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ABOUT US
“No one can save everyone but everyone can save someone”
Bethany snehalayam is a psychosocial rehablitation center for women owned by Snehalalayam Trust vide registration No 86/14/PRC under Rule 5 of Kerala Registration of Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Centers of Mentally Ill Persons Rules, 2012. This is also registered under the Orphanage Control Board of Kerala. Bethany Snehalayam is a home for the destitute, differently able and psychiatric adult females who are abandoned by their families as well as society. It is located on the outskirts of Muvattupuzha, at Kunnikurudy, 12 Km from the city, and Halfway between Mannoor and Nelladu. It was founded in 2002 in the commemoration of Mother Huba SIC.
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THE RESIDENTS
Today Snehalayam provides rehab facilities to approximately 75 adult female residents, who are having severe psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia, mood disorders, neurotic and behavioural disorders, mental retardation and so on. Some of them are brought by the police, or from Gov, mental hospitals, or by various religious groups and others.
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IMPORTANCE OF REHABILITATION
Psychiatrists say most of the mental disorders are caused by the environment and circumstances over which an individual has no control. There is no stigma attached to any maladjusted person. A solution can be sought to every problem because of the belief that conditions can be created to help the maladjusted person adjust to the environment. The entire team puts their hands together to see the best results possible by creating that particular condition in which each client can function in a better way. The inmates make use of their leisure time playing, reading, dancing, singing and gardening based on each one’s tastes and preferences.
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PSYCHO SOCIO REHABILITATION
The psycho socio rehabilitation process consists of the restoration of community functioning and well well-being of each one. The treatment plan covers drug therapy, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, vocational training, psycho-education, counselling, behaviour modification techniques, classes and seminars on various psycho-social issues, personality development and so on.
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FOLLOW UPS
The rehab conducts follow-ups concentrating on the psycho-social, economic, and educational needs of those inmates who were sent back after the successful treatment at the centre. It also looks into the various psycho-social and economic needs of those inmates and their families who are staying at the centre. It has successfully completed the rehabilitation of many families so far.
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VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Snehalayam receives voluntary services from students from various schools, colleges and people from various religious institutions like priests and sisters, laymen from churches and other community people It also gets voluntary services from rotary club, merchant associations, palliative care units, various hospitals etc.
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THE FOUNDER
FR. P.T. GEEVARGHESE
(ARCHBISHOP MAR IVANIOS(1882-1953))
His grace Metropolitan Archbishop Mar Ivanios (Fr. P.T Geevarghese Panickaruveettil) is the founder of the congregation of the Sisters of The Imitation of Christ (SIC). Prompted by divine inspiration to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout India through the spiritual renewal of the Malankara Church and of the families, Mar Ivanios founded this religious communities at Thirumoolapuram, Thiruvalla on 21st September 1925.
Mother Huba
Sr. Benjamin SIC
