THE CHARIS
SOLUTION
CHARIS is responding to mental health distress of individuals, families and communities through: The Drop in Centre (DIC) & Community Based Interventions (CBI).
At CHARIS you can find:
Treatment
- Assessment
- Prescription and review by the Psychiatrist
- Psycho-education
- General Counselling.
Interventions On Drugs & Related Issues
- Drug Counselling
- Support for drug users and significant others
- Treatment for substance use disorder (SUD)
- Sensitization on drug related issues
- Trainings on drug treatment & care
- Drug prevention programs for children, parents & significant others.
Life Skills Training
- Prevention education for children
- Parenting skills
- Sharpening Psychosocial & Interpersonal Skills (SPIS)
- Chess for life program.
Trauma Care
- Healing from trauma through:
• Healing sessions
• Equipping sessions
• Community events
• Psychosocial response.
Community-Based Interventions
care placed at the door-steps of vulnerable communities through:
- Outreaches to the mentally ill & their significant others.
- Outreaches to drug users & significant others.
- Mental health promotion
- Community events
- Safe Space
Safe Space Programs
Designated locations where community members experiencing psychological distresses find support, build resilience and coping mechanisms.
Through:
• Assessment
• Psychological first aid
• Psychoeducation
• Counselling
• Support groups
• Referral
Spiritual Care
- Teaching and prayers to promote healthy spiritual formation and growth of our clients
- Strengthening faith & belief in God
- Dispelling myths, erroneous beliefs and practices that stand in the way of healing and recovery.
Recovery/Support Group
- Mutual help and support groups based on the 12 steps to recovery programs (AA, NA, CR) where members receive support, fellowship and the motivation to maintain their recovery.
- We run these groups for: Recovering drug users and their significant others.
Reintegration
- Connecting and integrating recovering clients into meaningful social structures.
Advocacy
- Visits to policy makers and key influencers within the community aims to drive policy change & support for our target population.
Sensitization
- Mental health promotion
- Increased awareness & knowledge of mental health issues among the general public & key influencers
Training
• General Mental Health & Wellness Training
• UNODC trainings on Drugs & related issues
• CHESS for life training.
Research
• General Mental Health Research
• Drug and Drug Related Research.
Referral
- Referral pathways and linkages.
- Connecting people with services
