Implementing Mental Health Reform in the Israeli Police: Objectives, Internal Challenges, and ROI

The conference workshop presentation features efforts to bring operational, professional, and personal resilience skills to Israel's police force, including expansion of the Operational Stress Management Training program to over 18,000 officers (98% of the operational officers). From 2016-2018, Idit Michael (Chief Supt, Mental Health Division, Israel Police) led a major police reform to remove social barriers and taboos related to seeking help for mental health. The result was Operational Stress Management Training, a program that transformed the mindset of police stations nationwide and won a Commissioner's prize of excellence in Israel. The presentation includes discussion on the methodology for combating personal and professional burnout, tips for coping with internal objectives, and evidence-based proven outcomes.

This conference workshop presentation is interpreted in Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Idit Michael

Head of International Team

NATAL Global

Leading Trainer – Chief Superintendent(ret.) Idit Michael
Head of Programming and Senior Mental Health Professional, NATAL Global

Ms. Idit Michael is the Former Chief Superintendent of the Mental Health Division of Israel’s Police, where she received the commissioner's token of excellence for her successful strategy to reform the Israel Police's resiliency.

With over 25 years of experience as a commander, Idit managed mental health professionals for major Israeli organizations, including the Israeli Police, Hadassah Hospital, and drug and alcohol treatment centers. In this role, Idit worked hand-in-hand on partnerships with mental health divisions in security organizations and Israel’s national welfare body. Following her distinguished career in the police force, Idit joined NATAL as Senior Mental Health Professional and Trainer, working with NATAL’s international team to develop and deliver resiliency training. Idit Michael currently serves as a private clinical therapist, working with patients who have post-traumatic stress disorder, including those referred by the Ministry of Defense and the National Insurance Institute. She frequently presents lectures and workshops to police forces and first responder delegations in Israel and worldwide. Idit holds a B.A. in Social Work and English Language and Literature and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

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