ATMA Gurukulam
Children’s Home for girls in need of care and protection – underprivileged girls who have no safe home, no supporting parents, who are from families in conflict, who have no means for education, etc. With focus on their education & overall development, ATMA Gurukulam enables their transformation into successful young leaders in their chosen fields.
Railway Child Help Desk
A 24 x 7 help desk at the Thrissur Railway Station to ensure the care and protection, security and well- being of run-away, unaccompanied and trafficked children who come in contact with the railways. ATMA Foundation is the collaborative partner of Childline India Foundation at Thrissur, for this joint project of the Ministry of Women & Child Development & Ministry of Railways, Govt of India.
We Care
A campaign which focuses on the rights and empowerment of children, women and senior citizens, and seeks to stimulate creative discussions for holistic solutions. Includes awareness campaigns, outreach initiatives, and special programmes that can create an impact on the social psyche.
EC Initiatives
To enable Empowerment & Develop Compassion.
- Talks, workshops & trainings- for children, adolescents, youth, women, senior citizens, teachers, parents, etc. Focus on empowering the individual, inspiring compassion for fellow beings, and enabling to act purposefully.
- EC Labs - Training in Self empowerment and basic helping skills for adults. 15 full-day sessions spaced over 1 year, with 25-30 participants in a batch. Guided by Sri C K Suresh, Eminent trainer & life Guide..
P2P: Problems to Possibilities
Adolescent empowerment campaign to address psycho-social negativities like substance abuse, suicides, crime, etc among teenagers, and resolve them through a training approach. Aims to inspire youngsters towards greater achievement in life, by focussing on their possibilities rather than problems. The project was launched by Sri P Prakash IPS, District Police Chief, on 12th July 2014, and the first campus seminar was inaugurated by Sri Suresh Rajpurohith, IG of Police on 2nd August 2014. Every year, ATMA organises seminars, camps and workshops for students teachers and parents, as part of the P2P campaign.
Volunteer Development
Initiatives to promote volunteerism in people of all age groups and backgrounds, and capacity building programmes to empower volunteers with the values, skills, attitudes and abilities for individual development and community service
- EC (Empowerment & Compassion) Groups: Weekly guided group sessions for ATMA Volunteers to share their thoughts, ideas and concerns. Helps to gain a deeper insight into oneself and understand others. It is also a powerful programme for conflict resolution and team development.
- Family Betterment Sessions: Every month, ATMA volunteers, along with their families, get together and spend an evening discussing the activities of the past month, upcoming events, and any other relevant social issues.
- Festivals & Celebrations: The ATMA Family celebrates festivals like Vishu, Onam Christmas, New Year, etc with special get-togethers.
- Volunteers' Conclave: Full day or Half Day Volunteers' conclaves are organised, to discuss the current work and the roadmap for the future.
- Trainings & Workshops: ATMA Volunteers actively attend trainings and workshops by expert agencies in relevant fields.
ATMA Family Counselling Centre
Empowering individuals and families with a better understanding of oneself and others, enabling them to rediscover the love and joy in relationships, and solve their own problems. Follows the unique approach of Harmony Counseling developed by C.K Suresh, ATMA Founder- Director, based on the philosophy of Living in Harmony. The support of experts in relevant fields - psychologist, psychiatrist, physician, yoga therapist, etc- is provided or suggested by ATMA FCC.
Living in Harmony
Campaigns, talks & workshops to educate the public on leading happier lives with healthier relationships. Simple daily -living tips by ATMA Founder C K Suresh, based on the concepts and application of Living in Harmony - a practical philosophy developed by him based on his experiences and insights in management, psychology, spirituality and social work.
Saha Dharmam Chara
Pre and post-marital guidance and training programme. Planned as a series of residential and non-residential workshops for youngsters who are about to get married, and for recently married couples, to empower them to create harmony within the marital relationship. The workshops would include sessions by experts on topics like physical, emotional, financial & social aspects of marital harmony, values and conflict resolution in marriage, etc. A two-day syllabus development workshop was conducted at the Kerala Institute of Local Administration, Thrissur.
Guidance & Counselling
ATMA provides guidance & counselling support regularly to individuals, families, children, adolescents, youth, senior citizens, etc through projects like the ATMA Family Counselling Centre and ATMA Child & Adolescent Development Centre. Special initiatives are also organised to reach out to the public and promote emotional well-being. During the Kerala Floods, counselling was provided in relief camps, and also as part of primary health camps.
A tele-counselling helpline for children and senior citizens is now functional, In the background of the covid situation, Call: 8330010040.
ATMA Yoga Peethom & Fitness Centre
Promotes Yoga for holistic health, and facilitates simple regular exercise for sustained physical fitness.
Activities include:
- Yoga Training - Regular classes by expert trainers, practice groups for follow-up.
- Yoga Therapy - Personal sessions to counter the effects of Life Style diseases like Diabetes, BP, Stress, etc.
- Yoga Campaigns - One-time yoga sessions during ATMA camps, workshops, etc, to give a general awareness to the public about the benefits of yoga, and introduce them to the basics of yoga practice.
- Fitness Centre - A mini-fitness centre is being developed at the ATMA Foundation office, with simple exercise equipments. ATMA staff and volunteers are encouraged to exercise daily. The public are also welcome to utilise the facility free of cost.
Community Health Programme
ATMA Foundation takes up different initiatives to promote mental and physical health in the community.
- Primary Health Care camps in rural areas with the support of expert doctors and health care professionals. Sometimes, free medical tests are also provided by partnering with hospitals and labs.
- Nutrition food kits are provided to poor families durring festive occasions like Onam.
- Seminars and discussions on topics related to health care are conducted for health and helping professionals, and for the public.
- Free distribution of mobility aids to economically backward/ flood affected people with mobility problems.
- Ambulance Service: An ambulance was donated to ATMA Foundation by Bank of India, as part of their CSR, and is being used to assist the needy.
Digital & Financial Literacy
ATMA DAFEC
ATMA Digital & Financial Empowerment Centre. New project taken up in 2019, in the background of the nation’s vision for transforming into a digital economy.
Short-term basic training programmes with special focus on women, children and senior citizens to accelerate financial inclusion and enable greater economic participation. The ATMA DAFEC has received CSR support from Lenovo in the form of product donations. ATMA has also signed an MoC with Singapore Red Cross to develop a Mobile Training Lab for effective outreach into rural and underserved areas, especially in flood-affected regions.
ATMA DAFEC has taken up an individual mentoring programme in the covid situation, to enable persons who have lost their jobs to find new opportunities online.
ATMA UYARE
Learning support for children in various Children’s Homes in Kerala. Direct and online classes by volunteer teachers and professionals, with focus on foundational math & language, to bridge learning gaps and develop better learning skills.
ATMA CADC
The ATMA Child & Adolescent Development Centre provides counselling, guidance and remedial support to students with behavioural issues and scholastic difficulties. The CADC also organises outreach programmes, training sessions for teachers, discussions on education-related themes, etc.
ATMA KALAKSHETRAM
Promotes art as a culture for happy and harmonious living. Here, people of all age groups get an opportunity to learn and appreciate classical art forms. Performances and workshops by eminent artistes are organised on special occasions.
DISASTER RELIEF & REHABILITATION
ATMA extends support and succour to people in need, during disaster situations like the Kerala Floods in 2018 and 2019, and the present covid pandemic.
ATMA GOKULAM
Promotes cattle rearing as a culture and an effective means of livelihood, especially for women. ATMA has initiated the project with a small facility at Puranattukara, linked to the ATMA Gurukulam Children’s Home.