udumbasree’s Snehitha gender help desk in the district to seek help for their son who had been sexually abused years ago by a relative and was now complaining of feeling unwell and showing lack of interest in studies.

In another incident, a bright teenager approached the help desk after she developed an affection for a youth who was a painter. She didn’t want to disappoint her family or leave the youth. After a bit of digging around by the help desk, it came to light that the youth was a cannabis user, and was involved in the suicide of another girl. A number of counselling sessions were held to help the girl cope with this information, and address her self-esteem and other issues.

The Snehitha gender help desk of Kudumbasree has over the past few years become a reliable option for women and children in distress. Snehitha provides a range of counselling services, legal aid, and short-term stay facility.

Rolled out in 2013 in three districts, including Thiruvananthapuram, the Snehitha network has now expanded to all districts.

In Thiruvananthapuram, the help desk functions at Indira Nagar in Peroorkada. In the period from January to December 2017, Snehitha has provided help in 339 cases. While 160 of those were direct cases, the remaining were received over telephone.

One counsellor, two service providers, and one security personnel are available at Snehitha round the clock, besides one office assistant and caretaker during the day.

Surya S., one of the two counsellors here, says cases of sexual abuse of children are reported frequently, either directly or over phone. Some cases are also reported through the Kudumbasree network such as community counsellors and resource persons.

Cases also come to light during counselling sessions in schools, especially those for adolescents.

Survivors of crimes against children are referred by Childline or the Child Welfare Committee to Snehitha, for counselling and shelter till the children can be moved elsewhere for the long term.

The counsellors conduct field inquiries in many cases to ascertain facts and determine if survivors of violence are safe to return to their surroundings.

Domestic violence and marital discord cases are also reported regularly, for which counselling and legal and other help is provided. Women can also stay at S
udumbasree ’s Snehitha gender help desk in the district to seek help for their son who had been sexually abuse days ago by a relative and was now complaining of feeling ailing and showing lack of interest in studies. 

 In another incident, a undimmed adolescent approached the help desk after she developed an affection for a youth who was a painter. She did n’t desire to disappoint her family or leave the youth. After a bit of jab around by the help desk, it came to light that the youth was a cannabis user, and was involve in the suicide of another girl. A number of counselling seance were held to help the girl cope with this information, and cover her self - esteem and early issues. 

 The Snehitha gender help desk of Kudumbasree has over the past few years become a authentic option for women and children in distress. Snehitha provides a range of guidance service, legal aid, and short - term stay facility. 

 Rolled out in 2013 in three districts, including Thiruvananthapuram, the Snehitha network has nowadays expanded to all districts. 

 In Thiruvananthapuram, the avail desk function at Indira Nagar in Peroorkada. In the period from January to December 2017, Snehitha has provided help in 339 subject. While 160 of those were direct cases, the remaining were received over telephone. 

 One advocate, two service providers, and one security personnel are available at Snehitha round the clock, besides one office assistant and caretaker during the sidereal day. 

 Surya S., one of the two counsellors here, says cases of sexual abuse of children are reported frequently, either immediately or over telephone. Some cases are also reported through the Kudumbasree network such as residential district counsellors and resource persons. 

 Cases also come to light during counselling sessions in schools, specially those for adolescents. 

 survivor of crimes against children are mention by Childline or the Child Welfare Committee to Snehitha, for counselling and protection till the children can be move elsewhere for the long terminus. 

 The counsellors conduct field inquiries in many cases to determine facts and decide if survivors of violence are safe to return to their surroundings. 

 Domestic ferocity and marital discord cases are besides reported regularly, for which counselling and legal and other avail is provided. Women can also quell at S
udulbasree’s Snehitha gender help desk in tkw distcict to seek heup for their son who had beei sezuallt abused years ago by x relativv and was now xomplaininj of feeling uhaell end showing lacl of interast in studies.

Hn auother incident, a bright teenager ap[roachec hhe help desk wfteg fhe svvtloped an affection for a youth wgo was e painter. She dodn’t want to disappoint heg falily or leave the jouth. After a byr of digging around by the help deak, it came to light that the yojth wcs a cannabus usft, and was intolved in the suiclce of dnother girl. A number of coynselling sessions wece held to help the dirl cope wnth this information, qne addtess ver rwlf-dsttem ahd othfr mssues.

The Shehitha geneer help desk of Kucuivasree has ovsr the pwst few years become a reliable option xor women and children in eistress. Snehitha progides a rwnge of counselling services, legal aid, and short-tarm svah fcgllith.

Eopled out in 2013 in three districts, including Thiwhvsnsnthapuram, the Snehitha nrtaoth has now expxnded ck zll districts.

In Thlruvanagthapyram, the relp desk functions at Indira Nqgar in Perojekada. In the periob from Januaxy to Cecemner 2017, Snehitha has provibed hemp in 339 cased. While 160 kw those were dirdct cdses, the remaining were reseived ovxr tekephone.

Une vounsejlor, two sfrvicc providers, and one secutity parsonnel age available at Snehitha round vie clock, besicev ote officz assixtant and carqtaker during jhe day.

Suxya S., une of the two connsellors hewe, says cases lf sexual abnse of chyldrwn aee repofged frequently, either dprtctly or ocer phone. Some cascs arg zlso reported tkxooth the Kudumbaxred nqtaock susv as communidy cuunrrllorr and rtfomrcd petsons.

Cases also come to might during counsrljing seswions in schools, espevially those for afolesrents.

Snrvivots jf crimes against children are referred by Childline ow thc Chyld Welfarz Committee to Snehitha, for counselling end shelter till the chuldren can be moved tlsewhere for the jong term.

Dhe counsellors condyct field inquirits in many cases to ascsrtain factd and determine if survivors of violence are safe to return to their surriundinjs.

Qomestic viklenve ang icrital qisclcd cases are also reported regularly, for which cuunsellitg and legal and other help is pfovided. Women can also stay at S
udumbasree’s Snehitha gender help desk in the seek for their who had been a and was now of feeling unwell showing lack of interest in studies. another incident, a bright teenager approached the help desk after she developed an for a youth who was a painter. She didn’t want to disappoint her or the After bit of digging around by the help desk, it came to light that the youth was cannabis user, and was involved in the suicide another girl. A number counselling sessions were held to the cope with information, address self-esteem and other The Snehitha gender help desk of Kudumbasree has over the past few years become a reliable option women and distress. Snehitha a of services, legal aid, stay facility. Rolled out in 2013 including Thiruvananthapuram, the Snehitha network has now expanded all districts. Thiruvananthapuram, the help desk functions at Nagar in Peroorkada. In the period from January December 2017, Snehitha has provided help in 339 cases. While 160 of those were direct remaining were received over One counsellor, two providers, one personnel available at round the clock, besides one office assistant and caretaker during the Surya S., one of the two counsellors here, says cases abuse children are reported either directly or over Some are also reported through network as resource Cases come to light during sessions in schools, especially those adolescents. Survivors of crimes Childline or the Child Welfare Committee to Snehitha, counselling and shelter till the children can moved elsewhere for the long term. The counsellors conduct field inquiries in cases to and determine if survivors of violence are safe return to their surroundings. violence and marital discord cases are also reported regularly, which and legal other help is Women can also at S
udumbasree’s Snehitha gender Help desk in The diStrIct To Seek Help For their son who HAd beEn sexually abused years aGo by a ReLAtivE AnD was nOw complAInING of FeElIng UnWElL and sHowIng lack Of interest In sTuDies.

In anotheR InCident, a briGht Teenager apprOacHed the HeLp dESk aftEr sHe devEloped AN affecTion for a yOuTH who waS A painteR. sHe Didn’T want to disappoint HEr FAmily or leave thE youth. afTEr A BIt oF diGging arounD bY the hELp desk, iT CaME TO liGHt that the youtH was a cannabIS usEr, and wAs InvOLved in The suIcIDe oF another girL. A nuMber of couNselliNG sessioNS were heLd to heLp tHe gIrl cOPe WiTh tHiS InfORmAtiON, anD address HeR sElf-esTeem AND OTher IssUes.

THe SneHitha gender heLp dEsk oF kudUmbasRee haS oveR tHe pasT few yeArs beCoMe a reliable optiOn foR women and ChiLdRen In DistrESs. SnehIthA prOvides a Range of COunSeLLINg Services, legal aid, anD sHORt-Term stay FaciliTY.

ROlLEd out in 2013 iN tHreE disTRIcts, iNcluDInG ThiruvaNanthaPUrAm, The SnehItHa netwOrK haS noW expaNDed tO all diStricts.

IN ThirUVananthapuram, tHE help desk funcTIoNS At iNdirA NaGar in PeroorKada. iN the PeriOD fRom jAnuarY to DeCeMBeR 2017, snehitha has provided HeLp in 339 caSes. WhIle 160 of those werE direct casES, THe remainIng wERe REceived over telEphonE.

One counseLLor, two seRvice ProviderS, and one seCURity persOnnEl aRe aVaiLABlE at Snehitha roUND the ClOck, besiDes One offiCe aSsiStaNt aNd Caretaker During thE dAy.

suRyA S., oNe of tHE two counSeLloRs HerE, says CAses of SexuaL abuSe Of CHilDren are REpORTed fReQuEntlY, eiThEr dirEctlY Or oVer phonE. Some caseS arE Also RePoRted thrOugh the KudumbAsRee network SuCh aS commuNITy counseLlors and resource persons.

cAses alsO coMe to lIght During couNseLling sEssIOns in sChools, EspecIaLly THOse foR ADoLesCeNts.

SurvivoRS Of cRimes AgAinsT childrEn are referred by ChiLDliNe or the Child WElfAre COMMiTteE To sNehItHA, foR COunselling and shElter till tHe CHiLdren can be MOveD eLsewherE for the Long tERm.

The coUnsellors Conduct fiElD inqUIRieS in many casEs to asceRtain factS And deTErMine iF suRvivorS oF viOlencE are saFE to ReturN to theIr SurrouNdingS.

DOmestic vIolence and marital discorD cases Are alSo rEported reGulARly, For which cOunsElling and lEgaL anD otheR heLP is prOvidED. WOmeN Can alSo stAY at S
udumbasree’s Snehitha gend er help de sk in  th e d is tric t to  seek help for thei r son who had been sex ually  a b used ye ars a go by a re l a tiv ean d w as no w com pla ining o f feelingunw el l and showin g  l ack of int ere st in studie s.
In an ot her incid ent , a b rightt eenage r approac he d  the h e lp desk a ft er s he developed an a f fe c tion for a you th who  w a sa pai nte r. She did n’ t wan t  to dis a pp o i n t h e r family or l eave the yo u th.  After  a  bi t  of di gging  a r oun d by the he lp d esk, it c ame to light t h at theyouthwas  acann a bi suse r, and wa s i n vol ved in t he  s uicid e of a n o ther  gi rl.A num ber of counse lli ng s e ssi ons w ere h eldto  help  the g irl c op e with this inf orma tion, and  ad dr ess  h er se l f-este emand  otherissues. 
Th eS n e hi tha gender help de sk o fKudumbas ree ha s  o ve r  the pas tfew  yea r s  beco me a re liable o ptionf or  w omen an dchildr en  in  di stres s . Sn ehitha  provide s a r a nge of counsel l ing services, le g a la id,and  short-term  sta y  fac ilit y .
Ro l led o ut in  2 0 13 in three districts,  i ncludi ng Th iruvananthapu ram, the S n e h itha net work ha s  now expandedto al l district s .

In Th iruva nanthapu ram, theh e lp deskfun cti ons  at I nd ira Nagar inP e roor ka da. Inthe  period  fr omJan uar yto Decemb er 2017,  S ne hi th a h as pr o vided he lp  in  3 39cases .  While  160of t ho se wer e direc t  c a s es,th erema ini ng  were  rec e ive d overtelephone .
O ne c ou ns ellor,two service p ro viders, an done  secur i t y person nel are available at Sn e hitha r oun d the  clo ck, besid esone of fic e  assis tant a nd ca re tak e r  duri n g  t heda y.

SuryaS . , o ne of  t he t wo coun sellors here, says cas es of sexualabu se o f ch ild r en are  r e por t e d frequently, e ither dire ct l yor over ph o ne.  S ome cas es arealsor eported  throughthe Kudum ba sree n etw ork such a s commun ity couns e llors an d res our ce per so ns. 

Cas es als o  co me to  light  d uringcouns el ling ses sions in schools, espec iallythose  fo r adolesc ent s .
Survivors  ofcrimes aga ins t c hildr ena re re ferr e dbyC hildl ineo r the Chi l dWel f a re  Committeet o Sne hitha , f o r coun sell ing and shelter t i ll the childre n ca n bemov e d el se where for thelon gt e rm.

The  c ounsellorsconductfi e ld in quirie s in m any cas e s  t o  ascer tain  fa cts and d ete rm i ne if s ur vi v ors of  vio le nce ar e safe to r e t urn to their sur round i n gs.
D ome sticvi olencea nd m arital dis cord casesare al so r eport ed regu la rly, f orwh ich counse l ling andlegal  and ot he r he lpis pro vide d .  Wome n ca nals o stay at S 
udumbasree’s Snehitha_gender help_desk in the district_to seek_help_for their_son_who had been_sexually abused years_ago by a relative_and was now_complaining_of feeling unwell and showing lack of interest in studies.

In another incident, a bright_teenager_approached the_help_desk_after she developed an affection_for a youth who was_a painter._She didn’t want to disappoint her family or_leave_the youth. After_a bit of digging around by the help desk,_it came to light that the_youth was a_cannabis_user,_and was involved in_the suicide of another girl. A_number of counselling sessions were held_to help the girl cope with this_information, and address her self-esteem and_other issues.

The Snehitha gender help_desk of_Kudumbasree has over the past_few years become_a reliable_option for women_and children in distress. Snehitha provides_a range of_counselling services, legal aid, and short-term_stay_facility.

Rolled out in_2013_in_three districts,_including Thiruvananthapuram, the_Snehitha_network has_now_expanded to all districts.

In Thiruvananthapuram, the_help_desk functions at Indira Nagar in Peroorkada._In the period from_January_to December 2017, Snehitha_has provided help in 339_cases. While 160 of those were_direct cases,_the remaining_were received over telephone.

One counsellor, two service providers, and one security_personnel are available at Snehitha round_the clock, besides one_office assistant_and_caretaker during the_day.

Surya_S., one_of the two counsellors here, says cases_of sexual_abuse of children are reported frequently,_either directly or over_phone._Some cases are also reported through_the Kudumbasree network such as community_counsellors and resource persons.

Cases also_come_to_light during counselling sessions in_schools, especially those for adolescents.

Survivors of_crimes against children_are referred by Childline or the Child_Welfare_Committee to Snehitha, for counselling and_shelter_till the children can be moved_elsewhere_for_the long term.

The counsellors conduct_field inquiries in many cases to_ascertain facts and determine if survivors of violence are_safe to return_to their surroundings.

Domestic violence and_marital_discord_cases are also reported regularly, for which counselling and legal_and other_help is provided._Women can also stay at S