Prevention

Prevention aspect plays a vital role in all activities and plans of STOP. the organization strongly believes in creating safe spaces through its intervention in community and legal domain which can help prevent instances of violence towards women and children.

 

STOP has adopted several community areas in Delhi where the at-risk ratio and vulnerability level of women and children is high. The organization had adopted five communities; Bawana, Govindpuri, Valmiki, Tigri, and Tughlakabad. Currently, Tigri and Tughlakabad are being supported by STOP. STOP also has a community it supports in West Bengal, Jharkhali, South 24 Parganas.

Academic Support Programme: young students from the communities are provided required support for formal as well as for non-formal education programme. Children are also taken for exposure trips to exhibitions and museums to help them develop an understanding of history and develop their personality.

Psychological Support: The organization strives to help individuals by providing them psychological counselling.

Skill Training: Skill based training are provided to help women and young adults to crate better income source for their livelihood.

Women in Tigri and Tughlakabad are specially trained to prevent and combat human trafficking, child labour and marriage, domestic violence, cybercrime, know about their basic health, hygiene, human rights, and ensure education, legal literacy, effective communication skills and promote deaddiction.

Awareness Programmes: STOP periodically conducts awareness programmes on prevention of human trafficking, child labour and marriage, domestic violence, cybercrime, knowing about one’s basic health, hygiene, human rights, ensuring education, legal literacy, effective communication skills and promotion deaddiction. Children are encouraged to do street plays and express themselves through songs, poetry and drama.

Health Care: Tigri and Tughlakabad have access to health clinics set up by STOP within the community centre. Health literacy workshops and training sessions are also organized to raise awareness regarding health related issues and address any concerns of the community members.

• Legal Aid: STOP provided legal assistance and counselling to each case depending on its nature/merit.