Who is ICAR Collective?
ICAR Collective brings together leading experts in medicine, psychology, public health, philanthropy, and investment, to accelerate trauma healing to safeguard the health, productivity, and security of Israel. We are fostering collaboration among the numerous organizations involved in trauma healing, including NGOs, managed health organizations, government, and both private and public providers to ensure that all efforts and resources are aligned with needs of the population.
What is the challenge we are addressing?
The tragic events of October 7th caused profound trauma across all societal levels—individual, community, and national. Trauma deeply impacts daily life. It affects both mental and physical well-being, including cardiovascular issues and autoimmune disorders. It also escalates into societal problems like workforce productivity, domestic violence and substance abuse. Since the war started, over 60% of Israelis have experienced symptoms of PTSD, and one in five people report increased use of addictive substances.
There is no playbook for how to accelerate healing after mass and collective trauma. The gap in knowledge and shortage of trained trauma specialists are prevalent in many countries but Israel has reached a state of urgency following Oct 7th. In addition, Israel’s trauma ecosystem is fragmented with hundreds of organizations working day and night on the ground – there is no natural owner to track and analyze the macro needs.
Why ICAR
ICAR Collective is developing a long-term strategy for managing both individual and national trauma by continuously aligning resources and efforts with the broader population's needs. By mapping the mental health ecosystem, fostering partnerships, generating insights and evidence, and then investing where needed, ICAR seeks to pioneer a holistic and collaborative approach to trauma healing.
Strategic Approach
ICAR, Israel's Collective Action for Resilience, brings together leading experts in medicine, psychology, public health, philanthropy, and investment, who are committed to accelerating trauma healing to safeguard the health, productivity, and security of Israel. We are committed to fostering collaboration among the numerous organizations involved in the field to ensure that the nation’s efforts and resources are aligned with the macro needs of the population.
The steps toward getting this done, include:
Map the field
Engaging with the field and mapping the current landscape to clarify needs, resources, priorities, and gaps
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Prioritize impact areas
Identifying and prioritizing impact areas and organizations to help bring funding where it is needed and monitor progress.
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Generate evidence
Generating and documenting evidence on interventions that have societal impact to influence policy change.
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Advance the field
Establishing national, community and treatment protocols for trauma healing, then integrating effective solutions into the national health system. Sharing the learnings to advance the science globally.
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Our values
Scientific Rigor
Make decisions in a transparent way and based on the best available evidence. Invest in evidence generation when there isn’t enough to make informed choices
Integrity
Ensure we remain free of conflicts of interest and uphold honesty and ethical conduct in all activities, including data collection, analysis, reporting, and investments
Innovation
Embrace creativity and forward-thinking approaches to drive positive change and innovation in healthcare and beyond
Mutualism
Foster mutually beneficial relationship with local and global stakeholders to enhance our collective efforts towards building a healthy and resilient Israeli nation