Dashboard
Child Guidance Centre
Leading the way in Diagnosis, Counseling & Parent Education and Training in child and adolescent counseling
The Child Guidance Centre (CGC) in New Delhi, operating under the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development (SPNIWCD), has been serving the community for over three decades. It offers diagnostic, counseling, therapeutic, and referral services for children experiencing learning, behavior, and developmental issues. Established in 1980, the CGC operates within the broader framework of the SPNIWCD, which is dedicated to promoting research, training, and documentation in women and child development.
The CGC employs a multidisciplinary approach to address the bio-psycho-socio-cultural variables contributing to children's problems. It operates within the Ministry of Women and Child Development and collaborates with various institutions, including academic institutions, schools of social work, and hospitals' psychiatric or pediatric units.
In addition to providing direct services to children and families, the CGC is involved in research and training initiatives related to children's emotional well-being. It conducts training programs for school personnel, childcare institution staff, and non-governmental organization workers in the field of child mental health and guidance counseling. Furthermore, it offers professional development courses, such as the Advanced Diploma Course in Child Guidance and Counseling, affiliated with GGSIP University Delhi and recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India. Through its comprehensive approach, the CGC plays a crucial role in addressing the psycho-social and developmental needs of children in the community.
Mission: Restoring and strengthening the emotional wellbeing of children and families.
Beyond the families best effort to give their child an accomplishing and joyous life, the journey of all children does not follow an expected pathway. Some children experience sadness, guilt, worthlessness, fear or respond to others with anger, may harm themselves or others and the like. Some children may be limited in their attention concentration, ability to stay focused, ability to learn academics, social skills, and peer relationships. Yet all children deserve opportunities to dream for their lives, experience happy lives and reach their fullest potential.
Objectives:
- To study the nature, manifestation and interplay of the child's problem on the child and the family through multi-modal assessment.
- To collaboratively arrive at a diagnostic workup through joint efforts of the child, family and the multidisciplinary team.
- To identify environmental conditions, modifications and interventions that will facilitate optimal functioning of the child.
- To empower parents in restoring and strengthening the emotional well-being of the child and the family.
Services:
The Child Guidance Center offers families comprehensive diagnostic assessments by a qualified team of child development professionals, child counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, and speech therapists. It offers specialized screening and diagnosis of children suspected of, at risk of or showing learning, behaviour, attention, and developmental difficulties.
Assessment Services of the Center are available to families with Young Children up to the age of 12 years.
Parents who are concerned about their child's learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties can contact the Centre for assessment and guidance.
