As part of our series of NETTalks constructed to help Network member agencies explore their role in disaster preparedness and response, we present Creating and Utilizing Emergency Response Teams.

Building an emergency team: this session will assist participants in thinking practically about the development of an emergency team based on their needs and existing resources.

• Shared traumatic reality
• Circles of traumatic impact
• Mapping vulnerability and support
• Social media and emergency
• Structured analysis for management of emergency scenarios

We will be joined by:

Sharon Yeheskel-Oron, Director of NATAL Global

Prof. Javier Simonovich, Senior Facilitator, Supervisor & Lecturer, NATAL

Sharon Yeheskel-Oron is the Director of NATAL Global, a subsidiary of NATAL – an Israeli NGO spearheading trauma treatment and resiliency development. As part of this position, Sharon develops international collaborations and exports NATAL’s best practices and expertise to international stakeholders, helping communities and organizations get the tools they need to build personal and organizational resilience.

Sharon has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in International Relations with a specialization in International Law. She has extensive knowledge and experience in creating international collaborations and leading international projects for social impact.

Previously, she established and managed the Global Professional Development Department at Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel’s leading nonprofit in the field of disabilities, and was engaged in developing strategic partnerships, exporting knowledge, and managing an international professional network. Before Beit Issie Shapiro, Sharon worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Tel Aviv Delegation’s Communications Department.

Dr. Simonovich is a dedicated professional with over three decades of experience in emergency preparedness, clinical practice, and academic leadership. Prof. Simonovich holds a Ph.D. in Social and Economic Planning from the Architecture and Urban Planning Faculty, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2001), and graduated in Social Work and Jewish Community Service in 1985 from Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles, CA and Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Since completing his Ph.D., he has worked in three main areas: leading social and economic community development programs across regional councils, municipalities, NGOs, and the private sector with specialization in emergency preparedness and resiliency improvement; conducting teaching and social research at the Faculty of Human Services, the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College; and providing clinical work as a clinical social worker and psychotherapist for the Ministry of Security, Israeli Army, and private practice.

Prof. Simonovich served as Dean of Students at the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College from 2011-2018 and was Head of the Behavioral Sciences Department (10.2021 – 9.2023) and Head of the master’s Program in Social Work (since October 2023 to date) at Zefat Academic College.

About NATAL

NATAL: Israel’s Trauma and Resiliency Center is a nonpartisan, internationally recognized and awarded non-profit, with over 27 years of experience in the fields of resiliency building and trauma treatment. Since 1998, NATAL has been providing vital assistance and training to over 550,000 individuals and professionals coping with traumatic events and everyday stress-related effects. NATAL’s reach includes mental health professionals, veterans, law enforcement personnel, educators, first responders, journalists, community and business leaders, families, and faith leaders. The result is healthier communities and society at large, with maximized employability and increased performance amongst workforces. NATAL Global seeks to leverage NATAL’s expertise to share and scale successful programs internationally. NATAL Global works with local partners to build more trauma-informed services and societies across the globe, by utilizing practical tools, online and onsite experiential workshops, ‘Train the Trainer’ programs and capacity-building projects. To date, NATAL Global has worked in over 15 countries, including the US, Germany, Ukraine and Brazil.

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We look forward to seeing you there!