She explained that the building was provided by the Ministry of Agriculture to the Ministry of Social Development, while the Jordanian Banks Association and the participating banks contributed to funding its rehabilitation and equipping, to become a center for inclusive day services and integrated social services.
She said that the center includes an early intervention unit, an office for the Ministry of Social Development and another for the National Aid Fund, allowing the people of the district to obtain social services and aids near their places of residence, without the need to visit the Directorate of Social Development and the National Aid Fund office in Qasba Jerash.
Bani Mustafa pointed out that the center's services are provided free of charge by qualified and trained staff, and include special education, physical, occupational and speech therapy, family counseling, life skills development, and rehabilitation and training programs, adding that the center's capacity is up to 120 people, providing its services through two main sections, namely the early intervention unit targeting children from birth to the age of six, with an estimated capacity of 60 children, aiming to detect early disabilities and developmental delays and provide necessary rehabilitation services, as well as counseling and empowering families to deal with their children's needs, and the inclusive day services center targeting people with disabilities aged six and above with an estimated capacity of 60 beneficiaries, providing its services to different categories of disabilities according to their individual needs, contributing to the development of their abilities, enhancing their independence and integrating them into society.
She pointed out that the number of early intervention units opened by the Ministry has reached 73 in various regions of the Kingdom, in addition to mobile early intervention services, confirming that these services have contributed to reaching families in remote areas, and encouraging them to detect cases and benefit from the available services.
Bani Mustafa appreciated the support of the Jordanian Banks Association, stressing the importance of continuing the partnership in expanding the services provided to people with disabilities in various regions of the Kingdom.
For his part, the Director General of the Jordanian Banks Association, Maher Al-Mahrouq, praised the cooperation with the Ministry of Social Development, affirming the importance of partnership in supporting initiatives that serve the local community, noting that the Association contributed to supporting the Al-Mu'arras Center, in addition to other initiatives, including mobile early intervention units and the behavior modification center in the Birin area and other service projects.
The people of the district appreciated the opening of the center, confirming its importance in facilitating access to care and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities and their families, in addition to the services of the Ministry of Social Development and the National Aid Fund.
The opening was attended by MP Shafaa Al-Sawwan Al-Muqabala, Director General of the National Aid Fund, Khatam Al-Shneikat, the governor of Al-Mu'arras District, Satam Al-Majali, the president of the Jerash Governorate Charitable Associations Union, Zaid Al-Zoubi, the president of the Jordanian Women's Union, Jalila Al-Samadi, and a number of officials, dignitaries and people of the district.
