In this rapidly growing world, Adolescents are uniquely vulnerable to Drug and Internet addiction. Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of adolescents becoming addicted to drugs and social media. Studies shows that all this problems have a detrimental impact on their Social, Physical and mental wellbeing. Recognizing the need of revitalizing the drug and internet addicted students AURA started Teenage De-Addiction Program in 2010. Over the years, AURA has successfully guided over more than 5000 children in Thrissur and Palakkad districts of Kerala from the brink of addiction back to normal life.
Intervention strategies:
- Partnering with schools Orientation to teachers
- Group formation Regular follow up meetings
- Residential camps Counselling & Therapeutic interventions
- Vocational guidance Awareness Generation programme
- Improvising children’s home atmosphere through parental training
Our Approach:
Recover Rejuvenate Reintegrate
In this rapidly growing world, Adolescents are uniquely vulnerable to Drug and Internet addiction. Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of adolescents becoming addicted to drugs and social media.
Adolescent period is usually considered as a period of stress and storm. Most of the adolescents are struggling with the changes in their physical, social and mental states.
In collaboration with the Excise Department of Kerala’s VIMUKTHI Mission - AURA led various awareness camps for primary-level students (6 to 12 years old). AURA adopted a comprehensive approach to advocate and provide awareness against various societal issues.
Every year AURA conducts Awareness campaign based on school level on various socially relevant topics. The purpose of the campaign is to impart knowledge regarding various challenges faced by the students and the ways of dealing with these problems.
AURA offers counselling services for students and their parents. Counselling provides everyone an opportunity to heal from their problems.
AURA organizing training sessions for parents aimed at addressing family issues, raising awareness about effective parenting practices, and assisting parents in identifying the root causes of various challenges. The sessions provide effective solutions to overcome these issues, empowering parents to navigate their roles more confidently and effectively.