Dr Kavitha Puthanveedu Email & Phone Number

Bangalore

Project description: Developing an child protection system in Government system for social mainstreaming of children in conflict with law(Juvenile/ Young offenders) through psycho-social approach Components of the Programa) Psycho-social care for children in conflict with law b) Life skills education for children in conflict with lawc) Parent management programd) Family orientation and intervention program e) Psycho-social management of adolescent Substance abuseOutcome:Developed and incorporated psycho-social intervention model in child protection system of Government for children in conflict with law that became a model for the country (India). The recidivism rate among children that was 14% prior to the program reduced to 3% through psycho-social interventions.

Bengaluru Area, India

Project Title :Southern regional consultation on children in difficult circumstancesFinancial support: Terre des Homes NetherlandsDesignation : Research consultantPeriod : April 2015 to July 2015Organisation : National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru,, IndiaProject Description: Organising southern regional consultancy for documenting the psychosocial profile of children in difficult circumstances in the southern states of India Professional responsibilities : Networking with Government and Nongovernmental organisations in southern IndiaOrganising Southern regional consultancy workshopSecondary Research & Reporting of psychosocial care for children in difficult circumstances in southern India- A policy document submitted to Govt. of India Outcome: Documentation of the psychosocial status of children in difficult circumstances in southern India

Thiruvananthapuram

. Project Title : “Enriching Psychosocial Competencies among Children by NGO’s in South India”Financial support: EveryChild IndiaDesignation: Project coordinatorPeriod : October 2007 to April 2014Organisation : National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, India Project Description: Implementing Psychosocial Care programs in South India in an integrated manner with education and interventions for children living in difficult circumstances (Under privileged communities) through NGO’s by trained community level workers.Components of the Programf) Psychosocial care for children in difficult circumstancesg) Life skills education for children in difficult circumstancesh) Enriching family lifei) Student enrichment programs j) Community based education on ill effects of substance usek) Adolescent girls Mental health program l) Psychosocial care for adolescent girls rehabilitated form sumangali schemem) Mental health issues among children in difficult circumstancesProfessional responsibilities Developing in house capacity of NGOs working with children, by training the NGO staff as Master trainers in providing psychosocial care for children• Developing training materials to train the social workers and community level workers(volunteers) on Psychosocial care for children in difficult circumstances• Providing psychosocial care for the children in difficult circumstances through trained community level workers.• Hand holding support for the community level workers to identify and support children• Research and documentation of the program• Developing publications on the programs• Monitoring and evaluation of the programs through regular community visits and programs

Designation: Program ManagerProject Description: Providing psychosocial care for children affected by Indian Ocean Tsunami India through percolation method in the disaster affected community by training community level volunteers and incorporating the psychosocial services in education system to reach out to maximum children affected by disaster. Professional Responsibilities:• Implementing the psychosocial care program for the children affected by Tsunami in the Project area by coordinating the programs with the field staff and the experts in the field in NIMHANS• Training the community level workers on psychosocial care for children affected by tsunami and undertaking hand holding program to ensure the implementation of the program effectively with the beneficiaries• Monitoring and evaluating the activities through field visits to review the program, research and documenting the programs.• Research and Documentation of the project and developing modules for working with children in disaster situation• Developing a model for the NGO’s to work with children in Disaster situation

Coordinator and research consultant for NIMHANS, UNICEF collaborative psychosocial care in disaster projects.- Psycho-social care for women and children in Kerala flood disaster , through WCD, Government of Kerala- Developing a School Based Psychosocial Care Model for Children Affected By Flood in Kerala for SCERTResearch consultant for the research projects – Life cycle approach in psychosocial care for persons with disability. National Farmers Protection Committee ( NFPC ) Palghat, Kerala Period of work: October 2003 to September 2004 Designation: Project Coordinator.Responsibilities :• Initiating and coordinating the activities:• Identify and promote self help groups for women and initiate activities and assessment of the programDARSHN,Cochin,Kerala Period of Work: March 2000 - August 02 Designation: Assistant managerAgency Profile: DARSHN is an NGO working for poor women and children in urban and rural areas of Cochin and Alleppy districts. It is also involved in conducting studies for various agencies like The Kerala Women’s Commission, KAF, CDS, etc. DARSHN gender line, a woman help line functions registered under Kerala Women’s Commission.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Social Work

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Sociology

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Botany/Plant Biology