
Counselling for children who lost parent to COVID-19
The Hindu
Maharashtra government, NGO Arpan to partner to provide services to over 2,600 children in three districts – Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban and Thane
Maharashtra government’s Women and Child Development Department in association with NGO Arpan will provide counselling services to over 2,600 children who have lost a parent to COVID-19. The ‘grief counselling’ services will be extended to three districts – Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban and Thane — to reach over 330, 940 and 1,340 children respectively. These counselling sessions will take place through voice calls, video calls or in-person, based on feasibility and the child’s comfort. The surviving parent or primary care-giver of the child will be apprised of the progress.More Related News

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