To empower and effectively care for children with diagnosable social, emotional, behavioral and learning problems.
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Our Vision
Our Mission
To improve the emotional resilience, mental health and learning experiences of children throughout Lebanon by actively engaging with parents, teachers, professionals and policymakers to deliver comprehensive and adequate care for those in need and make it AVAILABLE, AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE.
For Our Children to be Understood
Our Members
Fadi Maalouf, MD, EMBA
Professor and Chair
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Department of Psychiatry
American University of Beirut
Leyla Akoury Dirani, PhD
Associate professor
Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist
Department of Psychiatry
American University of Beirut
Ghina Ajam Smadi
President
Carol Ghandour
Member
Geraldine Jaber Fadlallah
Member
Noha Hachach
Director of Medical & Health Strategy
Zeina Kabbara Nawwam
Member
Asma Abou Ezzeddine Rasamni
Member
Tala Saad
Member
Sara Aboul Hosn
Member
Dania Kawwam Hunini
Member
Hala Raad, M.E.D
Learning Center Manager
Senior Special Education Teacher
Department of Psychiatry
American University of Beirut
Carole Boulos
Member
Najla Bsat
Member
Basma El-Zein Rabah
Member
Joumana Ammar, MA
Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist
Department of Psychiatry
American University of Beirut
Saydeh Hammouche, RN-MSN
"Mobile Behavioral Therapy Program Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry American University of Beirut Medical Center "
Rouba Mourtada
Member
Charlotte Khalil, MA
Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist
Department of Psychiatry
American University of Beirut
Rawan Basbous
Administrative Coordinator
Department of Psychiatry
American University of Beirut
On the 18th of May 2021 Focus lost a founding member and named the child clinical psychology scholarship after her
Dania Ajam Ramadan
Educational Psychologist: Special Educator and School Counselor
