Rahi
A
support center for women survivors
Recovering and healing from
incest
Rahi
is a support center for women surviving incest and is dedicated to providing
a variety of services in this area. These services are specifically directed
toward urban middle class women.
It believes that incest, or
childhood sexual abuse within the family, is a profound violation not only
of the child's body, but that of the trust implicit in a care-giving
relationship. This violation has an equally profound impact on how the adult
sees and experiences the world.
It also believes that the effects
of incest can be devastating, but they do not have to be permanent. The
organization is committed to making women aware of the nature of incest, and
its consequences in each individual woman's life. Its objective is to help
women who have been abused, experience a healing process so that they regain
control of their lives and realize their true potential.
The
organization makes it possible for women to grow from victim to survivor,
and finally to contributor.
Services
Information:
Rahi makes available information on incest and related issues. There are
brochures, books, articles, newsletters, journals, audio and video cassettes
for survivors and for all those interested in the subject. Part of this
reference library contains material specifically for mental health
professionals on concerns related to treatment with survivors.
Individual
Support: Talking about incest is often difficult. Breaking the silence
however, can be a powerful healing force. Rahi provides a safe and
confidential space for a survivor to come and share her experiences and
feelings with a knowledgeable and concerned individual.
Group
Support: Group processes can be of different kinds to meet different
objectives. For new survivors, Rahi organizes Psycho-Education groups. These
are based on information, discussion and experiential exercises. For those
survivors who are ready to share their personal experiences in a group with
other survivors, it has set up support groups. Both these processes are
empowering and therapeutic.
Referrals: Rahi has an
established network of mental health professionals that includes
psychologists, psychoanalysts, psychiatrists and counselors. It helps
survivors get in touch with the appropriate person as and when required.
Workshops:
Rahi conducts and organizes workshops on incest and sexual abuse. These are
designed to meet the needs of the participants, who can be survivors,
students, or other groups of interested women.
Research and
Documentation: Rahi documents life stories of survivors and the
experiences of mental health professionals working in this field. This
documentation is in the form of publication and is available to those who
are interested.
Address:
H-49 A II floor Kakla jee M.
Del 19
Ph: 6224042, 6238466
Rahivsnl.com.
