Snehitha Helpdesk Page

Snehitha is a 24 hour working gender help desk. It works to avail support and help to the shield less women in society. The main aim of the center is to provide help and support to those women and children who are in distress and provide voice for their issues and concerns, also to prevent, protect and prevail over domestic violence through advocacy, empowerment and social change. Snehitha also looks to enhance the socio-economic status of young, underprivileged women by empowering them with self-confidence and the required skills to enable them to become independent and contribute to family and society. Senhitha facilitating the women in distress to access the service of other institutional agency (legal service authority, police department, CWC, NGO's etc.) to address the issues.

 

Snehitha provides immediate help, shelter, counseling, motivation and legal assistance to the victim of violence. Women and children are availing shelter as well. Snehitha is working on the principle of convergence, which is followed by a close interface and collaboration with the service providers and counselors. In 2013 Snehitha gender helpdesk have been started in three districts namely Malappuram, Ernakulam and Trivandrum. Later on in 2015 it was started in three more district called Wayanad, Palakkad and Idukki. 

 

Services of Snehitha

 

* 24 hrs working gender help desk.

* Short stay home for women and children who are facing atrocities and violence.

* Short stay for those women who are traveling alone in night.

* Family, individual, adolescent and premarital counseling.

* Awareness campaigns.

* Legal and medical assistance.

* 24 hrs Tele counseling

* Rehabilitation through the convergence with other departments and NGO's