In its work on Disabilities, BCF has partnered with over two hundred organisations in 4 states of the country including with The National Trust (Govt of India), HUDA (AP) and Department of Women & Child (AP).
The work is funded presently by Cordaid and The National Trust. The thrust of the work is being Disability into the CSR, discourse to find both wage & self employment for people such that they are able to be financially independent and live a life of dignity.
Vision of AIKYA
AIKYAs Vision is to enhance the quality of life of individuals with special needs through education and training to enable them to achieve their fullest potential and integrate them into the mainstream.
History Of AIKYA
September 1989 saw the birth of AIKYA Recreation Centre, Setup to integrate Special Children with the normal Children. The centre first functioned once a week. With in four months, in January 1990, a regular Day Care Centre (Special School) was established. Parents of babies from 3 months age are trained at AIKYA and programmes are charted out for them to carry out on their own at home. Progress of these babies is evaluated and further programming is given subsequently every two months.
AIKYA is also involved very actively is conducting seminars/workshops for dedicated workers/parents to equip the trainee in effectively handling special children. Field placement of postgraduate students of psychology of reputed colleges in chennai is also a regular feature at AIKYA.
To create awareness among the public, AIKYA has produced a number of video films on mental disabbilities. They have been well received at the state as well as national levels. AIKYA has also produced and marketed 'AIKYA Greeting Cards'.
Mission of AIKYA
To Enhance Knowledge and Skills on selecting and using the key intervention approaches to help the mentally challenged individual.
To Bring together Best Practices on proven intervention techniques by respected overseas and local presenters.
To Empower Family and Professionals with Knowledge available in education and service provisions.
Contact
AIKYA,
New No. 7, Old no. 1/1,
Bhagirathi ammal Street,
Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028
Phone : 2493 8443 / 2499 3892 / 98400 57975
E-mail : info@aikya.org
Blind Relief Association
Set up in 1944, the Blind Relief Association (BRA) aspires for a world where the handicapped, especially the visually impaired are not marginalised, and are provided avenues for social and economic rehabilitation.
The major activities of BRA focus around education and training. JPM senior secondary school is an all boys residentail school which follows the same syllabi as prescribed for sighted children in CBSE Board. Besides the Association conducts various training programmes like: technical training cum workshop, teachers training, electronic training centre, book binding and stationery making, computers, foot reflexology, candle making etc.
Contact
Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg New Delhi-110003
Phone: 24361376 Fax: 24364730
E-mail :lbsbra@bol.net.in
Website: www.blindrelief.org
DEAF Way Foundation
The Deaf Way is composed of a group of committed young people working for the betterment of the deaf in India for the past 12 years, started by Arun and Christina Rao, parents of a deaf girl.
Jeevanpath Viklang Vidyalaya
Jeevanpath Viklang Vidyalaya set up in June 2002, is a school for visually impaired children situated in village Phoola of Rae Bareilly district of Eastern UP. These children happen to be from extremely poor socio economic background and have been more or less abandoned by their families.
Mr. Shukla the head of the institution who himself is visually impaired has taken up this challenge to ameliorate the condition of these children and facilitate their healthy development, which he firmly believes is their right. The BCF team has been to this institution in early 2006 and we have seen the exceptional talent that these kids possess in terms of painting, singing, drama, playing musical instruments and so on.
The school houses about 50 children in the age group of 5 to 16 yrs and provides for their studies, food, clothing, medical facility and other daily expenses free of cost. Being situated in a remote village the school is facing a lot of resource crunch both in terms of financial resources as well as human resources. Among others the urgent needs include electricity connection, repair of the dilapidated building, protection of children from snakes, mosquitoes and other poisonous insects since they sleep on ground.
National Trust
The National Trust is a statutory body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, set up under the "National trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation And Multiple Disabilities" Act (Act 44 of 1999).
Mission of National Trust
- To enable and empower persons with disability to live as independently and as fully as possible within and as close to the community to which they belong;
- To strengthen facilities to provide support to persons with disability to live within their own families;
- To extend support to registered organizations to provide need based services during period of crisis in the family of persons with disability.
- To deal with problems of persons with disability who do not have family support;
- To promote measures for the care and protection of persons with disability in the event of death of their parent or guardian;
- To evolve procedure for the appointment of guardians and trustees for persons with disability requiring such protection;
- To facilitate the realization of equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation of persons with disability; and
- To do any other act which is incidental to the aforesaid objects.
Contact
HE NATIONAL TRUST FOR THE WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment) GOVT. OF INDIA
9th Floor Jeevan Prakash Building, K.G. Marg
New Delhi 110001
Tel.: 91+11+43520861-64, 23766898/899/901
Fax :91+11+23731648
E-mail : nationaltrust@nic.in
SCARF Schizophrenia Research Foundation
SCARF is the acronym for the Schizophrenia Research Foundation, a non governmental, non profit organization in Madras, now renamed Chennai, India, which since 1984 has committed itself to schizophrenia care and research. Founded by a group of philanthropists and mental health professionals led by Dr. M. Sarada Menon, an internationally known psychiatrist, SCARF has established itself as a center of repute in rehabilitation and research. The present team led by the Director Dr.R. Thara is composed of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, rehab personnel, administrative and support staff.
Mission
- Research into biological, social and psychological aspects of Schizophrenia.
- Treatment and rehabilitation of people suffering from Schizophrenia and prevention/ reduction of disability.
- Educating the public about Schizophrenia, to create awareness and understanding, to facilitate early detection, and to eliminate social stigmatisation.
- Offer training programmes to various groups of workers on principles of detection and management of mental illnesses.
- Lobby extensively with the Government and other apex bodies for programmes for the mentally disabled.
What does SCARF offer to patients suffering from this illness?
SCARF offers a comprehensive, totally free treatment package comprising of:
- Out-patient care manned by a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, social workers and psychologists.
- Free medication for those who cannot afford it.
- A well worked out, individually tailored rehabilitation program consisting of occupational therapy, group therapy, social skills training and cognitive training.
- A special emphasis on the family by the family cell to support, counsel them and involve them in treatment program.
- An employment bureau which seeks to find jobs for the disabled.
And above all SCARF sees in each client a human being disabled in various ways, but yet deserving the self respect, dignity like his brethren.
SCARF's greatest ambition of building a Comprehensive Mental Health Center was fulfilled in Chennai, in 1998, with the completion of the construction of the building with a total area of 10,800 sq.ft. on the land donated by the Government of Tamil Nadu for this purpose. This has been built at a cost of Rs.66 Lakhs, and houses the following:-
- Out patient clinic
- Day Care Center
- Vocational units for men and women
- Research wing with a computer cell
- Training and Education center
- Special services for women and elderly mentally disabled
- Auditorium
- Library
- Guest Room
- Administration and accounts
Contact
Schizophrenia Research Foundation (India)
R-7A North Main Road
Anna Nagar West (Extn.)
Chennai 600 101
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone: + 91 - 44 - 2615 3971 - 2615 1073
Email: scarf@vsnl.com
Society for Child Development
Mission
The Society for Child Development works for the empowerment of all persons with disabilities. However, it pays special attention to the development of resources for children and young adults with intellectual disabilities, who form the most vulnerable sections of our society.
The project
Empowering and Uniting Mothers of Young Adults with Mental Retardation
Details of the target group
Primary group: Young adults with mental retardation in the age group of 18 years and above
Secondary group: Mothers of these young adults and their siblings
Detailed objectives
- To create a dialogue that works towards generating a higher level of awareness and towards the fulfillment of the adult needs of adolescents and young adults with mental retardation among mothers.
- To provide for the above through a systematic schedule of workshops, discussion groups and hands-on training sessions on issues relating to “Vocational training and Self-employment”; and “Sexuality and Marriage”.
- To assist young adults with mental retardation and access some active means of “Self-Employment” using micro finance schemes.
- To develop strategies for actualization of the fulfillment of the needs of “Sexuality and Marriage” by exploring and disseminating the experience of mothers through focused discussion groups and individual narratives of mothers and siblings.
- To publish a summary of these voices, and to (i) disseminate the knowledge so gained to a larger group of mothers; and (ii) generate a wider debate to bring the issue to the forefront.
The project uses training workshops as the primary method of reaching out to the mothers and their young adults with mental retardation.
Workshops on “Vocational Training and Self-employment”
Workshop 1: Introduction to micro finance and credit: The basics and mechanics of the scheme. Borrowers will be enrolled.
Workshop 2: Business development: Individual skill development, learning the basics of managing a business,creating self help groups.
Workshop 3: Managing accounts - maintaining stock registers, cash books and records.
Workshop 4: Legal issues of taxation and related matters for persons with mental retardation. Information on the facilities and benefits provided by the government will be shared. Discussion on the Rights of this population will be generated.
Workshops on “Sexuality and Marriage”
Workshop 1: Understanding the need to address sexuality – I: Voices of mothers
Workshop 2: Understanding the need to address sexuality – II: Voices of fathers
Workshop 3: Exploring the concept of Sexuality and Marriage as expressed by young adults with mental retardation
Workshop 4: Developing the narrative as a guideline for mothers to examine, introspect and respond to the sexual needs of their adult wards. Feedback from mothers.
Additional components:
Each workshop begins with an overview of the work and information already gained in previous workshops with an in-built mechanism of feedback.
Each workshop also culminates in discussions and in an exchange of ideas on the diverse ways in which the issues can be addressed and also to explore the addition of other related topics.
Contact
Society For Child Development
Cottage 15, Oberoi Apts
2 Sham Nath Marg
Delhi 110 054
