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FOUNDATION FOR

COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE & PSYCHOSOCIAL STUDIES

[ C N A P S ]

ABOUT US

Foundation for Cognitive Neuroscience & Psychosocial Studies is a non-profit organisation registered as Section 8 company with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt of India.

Our aim to work in the areas of mental health promotion, advocacy of service user and disability rights, increasing accessibility to services, removing barriers , research and implementation of community projects and other related works.

Our target population is health service users (esp. mental and neurological disorders), women and children. 

Making A Difference

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

Mental Health Community Response for Covid-19

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Mental health clinicians have come together to offer free counselling sessions to those impacted by the pandemic.

Call or whatsapp : 9373907163

                      Email: mhresponse.cnaps@gmail.com

Our Volunteers will take your details and connect you with the next available clinician. 

Let's Engage

An awareness program about rights of persons with mental illness

17th Nov, Sunday

Seminar Hall, Goa State Co-op Bank, Patto - Panaji

OUR PROJECTS

DONATE MEDICINES
( MEDICINE BANK )

Give us your unused medicines. Our volunteer doctors and pharmacists will check their suitability and then make these available for use of the needy.

If you wish to donate medicines or join us in this initiative, please contact us.

Community Service

E L D E R   C A R E 

&

R I G H T S 

We will help the elderly access their rights and maximally utilise the services.

Areas will include: 

  • Rights of Senior Citizens as per the 'Maintenance  and Welfare of Senior Citizens & Parents Act 2007 ',

  • Financial empowerment,

  • Help with Wills and

  • Protection from exploitation. 

If you wish to volunteer for this initiative please contact us.  

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RIGHTS OF WOMEN

We work for the empowerment of women by preventing or addressing women suffering from EMOTIONAL ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FINANCIAL ABUSE and DISCRIMINATION.

 

We need volunteers who are informed and committed.   

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RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

The Mental Health Care Act 2017 has conferred important rights on the persons with mental illness. 
This Act and its spirit must be actively enforced throughout the country. This will need active liaison with the government agencies and creating awareness amongst public.

LEGAL LITERACY & FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT

Empowering the vulnerable by enabling them to exercise their legal rights and access services.

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THE  PSYCHOLOGY  COUNCIL
Council of Psychologists and allied professionals

We provide a register for qualified psychologists and allied professionals to get recognised and accredited. Depending on the qualification, experience and continuing professional development the psychology professionals will be designated as fellows, members or associate members.

Registration with the council will ensure that the qualification is genuine and that the professional has maintained adequate training.

The Council will organise training workshops/ seminars and conferences. It will also serve to give a voice to the psychology fraternity. 

OUR OTHER SERVICES & PROJECTS

There are many other services which we offer. Some of these services are delivered for a fee; we being a not-for-profit organisation the income generated is ploughed back to fund the various activities.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, THERAPEUTIC & COUNSELLING SERVICES

We offers assessment, diagnosis and management for children with intellectual impairment, learning disability, emotional & behavioural problems etc

We also conduct psychological assessment for adults.

WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS

We conduct training workshops and seminars on issues related to emotional wellbeing:

  • CORPORATE WORKSHOPS

  • OCCUPATIONAL (MENTAL) HEALTH SCREENING & INTERVENTIONS

  • SEMINARS IN SCHOOLS & COLLEGES

  • TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN MENTAL HEALTH & ALLIED FIELDS

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AWARENESS & ACTIVISM

Through media articles, blogs, public talks and meetings we aim to create an atmosphere of positive mental health. We hope to publish our observations and motivate others to join this journey.

SUGGEST A PROJECT !

Is there an issue related to mental health wellbeing where urgent, quality work needs to be done ?

Are you willing to contribute ?

Tell us about it ? We may be able to help or take up the cause or hand-hold you.

 

CONTACT US 

( WE NEED VOLUNTEERS, DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS)

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