Community-Based Mental Health Programs

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.