ArBeS H&DCC was founded in 1999 at the building of former Arabkir pediatric hospital after a large scale renovation with the joint efforts of Arabkir Medical Center and its partners: SEMRA Foundation (Switzerland), VAD (Direct Aid to Armenia) Association (Switzerland), Radio Munot Shaffhausen (Switzerland), NAF-Belgique Association and SOS-Armenie organizations.
In 2005 April, within the ArBeS, the Day Care Center opened its doors to organize different activities for children with special needs to ensure both their treatment and social integration. The Day Care and Treatment Center was constructed by Swiss builder Leo Gmyur, with the support of VAD (Switzerland), Armenianos Foundation (Liechtenstein), KASA Charity Foundation (Switzerland).
ArBeS H&DCC provides a number of outpatient services including rehabilitation, developmental pediatrics, psychosocial services as well as educational activities for children with special needs and their families. Provision of care for children with mental health, physical, psychological, educational and behavioral problems is a long-lasting process, which requires multidisciplinary teamwork. Quality of rehabilitative services at the Center is the result of cooperation of specialists of multidisciplinary team, which encompasses Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Doctors, Developmental Pediatrician, Neurologist, Psychiatrist, as well as Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Speech/Language Therapists and Special Teachers.
The specialists trained at the leading centers in Armenia and foreign countries skillfully apply the innovative methods of rehabilitative care in their work. The special approach of the team towards the children and their parents, the friendly atmosphere surrounded our young patients and their families, as well as specially equipped consultation and therapy rooms make the services and care more efficient.
The services provided at ArBeS HC&DCC cover rehabilitation of children and adolescents with developmental and pervasive delays, neurological, musculoskeletal disorders and post-traumatic conditions.
As it is well-known the early identification of children with special needs, assessment and early intervention, corresponding care, psychosocial rehabilitation as well as education of children with special needs and their parents are the best preconditions for ensuring further social integration of children and their well-being. Carrying out the above-mentioned activities, we aim our efforts at revealing and development of full potential of a child with special needs.
Since 2002 a number of regional branches (Child Development and Rehabilitation Centers) have been opened in several regions of Armenia (Spitak, Vanadzor, Gyumri, Armavir, Gavar, Ijevan, Artashat) to provide access to rehabilitation services to children with special needs and their families.
The first 4 of regional centers were subsequently handed over to the respective communities for their further management.
ArBeS HC & DCC cooperates with the Armenian State University of Sports & Physical Culture and the Special Pedagogical Department of the Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovian being a place for students’ practice.
Representatives of foreign partners and international organizations are holding conferences and trainings on multidisciplinary team education at ArBeS HCC.
Manoushak Yeritsyan, Director
Gayane Zakaryan, Head of Rehabilitation Service
Irina Tovmasyan, Head of Pediatric Service
Karine Lyulejyan, Head of Pedopsychiatry Service