Bayit Cham is a pioneering organization in culturally sensitive mental health care and community-based rehabilitation in Israel.
In the early 1980s, when few believed that people with psychiatric disabilities could integrate into society, Shmuel Munk led a groundbreaking initiative to employ individuals with mental illness in the general workforce. Since then, Bayit Cham has become a national leader in developing compassionate, culturally adapted, and professional responses for individuals with mental health challenges and disabilities.
Today, Bayit Cham supports over 1,000 men and women — people with psychiatric and developmental disabilities — in vocational rehabilitation programs, and provides more than 60,000 therapeutic sessions annually in over 100 locations across Israel.
The organization operates:
• 6 public mental health clinics
• 5 trauma treatment centers for survivors of sexual abuse
• Therapy centers for children who experienced sexual abuse
• Vocational training and employment centers for men and women
• A nationwide support program for adoptive families
• A professional training unit for certified therapists specializing in trauma care

Responding to Trauma After the Iron Swords War
Following the October 2023 Iron Swords War, Bayit Cham was officially recognized by the Israeli government as a designated Resilience Center for trauma care.
A dedicated trauma center was established in Ofakim, alongside expanded trauma services at Bayit Cham’s clinics across the country.
Hundreds of individuals — including children, parents, and survivors — have received culturally sensitive trauma therapy in a safe and supportive environment.


Bayit Cham’s approach is rooted in cultural sensitivity, with unique expertise in serving the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community.
In 2023, CEO Rabbi Aryeh Munk received the prestigious Zusman Award for leading a transformative effort in making mental health and trauma services accessible within the Haredi sector.
Bayit Cham operates under the supervision of Israel’s Ministries of Health, Welfare, and Defense. Most services are partially state-funded. The organization is recognized as one of Israel’s leading providers of trauma care and community rehabilitation.