The Jerusalem College of Technology announced a new partnership with McLean Hospital, the largest psychiatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School, that will seek to reduce the stigmatization of people with mental illness in Israel.
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JCT's past experience in this area derives largely from Lev Bakehila Community Project, the College's flagship civic engagement program.
"First and foremost, we are immensely proud of our nursing students, who continue to pioneer medical breakthroughs across the country. Implementing the Deconstructing Stigma campaign, the first-of-its-kind in Israel, strongly reflects the College's longtime track record of empowering underserved populations and contributing to the overall betterment of society," said JCT President Prof. Chaim Sukenik. "We are gratified to collaborate with such world-renowned partners in using this creative platform for the purpose of eradicating the stigma surrounding mental illness in Israel."
