RFS Sidlaghatta
Since 2004, the Richmond Fellowship Society (India) Sidlaghatta branch has proactively taken care, awareness-raising and support services to a rural population estimated at 150,000 people. The branch offers a friendly, caring environment with the support of qualified staff.
These are the mental health services offered at the Sidlaghatta Branch.
Since 2004 we have proactively taken care, awareness-raising and support services to a rural population estimated at 150,000 people. We offer a friendly, caring environment and the support of qualified staff.
These life-changing services are free for the clients – there are no other specialized mental health services operating in the 28 Panchayats of Sidlaghatta Taluk we serve. This is an expensive project for the charity to run. If you would like to help us continue this important work please Support us
If you would like more information about these services please contact us.
Service | Beneficiary | Details | |
Monthly Camps on 2nd Sunday and 4th Sunday every month “PRAGATHI” Rural Branch, C/O Government General Hospital, Sidlaghatta – 562105, District: Chikkaballapura, Karnataka Mobile:+91 90365 01940 /+91 94482 49761 Email: rfspragathi@gmail.com | People Suffering from mental illness in Sidlghatta Taluk | Provides free medical consultation and distribute one month supply of free medication during each camps. Registeration fee: Rs 50/- only | |
| Outreach Programme | Primarily rural population | Community programme to sensitize and spread awareness about mental health and problems related to it. | |
Community Awareness Programme | Different groups of people in the 28 panchayat of the Sidlghatta Taluk | Increase general awareness related to mental health and illness. | |
Formation of Carer’s groups | Parents / guardians | To encourage healthy discussion and for sharing the problems. | |
Identification of new cases |
| All the villages of the Taluk are visited by the Outreach Worker to gather information from village leaders and the community to identify the patients suffering from mental illness. | |
Follow-up of Drop-out and irregular cases |
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In order to be seen by the psychiatrist at the out reach clinic of RFS(I) Sidlaghatta, the patient has to be registered.
Applications and registration can be completed at the monthly camps/ Clinics.
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