Programs and Initiative
Holistic Mental Health Care in Action
At Vazhai Foundation, we provide accessible, inclusive, and community-driven mental health care.
Our programs span awareness, intervention, and rehabilitation across schools, communities, and care centers.
Introduction
At Vazhai Foundation, we are committed to making mental health support accessible, inclusive, and sustainable. Our programs are designed to address psychological distress across different segments of society through a four-pronged approach: Awareness, Early Intervention, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration.
We work closely with schools, communities, industries, NGOs, and rehabilitation centers to build a strong mental health ecosystem in Tamil Nadu.
Program Categories
Community Mental Health Programs
We work at the grassroots level to identify, support, and rehabilitate individuals struggling with mental health disorders, substance use issues, and homelessness.
Key Initiatives:
🔹Rescue & Rehabilitation: Identifying homeless individuals with mental health conditions, admitting them to care facilities, and supporting reintegration into families or communities.
🔹Free Mental Health Camps: Conducted in collaboration with Rotary Club & local stakeholders to provide free counselling, assessments, and early interventions.
🔹Support Group Formation: Creating peer support networks for individuals recovering from mental health conditions and addiction.
Recent Impact:
🔹Surveyed four blocks in Theni District to identify and assist homeless individuals.
🔹Organized mental health awareness programs for various community groups, including 100+ day wage workers, self-help groups, industrial employees, and school teachers.
🔹Celebrated Diwali with 35+ homeless individuals, engaging them in community bonding activities.
Institutional & Rehabilitation Services
Vazhai Foundation provides long–term care, therapy, and vocational training for individuals struggling with mental health disorders and substance use issues.
Key Initiatives:
🔹Inpatient & Outpatient Care: Providing structured treatment programs for individuals facing psychological distress.
🔹Psycho–Social Rehabilitation: Supporting patients through therapy, social skills training, and self–sufficiency programs.
🔹Therapeutic Activities: Engaging patients in yoga, group therapy, horticulture, physical exercise, and recreational activities to enhance mental well–being.
🔹Livelihood Support: Offering skill–based training such as goat rearing, poultry farming, and tea shop management to help individuals become independent.
Recent Impact:
🔹48 rehabilitation vacancies available for individuals needing long–term support.
🔹Implemented structured rehabilitation programs that include group therapy, skill training, and reintegration support.
School & College Mental Health Programs
We believe that mental health awareness should start early. Our programs help students, teachers, and parents understand and manage mental well–being effectively.
Key Initiatives:
Social–Emotional Learning Courses: Conducted for adolescents in government schools in collaboration with Vidya Vidhai Trust.Mental Health Awareness Workshops: Half–day and full–day sessions for nursing students, school teachers, and college students.
Counselling & Training: Providing personalized support, stress management workshops, and coping strategies for students.
Recent Impact:
400+ nursing students from NRT Nursing College participated in Mental Health Day 2023 celebrations, interacting with psychiatrists.
600+ students from St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School attended mental health awareness sessions.
Conducted 100+ online mental health sessions for social work students across different colleges.
Training & Capacity Building
We believe that mental health awareness should start early. Our programs help students, teachers, and parents understand and manage mental well–being effectively.
Key Initiatives:
Inpatient & Outpatient Care: Providing structured treatment programs for individuals facing psychological distress.Psycho–Social Rehabilitation: Supporting patients through therapy, social skills training, and self–sufficiency programs.Therapeutic Activities: Engaging patients in yoga, group therapy, horticulture, physical exercise, and recreational activities to enhance mental well–being.
Livelihood Support: Offering skill–based training such as goat rearing, poultry farming, and tea shop management to help individuals become independent.
Recent Impact:
48 rehabilitation vacancies available for individuals needing long–term support.
Implemented structured rehabilitation programs that include group therapy, skill training, and reintegration support.
Vazhai’s work is made possible by passionate people like you.
🔹 Volunteer: Become a mentor or help us run programs
🔹 Donate: Every rupee supports therapy, training, and care
🔹 Partner: Collaborate with us for deeper community impact