Measurement in the "Batim Hamim" Service

"Bait Ham" ("warm home") is a therapeutic framework providing therapeutic, social, educational, and cultural support for at-risk young girls. The home serves as a therapeutic environment where young girls learn to cope with interpersonal and social challenges. The service, operated by the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security through local municipalities, offers individual and group support provided by a professional team, including social workers. The goal is to strengthen the young girls' personal and social resilience and help them integrate optimally into society.
To improve intervention quality, a measurement model was developed to evaluate the status and progress of girls in the therapeutic process and assess the program's impact on participants. As part of the collaborative work process with the "Batim Hamim" service team, the theory of change and logical model of the service were defined, identifying desired outcomes for the therapeutic processes experienced by the girls. Subsequently, specific indicators were determined to reflect whether outcomes were being achieved, and measurement tools suitable for practical application were created. These tools support data collection and analysis regarding the girls' progress and provide an overview of each individual home's success and the collective success of all homes. This enables ongoing data-driven dialogue between social workers of the homes and within the service itself, ensuring that interventions remain precise and effective in addressing the young girls' needs.
Upon completion of the measurement framework's development, an implementation process began, assisting social workers in the homes with practical measurement practices and developing tools for analyzing and visually presenting measurement findings at various levels.