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Research & Publications
Research articles and academic publications highlighting the development, impact, and evidence-based foundations of the Home Within the Heart Center.
Minding the Child’s Mind
Parental reflective functioning as a buffer for child distress in displaced families at war zones
Enav & Mayer, 2025 · Frontiers in Psychology
This study explores how parental reflective functioning (PRF) supports young children in families affected by displacement and war. The results highlight PRF as a central protective factor and point to the importance of strengthening parent–child connection as a foundation for resilience.
Healing at Home: Recovery and Resilience for Displaced Israeli Families
Talks & Public Events
American Friends of the University of Haifa speaks with the creators of the Home Within the Heart program, Dr. Yael Mayer and Dr. Yael Enav, who share their experience working with over 300 displaced families from the Gaza Envelope, the northern border, and beyond.
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