Deciding in real time: leading when everything is urgent

When everything is urgent, order is the tool. How to map, set priorities and hold a decision under pressure.

February 2026 · 8 min read

Words that tell of impact

One of the book's greatest strengths is its ability to translate very complex situations into accessible language and practical tools: what do we say to a child? how do we hold a safe emotional space? how do we act as a team in real time? and how do we also take care of ourselves as significant adults?

The chapters dealing with accompanying educational teams after harm to a student or a staff member, and with coping with national events such as the Disengagement and the evacuation of homes, are especially relevant to the reality of life here, and offer a sense of direction in situations where there are sometimes no words.

This is a book you do not merely “read” — you return to it again and again at moments when you need an anchor, order and clarity.

Dr. Nitza Dori

Early childhood specialist; former supervisor of kindergarten teachers

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