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Units And Divisions |
The various divisions and units of CINI are not separate components
in themselves but are bound together in a cohesive framework
that works to achieve the mission.
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Child and Women Friendly Communities (CWFC):
All the activities under CINI are gradually
being implemented by the
units through CWFC approach. The Program
Management Unit (PMU)
is the central coordinating unit for
CWFC that links the various
implementation sites to each other
as well as to the head office. PMU
provides technical inputs through
capacity building of key
stakeholders and other staff
involved in implementation along
with developing community based
monitoring tools and mechanism. In
addition, the unit undertakes
advocacy related initiatives from
grassroot village level upto the
state level.
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CINI Bandhan :
In response to the increasing numbers of rural women
suffering from recurrent sexually transmitted infections
(STIs), a separate unit took shape in the form of
‘CINI Bandhan’, in 2003, a landmark in CINI’s
pioneering work on community health. CINI Bandhan has
been involved in various initiatives spanning the entire
prevention to care and support spectrum of possible
interventions. This includes minimising risk behaviour
in order to contain the spread of HIV and to ensure
better quality of life for people living with HIV &
AIDS.Click here for contact
details.
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CINI Chetana - (Training Unit) :
The
training unit of CINI was set up in 1975 in response to
the institutional need for training and was registered
as an independent body in 1989. CINI Chetana today
specialises in different aspects of training such as
training needs assessment, curriculum development,
training package development, organising and
facilitating training and evaluation of training
programmes. The key programmes include Integrated Child
Development Scheme (ICDS) training for
Anganwadi
workers, helpers and supervisors, specialised training
on Behaviour Change Communication for partner NGOs in
West Bengal and other states of India, Training of
Trainers (TOT) for internal teams as well as external
partners, community-based trainings on RCH for different
level of functionaries for Government and NGOs, training
of students from various academic institutions like
IGNOU, Calcutta University and Nursing Institutes
(Government and Private). Click
here for contact details.
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Child Health and Development Division:
The
Division of Child Health & Development (DCHD)
started functioning in May 2001 with the drive for
efficient and independent functioning on issues of child
health, nutrition and development. DCHD is primarily
responsible for implementing programmes and generating
evidence related to child development, aimed at
influencing the policies at the state, regional and
national levels. Click here for contact details.
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CINI YUVA:
This unit was formerly known as Adolescent Resource Centre(ARC), which is renamed as CINI YUVA in 2008.Through youth participation and community mobilisation, CINI ARC envisages fostering an environment where Young People's (10-24 years) Reproductive and Sexual Health (YRSH) is realized. It is the first of its kind in eastern India. The division implements various projects through
CINI Diamond Harbour and
CINI Jharkhand Units.
Research and other projects
implemented directly by the division
can be viewed by clicking the
Project link.Click here for contact details
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Women Health Division:
Several years of field experiences and learning helped CINI to realize the need for creating a specialized division to address health issues concerning women. Keeping this in mind, Women’s Health Division (WHD) was formed as technical body that helps to enhance institutional learning regarding reproductive and sexual health related issues and interventions among women. Click here for contact details.
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CINI ASHA(Urban Unit):
The
urban unit of CINI, was initiated in 1989, in
response to the needs of the deprived urban children,
expanding its work from Kolkata to the urban districts
of West Bengal, like Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas,
Siliguri and neighbouring states. It aims at
improving the quality of life of the urban,
disadvantaged population and protect the rights of the
child through education, health and social mobilisation.Click here for contact details.
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CINI Diamond Harbour Unit : CINI Diamond Harbour Unit was
established on November 30, 1997 and it has been working
in the domains of health and nutrition, education and
protection in Diamond Harbour Sub-Division, South 24
Parganas, West Bengal, India. The Unit’s initiatives
are driven by a partnership approach where local
self-government bodies (Panchayat Raj Institutions or
PRIs take the lead in planning, implementing and
monitoring community development programmes. In fact,
the PRIs even provide CINI administrative and logistic
support. Click here for contact details.
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CINI Jharkhand CINI set up a unit
in Jharkhand in 2002 with the objective of supporting
local NGOs and Government functionaries through capacity
building and technical inputs.The unit draws support from all
other CINI divisions and together with them implements
initiatives in health and nutrition, HIV & AIDS and
educational projects. The unit reaches out to pregnant
women and lactating mothers, newborns up to 1 year of
age, Adolescents, HIV/AIDS (High Risk Groups, People
Living with HIV/AIDS and affected families) & urban
deprived children.
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CINI Murshidabad :
CINI started working in Murshidabad district from 1999 as a
facilitating agency to eliminate malnutrition in
collaboration with UNICEF and the District Authorities.
Over the years the unit has been engaged in intensive
community development programmes including capacity
building of self help group members on maternal and
child health care, community mobilisation on Pulse
Polio, comprehensive community-based disaster
preparedness planning and HIV & AIDS related
intervention targeting youth and women. The unit has
also been engaged in community-based micro-planning
initiative in collaboration with the Department of
Panchayat & Rural Development, Government of West
Bengal, India. Click here for contact details.
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CINI North Bengal : Since 2002, CINI North Bengal’s focus has been primarily on providing education cum protection, health and nutrition to women and children living in urban slums of Siliguri. However, while assessing factors of unsafe migration and trafficking in a commercial hub like Siliguri, gateway to both national and international borders, the unit soon realised the need to develop interventions through a multi-pronged strategy, both in rural and urban areas.Click here for contact details.
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CINI
Chattishgarh Unit:
CINI set up a unit in
Chattishgarh in 2006 with the
objective of supporting Government
functionaries thru capacity
building, IEC materials, mobility
support, community and social
mobilization, and technical inputs
for VAS and Zinc program.
The VAS reaches twenty four
districts. Zinc started with a
district. Click here for contact details.
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CINI International Unit (India):
CINI International Unit in India maintains regular contact with all the Friends of CINI around the world,
facilitates international visitors to CINI, maintains
database for sponsorship programmes. It specifically
addresses day-to-day activities relating to sponsorship
administration, particularly related to
Adopt a Mother and Save her Child (AAMSC) and Educate a Child (EAC). Click here for contact details.
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CINI Resource Centre (CRC) :
Conceived
in July 2003 as an information hub of institutional
learning and experiences, the cell today has evolved to
serve information and communication needs not just
internally but externally as well. It has a vast pool of
resource materials catering to different target groups.
It is responsible for developing standardized
institutional publications. It also provides strategic
communication support to programmes through a range of
inputs including needs assessment, strategic planning as
well participatory resource development. In addition it
has the responsibility of strengthening media advocacy. Click here for contact details.
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CINI Fund Raising Unit :
Fund Raising unit started its journey from 2000. It is mainly
involved in raising of funds through mobilizing support
from school, individuals, corporate, trusts and
foundation. It is also responsible for coordinating all
the promotional events and campaigns for generating
funds for sustaining CINI’s efforts to support the
vulnerable. Please see the different ways you can help. Click herefor contact details. |
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