The
motivation to initiate work on Child sexual abuse (CSA) within Arpan actually
started in 2004 when Pooja Taparia, the Founder and CEO, was inspired by the
play 30 Days in September, which depicts the trauma faced by a survivor of
sexual abuse as they carry on with life, in their decisions, their
relationships, their aspirations, their fears, their choices, every day.
In 2006 Arpan started its work on CSA with the Prevention and Healing services.
With one
counselor, Arpan began conducting talks to spread awareness on the issue of
Child Sexual Abuse. Arpan reached out to housing societies, civil society clubs
like Rotary & Lions Clubs, interested colleges or any other forum or
platform, where they could reach out to a parent or adult & talk to them
about the cause. Arpan also took on cases to enable adult survivors to come to
terms with their trauma as well, and move on to lead more fulfilling lives.
Arpan has
so far reached out to over 50,000 parents, teachers, children, adolescents,
young adults, NGO professionals, caretakers and mental health professionals
directly and over 2, 00,000 indirectly with our prevention and healing
programs.
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