Educare IL
Cultivating a Resilient, Shared Society
Through Mindfulness & Compassion
Educare IL is a nonprofit dedicated to fostering resilience
and social-emotional well-being in Israeli society.
Founded in 2014 by leading researchers and practitioners in mental health, trauma, and education, we develop and implement evidence-based mindfulness and compassion programs tailored for educators, therapists, parents and the future generations whom they raise.
In partnership with Tel Aviv University, Bar Ilan University, the Ministries of Education and Health and local authorities, our initiatives reduce burnout, enhance coping skills, and promote empathy and prosocial behavior.
Our flagship program, was developed at the request of the 14th Dalai Lama
in collaboration with top neuroscientists at the Mind & Life Institute, US.
Since founding, we have trained over 2,000 professionals and impacted tens of thousands of students across diverse communities.
Our programs, grounded in empirical research, demonstrate significant reductions in stress and anxiety, improvements in attention and academic performance, and a decrease in violence, prejudice and stereotyping.
Following the events of October 7th, Educare IL has been providing trauma-informed psychosocial support to over 8,500 professionals and children nationwide.
"My staff and students are more aware of themselves and their surroundings. You can see it in their approach to friends at recess, in the classroom climate and in the presence of the teachers, who arrive each morning lighthearted."
Shir Kedar, Tamir school principal