Family Counseling Center

As per records, 33% of women experience domestic abuse which not only affects their mental and physical health, it also adversely affects the health and mental state of their children.

Over the last 3 years, we have seen a steady 10% increase in the number of women who face domestic abuse and come to us for relief and help. Not only has it increased but also intensified. Physical, mental, economic, emotional and sexual violence, preference of male child/birth of a girl-child, sex-selective abortions, female infanticide, destitution of wives and girls, child marriages, bigamy, extramarital affairs, are just the tip of the iceberg.

We have also seen a steady increase in the number of men who are registering cases with us for resolving their domestic issues.

The Family Counseling Center counsels and aids women from all walks of life, irrespective of their religion, caste, class, sect, creed etc. We use multiple approaches to address the issue of domestic violence.

1. We work with the youth to spread the message of gender equality and sensitivity through awareness campaigns, plays, and premarital workshops.
2. We work with the women in the community spreading awareness about their rights, laws focused on women, the domestic violence act, their rights and responsibilities and much more.
3. We have started the Community Counselors Training Program last year. This on-going 1-year training program is for select women leaders who are trained as counselors. Today we have over 30 women trained and ready to step-in to stop violence in their community.

We have recently held a safety audit for girls living in and around Chembur to identify unsafe areas in their locality and are working with the administration to resolve the problems identified.

Our family counseling centers have skilled and experienced counselors who counsel and guide the aggrieved person. Our counseling process includes:

1. Individual and Joint Counseling

2. Home visits as and when needed

3. A complete action plan to stop violence

1. We have a success rate of over 58% where we have enabled the victim/survivor to meet their expectations in a relationship.

2. We have reached over 500,000 people with our message of gender equality through our play, "mulgi zali ho", "girl is born", "beti aayi hai". The play has been performed nationally and internationally.

3. We have reached 5000+ youth with over premarital workshop spreading the message of gender sensitivity and gender equality

4. Our list of community counselors is now steadily increasing - we have 30+ community counselors today who step in as the first point of contact for the victim/survivor.