Our children were involved enthusiastically for over a year in our greenhouse project, when we soon realized that we should explore gardening/horticultural therapy for the mental and physical well-being of our children and teenagers. Gardening/Horticultural Therapy helps improve memory, cognitive abilities, task initiation, language skills, and socialization. In physical rehabilitation, Gardening/Horticultural Therapy can help strengthen muscles and improve coordination, balance, and endurance. In vocational Gardening/Horticultural Therapy settings, people learn to work independently, problem solve, and follow directions.

A variety of issues and feelings are addressed without the need for verbal expression through the interaction between the animal, the child and the therapist. For Neve Hanna children, this is much more than a place where they can watch, feed and pet the animals. It is the place where they have animal-assisted therapy. During therapy, animal-assisted therapists watch children interact with the animals and interpret their behavioral patterns.

Offers the children an introduction into the adult world of productivity and to learn basic professional, social and leadership skills.

A unique program designed for children and parents to improve their interaction and communication by learning how to bake bread together.

This group program helps teens who are in need of intensive and frequent support to facilitate a framework to deal with questions concerning development.

Music therapists use music and its forms to help improve health in many skill areas. Each child has the opportunity to learn a musical instrument. Music as one of the expressive therapies, consisting of a process in which a music therapist uses music and its forms – physical, emotional, mental, social, aesthetic, and spiritual – to help improve health in several domains, such as mental functioning, motor skills, emotional development, social skills, and quality of life, by using music experiences such as free improvisation, singing, and listening to, discussing, and moving to music to achieve treatment goals.

The art and science of photography is taught in order for the children to capture and create images. This activity will give the children a feeling of self-worth and success. Therapeutic Photography is an accessible means of communications, for people to share their thoughts, viewpoints, frustrations and joys. A visual diary can also serve as a way to help one chart, document and reflect on his or her journey. It involves taking, analyzing and using photos for the purpose of personal healing, growth, or understanding, whether done consciously or unconsciously. Children learn about the healing power of photography and how it can help them better express, understand and overcome obstacles, anxiety and depression.