Creating Happy Childhood

Promoting mental health and self-awareness in children and youth

About Chetana Foundation

Chetana Foundation is a Mental Health promoting NGO with a holistic approach to mental health issues. It is our belief that working on preventive mental wellbeing of individuals and groups will lead to better adjusted individuals and a healthier society.

Chetana’s intervention started in 2003 with setting up of counseling units at 13 institutions in Navi Mumbai. The work involved imparting Life Skills training for secondary students in tandem with individual as well as group counseling of parents, students and teachers.

In 2003, came our first grant from the Education Department to conduct a workshop for 75 teachers in two municipal schools on child psychology, identification and referral of children with special needs and alternate teaching methodology.

Chetana Foundation subsequently has been engaging in preventive mental health interventions with institutions and organizations including NGOs in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chandigarh, Assam, Nanded, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Baroda.

Vision

A society where Mental Health is a priority concern

Mission

To promote psychological well being for all age groups.

Target Groups
  • Since 2011 we have also been facilitating social transformation through skilling both professionals and people with aptitude on our First Aid Counseling Model along with Gender Sensitization, Diversity and Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights. We promote Gender Champions through integrative awareness programs on Sexual Harassment at workplace prevention and the likes.
  • Our recent inclusion is a program on The Art of Forgiveness. This aims at stress reduction and relationship management.
  • We have worked with organizations like White and Blue Media, Each One Teach One, Nomura, Ultratech Cement, CEAT RPG, SNEHA, CCDT, Elegant Shipping, Lanxess and ORIX. We also have representation on the Internal Committees of Ultratech Cement, IL&FS Wind Power Services Ltd, ORIX Leasing and Financial Services India Ltd, Mumbai, ORIX Auto Infrastructure Services Ltd., White and Blue Media.
  • Currently, we reach out to more than 7000 professionals and individuals across various sectors.
  • Chetana Foundation also designs need based training programs. All through we have been true to our vision – making Mental Health a Priority Concern.

Our interventions are aligned with the following
Sustainable Development Goals:

  • SDG 1 – No Poverty;
  • SDG 3 – Good Health and Well Being;
  • SDG 4 – Quality Education;
  • SDG 5 – Gender Equality;
  • SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth;
  • SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities;
  • SDG 16 – Peace Justice and Strong Institution
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