TARA supports vulnerable children, young adults and families across South Delhi through residential care, family-based care and aftercare programmes. Each beneficiary is accompanied with a long-term child-protection and education approach designed to strengthen families, prevent institutionalisation and support independence.
Vulnerable children and families
TARA works with children living in vulnerable communities in South Delhi, exposed to poverty, neglect, violence, discrimination or school dropout risk. Many are at risk of family breakdown or institutional placement.
Through our Outreach Centres and Family Intervention programme, children receive educational support, health monitoring and psychosocial follow-up, while families are counselled and supported in accessing government social protection schemes.
In line with the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and Mission Vatsalya, family-based care is always prioritised over institutional placement.
Children in need of care and protection
Children are placed in TARA’s residential homes through an official order from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the statutory body responsible for assessing each child’s situation under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
These children receive residential care, education, healthcare and psychosocial support. Their progress is reviewed regularly by the CWC, and placement is reassessed each year.
Placement is always a measure of last resort. TARA’s priority is to support family reintegration wherever it is safe to do so.
Young adults transitioning to independence
TARA Big Birds supports young adults who grew up in TARA Homes or other Child Care Institutions as they transition into independent life. They receive mentoring, psychosocial support and practical guidance as they pursue higher education, vocational training and employment.
In 2024-25, TARA Big Birds participants scored above 4.5 out of 5 in life skills assessments, reflecting the long-term impact of consistent support. (TARA Impact Assessment 2024-25)
Professionals in child protection
Through the TARA Training Centre, TARA shares its expertise with professionals working in child protection across India. In 2024-25, over 107 associates were trained, and staff turnover fell to just 9%, the lowest in five years. (TARA Impact Assessment 2024-25)
TARA partners with Guardians of Dreams and the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) to share best practices and strengthen child protection standards across the subcontinent. In 2024-25, TARA co-authored the Standards of Care for Child Care Institutions with Guardians of Dreams.
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