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Development of a work program for NDMCC. Contributions for Disaster Risk Reduction actions by Ministry of Social Services. Presented By Lal Ratnaweera Director Planning 5 th floor , Sethsiripaya , Battaramulla Tele: 2887349-51. Institutions involved. Counseling Division
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Development of a work program for NDMCC Contributions for Disaster Risk Reduction actions by Ministry of Social Services
Presented By LalRatnaweeraDirector Planning5th floor , Sethsiripaya ,BattaramullaTele: 2887349-51
Institutions involved Counseling Division National Secretariat for Persons with Disabilities (NSPD) Community Based Rehabilitation Programme (CBR)
National Counseling Program Mr. L.H. Thilakaratna - Director – 0112877375 / 0715380001 94 Counseling officers 62 Counseling Centers 10 Counseling officers attached in Kilinochchi & Vavuniya districts On-line round-the-clock counseling services - 0715380--- area telecom code
ON-LINE COUNSELLING PROGRAM • Kind of problems received through on line Counseling Services • Educational problems {Exam phobias, Memory, Learning methods} • Family Problems { Husband & Wife} • Psychiatric Problems {Depression, Sezsophenia} • Economic Problems. {Business & self employment} • Mental distress { Disabled , widows & Others} No of Mobile phones - 25 No of Beneficiaries - 15102 Total Expenditure - 108 523/-
Types of Counseling Services • Providing Counseling services at divisional level • Intervention of psychosocial problems • Conducting awareness programs on counseling . • Conducting treatment counseling clinics • Conducting 30 individual /family Counseling session per month • Conducting 4 preventive awareness programs per month. • Providing counseling services in hospitals, prisons, children & • elders home , mental health clinics and maternity clinics
SPECIAL COUNSELLING PROGRAMResettlement areas [Mullathivu,Kilinochchi] Awareness program for Government Officers
SPECIAL COUNSELLING PROGRAM UNICEF Project – upto 2011 • Main Activities • Identifying the psychosocial problems of IDP’s • Conducting individual ,group and family counselling sessions • Coordinating other government and non government organizations of welfare activities. • Supporting Reunification and elders release activities • Referring to relevant authorities. (psychiatry, Medical , Government or NGO • Counselling program for IDP’s [Vavuniya] • Started from January 2009 • Attached 110 Counselors up to May 2009 • Attached 30 Counselors up to February 2010. • Attached 10 Counselors up to June 2010.
Activities of NSPD Creating enabling environment for PWDs Regulations for accessibility to built environment was published as per gazette notification, dated 17/10/2006 under the Act No: 28 of 1996 The decision of the supreme court directs to provide accessibility for PWDs in regard to new “Public Buildings” dated 14/10/2009
Provision of assistive devices namely Wheel Chairs, Crutches , Elbows, Spectacles etc. Conduct of mobile service camps Housing Assistance for PWDs, maximum of Rs. 100,000 per house
Your Suggestions and Questions for further discussion Thanking You for your keen attention