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DIPLOMA COURSE IN COLLABORATION WITH NIMHANS, BENGALURU, LAST DATE FOR APPLYING JUNE 16,2020
Schizophrenia Research Foundation
(SCARF India)A mental health centre and nonprofit organization based at Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, offering a multidisciplinary, comprehensive range of
psychiatric care and rehabilitation services Read more ..
SCARF and CRS Partnership
The Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) has partnered with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to provide critical psychosocial support to victims of the 2024 landslides and floods in Wayanad. This initiative focuses on training Barefoot Counsellors (BFCs) to deliver culturally sensitive support.
From October 22-26, six mental health professionals from SCARF conducted a five-day training program across three locations in Wayanad: Sulthan Bathery, Manathawadi, and Meppadi. This session benefited 150 BFCs. To ensure sustained impact, nine additional days of follow-up training are scheduled for the upcoming months. This comprehensive approach will empower BFCs to provide long-term support to affected communities.
TRAINING OF SELF HELP GROUP MEMBERS IN TAMIL NADU
In 2019, SCARF along with the Tamil Nadu Women’s Development Corporation and Institute of Mental Health began training of SHG members on mental health. This enabled them to identify early symptoms of mental distress and refer them to the nearest mental health facility. They were also able to do some basic counselling. This programme had to be stopped after the COVID pandemic.
Now in October 2024, this has been revived and will cover all the districts in Tamil Nadu.
T.N. revives initiative to train SHG members on mental health. Read more
BRAND ESSENCE
Excellence in mental
health care & research
VISION
Make mental health care
accessible to all
Mission & Mandate
Provide integrated, comprehensive, cost effective and accessible mental healthcare to the mentally disabled
Initiate, conduct and support research programs on the biological, social and psychological aspects of schizophrenia and mental illness to further knowledge of treatments and methods of caregiving.
- Place emphasis on Psychosocial rehabilitation especially employment support
- Initiate and implement mental health policy changes that will enable mentally ill people to participate fully in social processes
Increase social awareness about mental illness, disability, treatment and other welfare measures…