Awareness Programs on Drug Free Himachal with Educational Institutions
Our organization has been actively organizing Awareness Programs with the Educational Institutions like Schools / Colleges and for the Youth to create awareness about drugs, its forms, availability, ill-effects of drugs, and their future and so on, since our inception, with the motto of ‘Drug Free Himachal’.
During our sessions, we try to reach the mindset of the youth by different mediums such as Nukkad Natak’s, Rallies, Drama’s, Skits, Presentations and more, in which ensure that, keeping in lieu the sensible topic / issue of drugs, we educate the youth about different factors involved in substance abuse. Before ending our sessions, we also tell them about the various sources of help that one can get, to quit drugs, if they or any of their friends / family is into it.
Awareness Programs with the Village Council / Panchayat
Our energetic and motivated team has been actively interacting with different village council’s of our state, taking their permission to organize the following in their respective Panchayat’s:
a) Door to Door Awareness – Spreading awareness on drug abuse door-to-door assists and facilitates in reaching the maximum community people and also in showcasing our results to them. By doing this, we also motivate the community in participating with our motto of eradicating drugs from our society. At times, we have been successful in getting the community involve with the village council and frame a drug-control policy of their own Panchayat, which, in turn, helps the youth to keep themselves away from drugs. During these visits, we also get a chance to identify youth who are in the initial phase of substance abuse and assist them timely.
b) Awareness Programs – Our awareness programs at village level emphasize majorly on youth, but also cater for all the genders. We specifically talk about avoiding temptations and peer pressure, seeking help for any kind of mental stress or illness, examining the risk factors wherever they see them, keeping a well-balanced life and most of all, developing goals and dreams for one’s future, in our awareness programs, proactively involving the participants, for better results.
Along with the above mentioned, we also organize small road marches, rally, mukkad nataks’ and more, at the village / Panchayat level, to increase awareness.
Virtual Awareness and Counseling Programs
Post Corona, in the 21st Century, Virtual World also plays a very significant role. Adapting to the latest trends and technologies, we are also focused on facilitating Virtual Awareness and Counseling Programs through the following channels:
a) Online Counseling Service – We offer Online Counseling Services by experienced counselors, doctors and ex-addicts, with the use of technology, online, to the parents, children and family based programs as they have been proven to be effective in preventing drug abuse.
b) Online Video Channels – We have Video Channels in which we showcase videos, speeches while give guidance classes, presentation and so on regularly creating awareness about drug abuse and its effects, risks involved and the consequences arising from it.
c) 24/7 Assistance and Helpline Service – We have been facilitating the communities and the drug abusers / addicts through our 24/7 Hours Assistance and Helpline Service number 99158-11025, through which, we have helped more than 5000 beneficiaries till date.