Arugot Child and Family Development Center was established 36 years ago in Haifa to further equal opportunities amongst children and youth from the lower socio-economic strata who suffer from developmental delays, emotional difficulties and learning disabilities. The Center works towards empowering parents and entire families.The vision of Arugot is to enable every child coping with a difficulty in one of the spheres of its expertise to be professionally assessed and treated, to utilize his potential and become part of mainstream society.Major Programs include: 1Assessment and Therapy Center for 200 children and their parents who receive emotional therapies, paramedical treatments and didactic remedial tutoring, all taking place conveniently at one location. Parents benefit from parental guidance that has a positive impact on entire families. The Center is renowned for its professionalism, implementing the latest updated methods. For example, a unique Snoezelen Room is used for treating trauma - an innovation that evolved here at the Center. In addition, therapies such as Gardening Therapy, Pet Therapy and the use of a Therapeutic Kitchen are special features at the Center. 2 Network of 5 Special ed. Preschools for 60 children with a 75-80% success rate of mainstreaming graduates in regular first grade classes 3 Day Care Center for 40 children of working mothers - full day program.