November 8, 2014Depart US – Overnight flight to Ben Gu-rion International Airport, Tel Aviv.

November 9, 2014Arrive at Ben Gurion International Air-port and be met by an Ophir representa-tive, who will assist with luggage, escort you through customs and introduce you to the Program guide and driver.In the following dinner the group will meet for a Program Orientation and brief-ing plus general introduction to Israel and Israeli society

November 10, 2014Following breakfast the group will depart for professional meetings focusing on:• Epidemiology of Mental Health Disor-

ders in Israel & assessment, interven-tion, referral, treatment and care Op-tions – Representative of the Ministry of Health Mental Health Services

• Role of primary care and community-based services in identification and treatment -Visit the Shalvata Mental Health Center– a comprehensive care, interdisciplinary hospital with 200 beds and extensive community-orient-ed activities and clinics

• On-going quality of life and com-munity rehabilitation programming: Resources for patients and affected family members. Meet with a rep-resentative of ENOSH – the Israel Mental health Association

November 11, 2014Depart the hotel after breakfast for meet-ings at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashom-er. Meetings will be with the following:• Dr. Shaul Lev-Ran, Director of Addic-

tion Medicine Services• Professor Eitan Gur, Director Depart-

ment of Eating Disorders

After Lunch the delegation will continue discussions on the Educational Systems and training programs,research and prom-ising practices in civilian and military outreach - Division of Psychiatry, Reha-bilitation Hospital

November 12, 2014Today the delegation will met with the Israel Anti-Drug Authority and Doctors without Borders for discussions on Mental Health in the Palestinian Authority November 13, 2014Following breakfast the group will set off for their meetings in Tel Aviv and Haifa for meetings with:

• Dr Rakefet Bacharach - Alcoholism and treatment modalities

• Shaar Menashe- Holocaust and mental health

• Rachel Tiram, Social Worker at a local Mental Health Center

PRELIMINARY ITINERARY

Please note that the itinerary below is not an exact representation of the final pro-gram. The time, order, location, and content of the professional meetings are subject to availability of and confirmation by the hosts, as well as the relevant background and expertise of the traveling participants.

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NAADAC and the National CouncilDelegation to Israel

November 8-16, 2014www.professionalsabroad.org

Contact:Kara Sweeney

KaraS@thenationalcouncil.org 202-684-7457

NAADAC and the National CouncilDelegation to Israel

November 8-16, 2014www.professionalsabroad.org

Contact:Kara Sweeney

KaraS@thenationalcouncil.org 202-684-7457

November 14, 2014After breakfast check out the hotel and visit the Mount of Beatitudes where the Sermon on the Mount is believed to have been de-livered. View of Tagbah where the miracle of loaves and fishes took place.

Stop at Capernaum and see the ancient synagogue where Jesus preached.

Drive via Cana (where Jesus performed His first miracle by turning water into wine) to Nazareth, to see the Church of the Annun-ciation.

Head south via the Jordan valley to Bethle-hem, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus. Visit Church of Nativity and Shepherds’ Field.

Check in to hotel for dinner and overnight.

November 15, 2014We awaken in Jerusalem and enjoy break-fast at the hotel before heading out to explore the city.

We board the awaiting transportation and drive to the Mt. of Olivesfor a spectacular view of the Old City and Temple Mount. The Mt. of Olives is home to multiple churches of significance and also an an-cient Jewish cemetery.

We will visit Christian Quarter and cover the most significant sites: Via Dolorosa (Stations of the Cross), Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Grand Bazar.

We then proceed on a tour of the Jewish Quarter, which was reconstructed in 1967. A special point of interest in the restored

Jewish Quarter is the “Cardo”, meaning the “heart” of this ancient Byzantine City. View the unearthed main Roman thoroughfare and ancient marketplace lined with col-umns.

Enter the Old City to see the Western Wall and travel back in time while walking on the ancient cobblestone streets to hear the story of this fascinating city.

Visit Israel Museum, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are exhibited, and to view the Model of Jerusalem, as it used to look in the 2nd Temple period.

Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.

November 16, 2014Check out of the hotel and transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport for return flight home OR for your flight to Eilat to continue on the extension to Jordan.

PROGRAM COST INCLUDES• 7 Nights Hotel Accommodation• Breakfast Daily, 3 Lunches, 4 Dinners• Group transportation in Israel and all

ground transfers• All entrance fees for cultural orienta-

tion visits

For US citizens, expenses associated with this program may be tax deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. We suggest that you consult with a tax advisor to determine if tax deductibility is applicable to you.