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AARTH (Action, Advocacy, Research and Training in Disability)
“Aims to serve as an information resource and provider to children and individuals with disabilities, their families, the community and other stake-holders (eg.NGOs) |
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To facilitate action on specific issues that directly affect children/individuals with disabilities, their families and the community. |
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To conduct research on specific related issues, establish links to other development issues and to share research findings to stakeholders and to a wider audience. |
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To do active advocacy on issues related to communities and participate in work by other organizations. |
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Conduct training for (PWDs), communities, NGOs) by imparting knowledge and skills that will empower them |
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Helpline |
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The service started six years back and was first of its kind in Delhi for children / persons with disabilities |
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To provide referrals, counseling and information to persons with disabilities through telephone and walk-in service. |
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Help line has touched the lives of more than 1000 persons with disabilities and their families since its inception. |
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AARTH (Action, Advocacy, Research and Training in Disability) is an initiative of ASTHA and has grown out of our understanding of the issues that are arising in the field of disability that is evolving and changing at a fast pace on the country level and at the global level. The work we do has been a mandate of and is a part of the ongoing initiatives at ASTHA. But the time has come to consolidate and develop the work at a different level for a wider reach. |
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1. AARTH will function as a resource center, housing materials, information and good practices focusing on disability and development. It will actively collect, collate and disseminate information. |
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Run a help-line. This help-line has already been functional at ASTHA for the last seven years reaching out to over three thousand people with disabilities, their families and other stakeholders. |
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The help-line will be the nerve center of resource and services. |
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Connecting people to resources and services. |
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Creating a database on schemes for persons with disability and other areas such as education, health etc. |
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Development policies that will impact persons with disabilities. |
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To serve as an information resource and provider to children and persons with disabilities, their families, the community and other stakeholders ( e.g. NGOs). To promote a rights-based approach by advocating for disability related issues and how they are linked to other development issues. |
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To conduct research on specific disability-related issues, establish links to other development issues and to share research findings with stakeholders and a wider audience. |
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To facilitate action on specific issues that directly affect children and persons with disabilities, their families and the community. |
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To do active advocacy work on particular issues that are directly related to communities and participate in advocacy work initiated by other organizations or institutions. |
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To conduct training for stakeholders (persons with disabilities, communities, other NGOs) by imparting knowledge and skills that will empower them. |
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AARTH believes that information is power and that there is a need to actively collect, collate and disseminate information. In order to do this |
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1. AARTH will function as a resource center, housing materials, information and good practices focusing on disability and development. It will actively collect, collate and disseminate information. |
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Run a help-line. This help-line has already been functional at ASTHA for the last seven years reaching out to over three thousand people with disabilities, their families and other stakeholders. |
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The help-line will be the nerve center of resource and services. |
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Connecting people to resources and services. |
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Creating a database on schemes for persons with disability and other areas such as education, health etc. |
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Development policies that will impact persons with disabilities. |
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3. We understand that there is a need to connect national and international understanding and policy with the work at the ground level. |
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AARTH will; |
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Understand and research international conventions, national laws and policies |
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Inform persons with disabilities, their families and stakeholders of these policies. |
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An integral part of AARTH's work will be to take its understanding of issues and information back to people with disabilities and their families through research, action, advocacy and training. |
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The initiatives that we are currently involved in include: |
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Continuing advocacy for issues related to the Disability Certificate |
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Workshop on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) |
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Understanding development issues in India on children through the Convention on the Rights of the Child and linking this with the UN CRPD |
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Enhancing our work in the Help line |
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Developing our work and understanding in Inclusive Education |
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| AARTH - ASTHA |
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Basti Vikas Kendra
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Bal Mukund Khand, Giri Nagar, Kalkaji, New Delhi. |
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+91-11-26466250
[Astha National Trust Disability Helpline - Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 4.00 pm ] |
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+91-11-26449026 [Aarth-Astha office] |
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aarth.helpline@gmail.com [ Helpline ] |
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aarthindia@gmail.com |
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AARTH – (Astha disability helpline and resource centre)
Seven years old and growing…
We Believe every question is important …
AARTH [ Action, Advocacy, Research and Training in Disability ] is an initiative of ASTHA. Our work in the field of disability over the last fourteen years has been recognised for its quality.
AARTH is an information and resource provider for children and persons with disability, their families, communities and other stakeholders. It promotes a rights-based approach by advocating for disability-related issues and how they are linked to other developmental issues.
An integral part of AARTH - ASTHA's mandate has been to look at and research into issues that arise from our work with children and persons with disabilities. All our research initiatives pointed to the lack of information at the core of all issues. And for persons with disabilities and their families, the need for information is vital at all stages.
Information is a crucial link in accessing services and moving towards developing further abilities.
This is where a helpline can step-in and enable people access their rights.
A helpline has the potential to reach-out to people, who perhaps, are unable to access services just because they don't have access to information.
A telephone helpline ensures confidentiality to the callers and enables them to access information without stepping out of the house.
With this perspective in mind, we started a disability helpline and a walk-in counselling facility in October 2000.
The AARTH – ASTHA disability helpline and resource team has constantly reached out to organisations, and through them to communities and families living in difficult circumstances, with information and to understand their concerns and perspectives. Reaching out to people, who perhaps would not even be able to access information over the phone, has always been a priority.
It has enabled us to broaden our perspective and understand the links disability has with other developmental issues.
In the last seven years, we have seen the impact it has had and the potential for it to become a very important resource facility. We have been able to touch the lives of over 3000 people, linking them with professionals, services, support groups and most importantly, listen to them. |
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THE AARTH - ASTHA DISABILITY HELPLINE AND RESOURCE |
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Reaches out to: |
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Children with disability |
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Persons with disability |
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Families and carers of persons with disabilities |
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Professionals working in the field of disability |
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Other Stakeholders |
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People from all walks of life seeking information on disability |
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THE AARTH - ASTHA DISABILITY HELPLINE AND RESOURCE |
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Reaches out with: |
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Information about organisations in Delhi and the NCR. |
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Services in the areas of Health, Therapies, Education, Vocational training, Employment; Information on other helplines for women and children. |
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Information on issues and disability concerns that emerge from our work with persons with disability and their families. |
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Information on Laws; Schemes and Facilities; and Rights of persons with disabilities. |
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The AARTH team also reaches-out to people, organisations, parent groups... by going to them and sharing information, conducting workshops and training sessions. |
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You could call us, e-mail us or come to meet us. |
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You could help link people with us and enable them to access information by calling us, e-mailing us or coming to meet us. |
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We would welcome information from you on new initiatives, resources and issues that you think are of concern. |
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We would welcome information from you on new initiatives, resources and issues that you think are of concern. |
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We can be contacted at: |
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AARTH – Action, Advocacy, Research and Training in Disability |
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| For Helpline related information |
| AARTH - ASTHA |
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Basti Vikas Kendra
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Bal Mukund Khand, Giri Nagar, Kalkaji, New Delhi. |
| Tel No. |
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+91-11-26466250
[Astha National Trust Disability Helpline - Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 4.00 pm ] |
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+91-11-26449026 [Aarth-Astha office] |
| E-mail |
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aarth.helpline@gmail.com [ Helpline ] |
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aarthindia@gmail.com |
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