Poddar Foundation is a registered Trust in India, working tirelessly to create awareness about mental health issues. Poddar Foundation is genetically driven to bring the conversation around mental health into the mainstream discussion and empower the individuals suffering from mental illness as well as equip the care givers and build a community of troopers to aid in the battle against the stigmatization of the mental health issues. Working through the flagship program - SILENCE TODO, we sensitize people with understanding and knowledge about mental health and its various issues. Poddar Foundation has 2 main verticals - Online and Offline Projects. Through online work, we create a knowledge repository in the area of mental health through surveys, creating videos, blogs etc. Poddar Foundation is active on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, You Tube. Through our Offline initiatives, we reach out to schools and communities. We conduct mental health awareness sessions in schools- Government schools and private schools as well. We also reach out on various communities and conduct awareness sessions at grassroot level. Conduct sessions with Aanganwadi teachers, Self Help Groups, BMC, police,Jail inmates. We have also reached out to Rural area of Maharashtra. We have been conducting sessions for various Gram panchayats in Raigad Dist. Poddar Foundation has till date reached out to more than 2 lac people. For more details, please see our website- http://www.poddar.foundation/contact.html
Training Manuals for Mental Health Awareness