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OUR PROJECTS

Through our projects, we are committed to making mental well-being a priority in every community. We lead innovative, high-impact initiatives that raise awareness, reduce stigma, and ensure access to quality mental health care for those who need it most.
Our work spans community outreach, education, and policy advocacy, and is complemented by a wide range of direct mental health services including counseling, screenings, psychiatric support, crisis intervention, and peer-led support groups. We also conduct health camps to deliver essential medical consultations in underserved areas.
In collaboration with grassroots organizations and public systems, we build strong, community-based networks of care and provide advanced training for mental health professionals to enhance the sector’s capacity. Guided by evidence-based practices and ongoing research, our programs are setting new standards for inclusive, scalable, and sustainable mental health support in India.

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Workshops and Support Groups

SUPPORT GROUPS Support groups are created to work on triggering events that may act as hindrances in the journey of personal growth and performance. It offers a safe space to address concerns, resolve issues and see positive outcomes in one’s personal, social, academic and professional life. Our team of internationally certified practitioners are equipped to cater to traumas of different kinds, PTSD, fears, stress, depression, etc. The camps can be organized in multiple community settings and aim to provide top-notch assistance to people who require support but are unable to obtain it otherwise. ANXIETY AND FEAR MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The program has been conducted for 200+ individuals within a group setup virtually. For those experiencing immense fear, terror, grief and heightened negative emotions, our team of mental health professionals created a short yet highly effective program to relieve people of intense emotions related to specific traumatic events. STRESS RELIEF WORKSHOPS Conducted free of cost in 11 institutions with 1300+ students and teachers in Delhi. Stress relief workshops are essential for students due to the academic pressures they face, which can lead to stress, anxiety, and burnout. The techniques and tools teach students and teachers how to manage stress, improve their mental and physical health, and enhance academic performance. By investing in stress relief workshops, educational institutions can help their students succeed academically and personally.

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Psychological Interventions and Therapy

We provide psychological therapy, trauma counseling and group work for children, adolescents, and young adults who face various social, emotional & behavioural challenges. We also provide trauma counseling for adults, parents, teachers and professionals dealing with children on a day to basis. TRAUMA COUNSELING Trauma counseling involves various therapeutic approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). EMDR helps individuals let go of distressing thoughts and feelings related to traumatic experiences and is effective in treating conditions such as PTSD, phobias, panic disorder, anxiety, depression, grief, and personality disorders. Similarly, EFT is a clinically proven technique used to work on psychological and emotional issues, promote relaxation and healing, and effectively resolve traumas experienced by clients. It can be used to work on a range of issues, including stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, phobias, beliefs, and troubling memories. ​ PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPY The psychological therapies offered include behaviour modification, which aims to reduce maladaptive behaviours in children and adults by identifying the antecedent and consequences of the problem behaviour(s) and manipulating certain variables through reinforcers; play therapy, which uses play as a medium of expression for children to explore their emotions and gain insights into their problems, and expressive arts therapy, which is a multimodal approach combining psychology and the creative process to promote personal growth and healing through visual art, music, dance/movement, writing, play, and drama. These therapies are effective for a range of mental health issues in children, adolescents, and young people, such as anxiety, phobias, trauma, and behavioural or conduct issues. GROUP WORK Group sessions offer a supportive and safe environment for people with similar experiences to come together and learn from each other. The group sessions provided include a space for teenagers with mood disorders to interact, support groups for children and adolescents with social communication difficulties to learn social skills, and a wellbeing group initiative using expressive arts therapy for pre-teens, adolescents, and young adults to explore self-expression. These sessions can be conducted both online and offline and guided by trained mental health care professionals. We also curate support groups on a need basis. EARLY INTERVENTION AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL WORK Our Early Intervention Services focus on identifying and addressing developmental delays in infants and toddlers. Meanwhile, our Occupational Therapy programs aim to enhance everyday skills to promote independence. Our Special Education programs provide personalized instruction to students with disabilities, and our Speech and Language Therapy helps children with communication and language difficulties. Our team of experts work closely to create tailored plans that target specific goals and requirements, with the ultimate aim of maximizing potential and achieving positive outcomes.

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Trainings and Capacity Building

UPSKILLING COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS While mental health awareness and the number of professionals have increased in many countries, including India, the quality of services often remains inadequate. To bridge this gap, we collaborate with community organizations to upskill their staff, psychologists, field workers and mental health personnel, equipping them with a diverse and specialized skill set. Our capacity-building initiatives ensure that mental health professionals are better prepared to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care. DELIVERING MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN CONFLICT-AFFECTED REGIONS Providing mental health support in conflict-affected regions is crucial, as individuals in these areas often experience trauma, anxiety, depression, and other psychological distress. We deploy trained psychologists and mental health professionals to offer specialized care, ensuring that those impacted by political violence receive the necessary support and resources to cope, heal, and rebuild their lives. By addressing these urgent mental health needs, we contribute to fostering resilience and long-term recovery in affected communities.

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Awareness and Advocacy

ADHD Awareness Month To celebrate the ADHD awareness month in October, we organized the ADHD Conclave in collaboration with various prestigious institutions. With a different theme every year, the conclave purports to discuss and deliberate on various issues related to ADHD, exchange ideas and share insights to create a conducive ecosystem for the ADHD community. ADHD Conclave 2019: 'Building Strengths and Partnership' ADHD Conclave 2022: ‘Comprehensive Management – Key to successful outcome’ The conclave is a free event open for all professionals and paraprofessionals working in the field of mental health care, medicine, education & counseling, including school counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, educators, and parents. AUTISM CONCLAVE Autism Conclave 2019: 'Inclusion and Empowerment' Discussed the role of schools, significance of social inclusion and empowerment, policy, certifications, expectations and roadblocks, and employability for persons with Autism.

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Hear from our Chairperson

Understanding Autism & Beyond

PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID & TRAUMA INFORMED CARE

Designed by professionals with more than 20 years of extensive experience in the field of emotional care and well-being, we started delivering psychological first aid programs and providing trauma informed care in 2020. We have collaborated with Child Care Institutions where the program has benefitted 700+ children, 300+ caregivers, and 160+ social workers. We have delivered programs in Latur, Begusarai, Kochi, Thrissur, Rourkela, Guwahati, Jammu, Hojai, Greenfield, Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal, Srinagar, Bawana, Faridabad, Puducherry, Bhimtal, Raipur and Shillong. As emotional distress became more evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, the interventions adopted from certain renowned empirically proven techniques such as neuro-linguistic programming, eye movement desensitization, reprocessing, acceptance therapy, narrative therapy, Yoga, etc. The techniques are used to regulate their negative emotions, create emotional stability, break overthinking patterns, and build positive relationships. The program leads to significant reduction in levels of symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression as well as a significant increase in the levels of self-efficacy of participants.

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Assessments

As an initial step, we conduct psychological assessments to identify and address mental health concerns. It involves evaluating thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to determine the most appropriate type of treatment. We offer psychological assessments for a range of conditions, including intellectual and developmental abilities, learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders, psychological disorders like anxiety and mood disorders, personality assessment, and behavioral issues.

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Psychiatric Services

We provide a range of treatments for children and adolescents after an assessment and diagnosis such as pharmacotherapy, biomedical interventions, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy and special diets, nutritional supplements and chelation therapy. So far, we have extended our interventions to Lucknow, Calcutta, Guwahati, and Imphal. ​ The National Mental Health Survey in India found that 83% of people with mental health problems do not receive any treatment, particularly in rural areas with a shortage of mental health professionals. We aim to increase access to psychiatric services in tier 2 and 4 cities by increasing mental health professionals, raising awareness, and implementing community-based interventions. The expected outcomes include increased access, reduced treatment gap, and improved mental health outcomes in these areas.

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Parenting

PARENTING & CHILD CARE PROGRAM Our professionals can deliver the Responsible Childcare program to parents of different socio economic status, cultures and children of various age groups throughout India. 5000+ parents, 1000+ caretakers and 500+ teachers have previously attended parenting workshops and benefitted from the skills.  ​ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PARENTS ​ Individual sessions (delivered to 100+ parents) focussed on personal development for parents to ensure self-awareness, developing new skills, and promoting self-care. By prioritizing their own growth and well-being, parents can create a positive environment for their children and model healthy behavior.  ​ Parenting can pose a range of demanding and challenging situations that can lead to high levels of stress and emotional burden for parents. Fortunately, therapy can provide them with the tools to effectively manage their emotions and develop healthy coping strategies. Establishing good communication skills is paramount in cultivating healthy parent-child relationships, and therapy can help parents better comprehend and respond to their child's needs and concerns. Furthermore, customizing parenting strategies to suit the child's individual temperament can enhance the quality of the parent-child relationship. Parents who have undergone traumatic experiences can also benefit from psychological interventions to address past traumas, thereby enabling them to become more responsive to their child's needs.

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Community Engagement

We organize the ‘Annual Carnival’ on the World Autism Awareness Day, to provide greater awareness and promote advocacy material for parents, schools, media and ministries alike.The carnival aims to celebrate the spirit of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) community and see it in a positive light. It also involves creating a stimulating and enjoyable experience for children, where parents can come with their families to get greater insights about ASD, allowing both their kids and themselves to relax and connect with other families from the ASD community. The carnival includes activities like: Sensory activities, talent show, fancy dress, fun zone for kids inclusive of bouncy, train rides, and swings, parent performances, food stalls, gifts and much more.

Working with Schools:

Awareness Sessions for Teachers, Counsellors and Principals​

Understanding Autism and Beyond

As part of our commitment to building inclusive and emotionally supportive school environments, we conducted a series of awareness sessions with teachers, counsellors, and school principals focused on understanding autism and broader child mental health needs. These sessions created a space for educators to learn about early signs, inclusive classroom practices, and empathetic engagement with children who experience developmental and emotional challenges. Through interactive discussions and real-life insights, the initiative aimed to strengthen the capacity of schools to respond with sensitivity, reduce stigma, and promote a culture of acceptance and support for every child. The sessions reflect our ongoing effort to work closely with educational institutions to make mental health awareness and inclusion a shared responsibility.

Explore the Key Highlights from our Awareness Sessions

Facilitator's Perspectives

Meet our Participants

Mental Health

Climate Saathi Initiative

Climate Saathi Initiative (in collaboration with Climate READY India) fosters emotionally safe, inclusive, and regenerative spaces for children (13–17) and youth (18–25) from climate-vulnerable and marginalized communities. It equips them to process climate emotions, boost eco-literacy, and lead local climate action with mental well-being at the center.

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Mega Health Camps 

The Mega Health Camps delivered critical medical services to over 2,500+ individuals in Delhi’s slum clusters, urban villages and unauthorized colonies offering medical consultations, breast cancer screenings, cholesterol and blood glucose testing, among other health assessments.

Menstrual Health Awareness

The Child Mental Health Foundation works to advance menstrual health and hygiene as a critical part of overall well-being and dignity for children and adolescents. Through community outreach, school-based sessions, and awareness campaigns, we provide accurate information, break stigma, and create safe spaces for young people to openly discuss menstruation. Our efforts focus on improving access to hygiene resources, building confidence among girls, and engaging caregivers, educators, and communities to foster supportive and informed environments where menstrual health is treated as a matter of health, rights, and equity.
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