Sethu Centre For Child Development And Family Guidance

Sethu Centre For Child Development And Family Guidance is a Charitable Trust based in Goa, India, to help all children get the best out of their live Read mores, families, schools and communities to grow and develop. Sethu’s mission is to be a bridge between children and their families, schools and communities to foster their overall development through awareness, assessments, therapy, educational initiatives, training and capacity building in the community. Sethu's Work in Brief: Children in Goa have a facility where they can be assured of the best quality of care for developmental and behavioural health. Established in 2005, the Sethu Trust runs the Sethu Centre for Child Development and Family Guidance, which has been providing services to the community for over 16 years, through our child development and family guidance programme, early intervention for children with autism and other disabilities, innovative English education in Government primary schools, training programs for parents, teachers and other professionals, on-the-job training for students from various disciplines, networking with educational institutions, other organisations and the Government institutions and providing technical support through itinerant teaching to schools that practise inclusive education. Since its inception, over 8700 children have been registered at the Sethu Centre for Child Development and Family Guidance, which caters to children with developmental, behavioural, emotional and learning difficulties, from birth to 19 years. Every year over 1000 children are attended to. A multidisciplinary team consisting of a developmental and behavioural paediatrician, child psychiatrist, autism interventionist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, behaviour therapist, psychologists, psychotherapist and administrative staff assess and manage the children and their families. Training programs are a very important aspect of Sethu’s work, as the organisation believes in the capacity building of all who live with, care for or work with children. These training programs include group programs for parents of children with autism, workshops for Anganwadi workers of the Integrated Child Development Scheme of the Govt of India, the world’s largest mother and child health program and internships offered to students from diverse disciplines. Sethu has also participated in policy-making through various Government committees in special education, general education and foster care. In recognition of its service to society, Sethu was awarded the Navhind Times Viva Goa award for Social Empowerment 2010. As part of the celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of Goa's Liberation in 2011, Sethu was selected by the Govt of Goa to receive a grant of INR 25 lakhs under the Blessed Mother Tereza Benevolence Scheme. Recently on 19 Dec’ 2019, Sethu has been awarded by the Government of Goa – Directorate of Social Welfare with a State award for the best NGO. One of Sethu's strengths is its strong administration which follows the principles of sound management. Sethu has 5 trustees who work entirely voluntarily administer the trust. The administrative team monitors all systems of management to ensure that team members adhere to proper planning and work schedules, accounting protocols are followed and excellence in service provision is achieved. Client appointments and clinical data are managed using applications and a Management Information System based on Access software. Sethu is registered with the Dept. of Social Welfare, Govt, of Goa, the Income Tax Dept under section 12A and 80G, and has permanent registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 2010 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India. The organisation is empanelled with the Tata Institute for Social Sciences (National CSR Hub) for CSR grants, under the TISS AESDII (Assessment and Empanelment Standards for Development Institutions in India) and has been awarded the GuideStar Transparency Key. UNITED NATIONS: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG): The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 which are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. These 17 Goals build on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals while including new areas such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice, among other priorities. With their focus on protecting the most vulnerable, children and people with disabilities are at the centre of the SDGs.  Sethu's Mission and Vision are in line with the below 4 SDGs out of the 17 laid down goals: Goal 3: Good Health and wellbeing –  Sethu’s Child Development Centre (CDC) focuses on the mental well-being of the child and family by providing assessment, counselling, therapy and required intervention. Goal 4: Quality Education –  The Tarang and Gnyandeep programs focus on ensuring there is inclusive education and that all children learn Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities –  The training sessions, workshops and awareness activities we conduct help bridge the understanding gap and work toward reducing inequalities faced by children and enhancing the participation of children with disabilities in all aspects of life. Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -  Sethu's Child Protection Program and emphasis on empowering parents and professionals to use respectful discipline measures seek to ensure the safety of all children.