Key Objectives
To provide living essentials in the areas of health, nutrition, hygiene & sanitation, and safe living spaces for children..
To provide opportunities for and preparation for independent living..
To build the capacity of CCI management & staff for sustained outcomes.
The Implementation Model
We aim to act as ‘catalysts‘ - partnering with child care institutions and supporting them to improve the quality of care for children
How Do We Bridge the Gap?
We start with a comprehensive gap analysis that determines the needs of the CCI and informs our interventions
We devise a detailed engagement plan to address the identified gaps
We roll out need based interventions under three categories - Health and Necessities, Learning and Development, and Emotional Wellness
We measure progress on a quarterly and annual basis to evaluate outcomes of our interventions
We organise periodic training for CCI personnel on different aspects of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
Our interventions at Child Care Institutions
Construction of toilets, kitchens, potable drinking water, etc Supplementary nutrition support where required Sanitation/hygiene kits + Daily essentials
Out-of-school academic support through the appointment of tuition teachers Provision of education material (uniforms, books, stationary, etc) Coaching for 10th &12th grade children
Sessions on 21st-century Life Skills Adolescent Health education program, skill and attitude development on sexual and related topics
Health, Hygiene & Sanitation
Objective:
To improve basic health, hygiene & sanitation conditions of children & CCIs, thus eventually ensuring better health & living condition of institutionalized children
On-ground Approach/Interventions:
- 1. Bi-yearly basic health checkups in Aug & Feb months under 4 areas – Dental, Eye, ENT & Physical & Others
- 2. Prescribed treatment support to the respective children based on health check-up results
- 3. Organization of awareness training on basic health care & hygiene for children and staff
- 4. Availability of basic & additional hygiene kit and sanitation material to the children &CCI respectively
Improve Health – BMI status of children
Objective:
To ensure and help in maintaining balanced BMI status & good health of the children
On-ground Approach/Interventions:
- 1. Consultation with nutritionist based on BMI status, post health check-ups
- 2. Provision of prescribed support to the children based on health status/requirement
- 3. Regular follow-up & monitoring of the provided support to the children
Life-Skills (from year 2 onwards)
Objective:
To help in development of key life skills competencies
On-ground Approach/Interventions:
- 1. Imparting 25 Life skills sessions on 21stcentury life skills (Communication, Self-Awareness, Critical Thinking, Collaboration& Self Esteem) to 14+ age children in a year time frame with the help of CSA POs
- 2. Baseline & Endline assessments
- 3. Imparting Adolescent Health Education Program (AHP) on knowledge, skill and attitude development on sexual health and related aspects
Vocational Education
Objective:
To provide skills to children based on their interest through various vocational education training
On-ground Approach/Interventions:
- 1. Organization/execution of various vocational education training for 14+ yrs children (e.g. – computer training, self-defense etc.)
Day To Day Essential
Objective:
To ensure basic day to day requirements are available
On-ground Approach/Interventions:
- 1. Providing innerwear, footwear and other essentials
Our Presence edit
CSA has a Presence in 42 districts across
4 states i.e. Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya
Pradesh, and Odisha
CSA has operations spread over 35 districts
across the 4 states
CSA is currently working 5000+ children
across 111 Chid care institutions
