What We Do   Community Health Care Centers   Specialized Services   Mobile Clinics & Outreach Programs   Lending Centers   Health Education   School Health Program   School of Community Health   Emergency Response Program   Community-Based Rehabilitation     Physiotherapy Centers   Daycare Centers   Chronic Diseases Program   Well-Baby & Child Health Program   Women’s Health Program   Community Mobilization Programs   Advocacy & Public Awareness	Daycare Centers As an integral part of its community-based rehabilitation efforts, UPMRC established a daycare center in the village of Biddo in the West Bank to assist disabled in Biddo and eight surrounding villages. Presently, the center serves 32 children, their families, as well as the general community. The children range from the age of three to teenagers, who receive assistance to prepare them for vocational training. 80% of the children served by the center have multiple disabilities including both physical and mental disabilities. The aim of the center is to provide skills and support to disabled children in order to improve their self-sufficiency, self-confidence and encourage their self-expression. The center also works closely with the community to change attitudes and misperceptions of disabilites in order to improve social conditions so that the disabled can be better integrated into their communities. The overall program goal is that the children feel that they are members of their communities and that they have valuable abilities. The activities of the center aim to teach the children specific life and educational skills, provide support for the children and their families and involve the wider community. Some activities include playgroups, workshops for mothers of disabled children, community volunteer collection of educational toys, training in daily life skills such as shopping, sports activities, picnics and educational trips. The program also runs summer camps to train the children in self-sufficiency and to encourage community volunteerism. Community Involvement: Because the center only has a staff of three, it relies heavily on community volunteers. These include the disabled themselves, mothers of disabled children, students and other community members. The program also works with many schools in order to prepare them for the integration of disabled children. It envisions the community as a complete unit, and works with community members both to raise awareness about disabilities, and to receive feedback about the center which is used in the center's planning.