Community Based Mental Health
Community Based Mental Health
Antara has been able to reach Psychiatric Service to the common man by making them accessible & affordable to all irrespective of the socio economic groups or classes they belong to.
The Community-based mental health programmes reach the services further down to the grass-roots level of the population through a set of community based service initiatives. There will be special programmes to include the destitute, the marginalized, homeless & other very needy patients.
The CBMHP have the following components.
>> Prevention Programmes
- School Mental Health Programmes
- Workshops & Seminars
- Spreading Awareness through Media
- Putting up stalls in Exhibitions
- Training programmes for Health Workers, Teachers, Community Workers
>> Detection Camps
- Detection Camps in Schools
- Camps to Sensitize & Identify Alcoholics and other Chemical Dependents
- Child Guidance Services & Play Therapy Programme
- Support Programmes through Helpline* (Internet, Telephone)
>> Care & Support Programme
- Subsidized OPD and indoor Treatment
- Family Counselling
- Advocacy
- Socio Economic Support for Client and Family
- Home Visit by Social Workers
- Monthly Group Meeting and Workshops
- Networking and Referral Services Assistance to Procure Disability Certificate, Pensions, etc.
- Self Help Group for Financial Support
- Skill Training Income Generation Programmes
>> School Mental Health Programme
- Awareness Building Activities through School Mental Health Programmes.