CCRAF’s work in advocacy, training, and research is grounded in a commitment to evidence-informed, rights-based, and community-responsive social development. These three pillars are integrated to influence practice, strengthen capacities, and inform policy for sustainable impact.AdvocacyCCRAF undertakes community and policy advocacy to promote mental health, gender equity, child and youth well-being, and access to social protection. By engaging with communities, local institutions, and stakeholders, the Foundation amplifies grassroots voices, promotes rights awareness, and contributes to informed dialogue for inclusive and responsive systems.Training & Capacity BuildingThe Foundation designs and delivers structured training programmes for students, educators, women’s collectives, community workers, and institutions. These programmes focus on psycho-education, life skills, mental well-being, leadership, and community resilience, using participatory and context-sensitive methodologies to strengthen individual and institutional capacities. Research & Knowledge GenerationCCRAF emphasizes research as a foundation for effective action. Through field-based studies, programme documentation, and action research, the Foundation generates insights to inform interventions, improve practice, and support advocacy efforts. Research outputs are used to strengthen evidence-based programming and contribute to academic and policy discourse in the social development sector.

The Community Resilience & Livelihoods vertical of CCRAF focuses on strengthening the adaptive capacities of vulnerable communities to cope with social, economic, and psychosocial challenges. We recognise resilience as a collective process rooted in access to resources, skills, rights, and supportive community systems.Our interventions prioritise women, youth, and informal community groups, particularly in urban informal settlements and resource-constrained settings. Through participatory and rights-based approaches, we work to enhance livelihood security while fostering confidence, agency, and social cohesion.Key Focus AreasWomen’s Livelihood Strengthening: Capacity building through skill development, financial literacy, and linkages to income-generating opportunities and social protection schemes.Community-Based Resilience Building: Strengthening collective action, mutual support systems, and local leadership to respond to economic stress, migration, and social vulnerabilities.Psycho-social Integration: Embedding mental well-being, coping skills, and emotional resilience within livelihood and community programmes.Institutional Linkages and Advocacy: Facilitating access to government schemes, Panchayati Raj Institutions, urban local bodies, and community-based organisations.Youth and Community Leadership: Encouraging participation of young people and community volunteers in resilience-building and local development initiatives.CCRAF adopts an evidence-informed and context-sensitive approach, combining training, community mobilisation, counselling referrals, and advocacy. Through these efforts, we aim to promote sustainable livelihoods, strengthen community resilience, and enable dignified, self-reliant, and inclusive development pathways.

CCRAF’s Youth & Life Skills Education initiatives aim to equip adolescents and young people with the psychosocial competencies required for healthy, responsible, and empowered lives. Anchored in a psycho-educational and evidence-informed framework, our programmes focus on strengthening emotional intelligence, critical thinking, communication skills, decision-making, resilience, and social responsibility.We work closely with schools, colleges, and community institutions to deliver age-appropriate life skills modules that address academic stress, mental well-being, gender sensitivity, digital safety, career awareness, and civic engagement. Through interactive workshops, reflective learning methods, and supportive referral mechanisms, CCRAF creates safe learning spaces that enable young people to understand themselves, manage challenges, and participate meaningfully in society.By investing in youth capacities, CCRAF seeks to nurture confident, informed, and socially conscious individuals who can contribute positively to their communities and broader development processes.

The Centre for Community Resilience and Advocacy Foundation (CCRAF) is committed to advancing women’s empowerment and gender justice through inclusive, rights-based, and evidence-informed interventions. We work with women and adolescent girls from underserved communities, particularly in urban informal settlements, to strengthen agency, leadership, and socio-economic participation.Our programmes adopt a community-centred and psycho-educational approach, addressing structural barriers that limit women’s access to education, health, livelihoods, and decision-making spaces. By integrating mental well-being, legal awareness, life skills, and collective action, CCRAF supports women to navigate social challenges and exercise their rights with confidence and dignity.Key Focus AreasPsycho-social well-being: Mental health awareness, emotional resilience, and referral linkages.Rights and entitlements: Awareness on gender rights, social protection schemes, and access to public services.Life skills and leadership: Communication, decision-making, financial literacy, and community leadership.Economic empowerment: Skill-building, livelihood orientation, and linkages to local opportunities.Community advocacy: Strengthening women’s collectives to address gender-based discrimination and violence.Through partnerships with local institutions, women’s collectives, and civil society organisations, CCRAF fosters sustainable pathways toward gender equity, enabling women not only to improve their own well-being but also to contribute actively to resilient families and inclusive communities.

The Centre for Community Resilience and Advocacy Foundation (CCRAF) recognises mental health as a critical component of individual well-being, educational attainment, and community resilience. Our Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) initiatives are designed to address psychosocial distress, strengthen coping capacities, and promote positive mental well-being among children, adolescents, women, and vulnerable communities.CCRAF adopts a preventive, promotive, and referral-oriented approach, integrating psycho-education with community engagement. Our interventions focus on building emotional literacy, resilience, and life skills, while also facilitating timely access to professional support where required. Key Components of Our MHPSS WorkPsycho-education programmes: Structured sessions on emotional well-being, stress management, self-awareness, and healthy coping strategies for students, women, and community members.School and college-based interventions: Age-appropriate mental health and life skills initiatives addressing academic stress, peer relationships, digital well-being, and career-related anxieties.Community outreach and awareness: Mental health awareness campaigns to reduce stigma, promote help-seeking behaviour, and strengthen community support systems.Counselling referrals and linkages: Identification of individuals in need and facilitation of referrals to qualified mental health professionals and public health services.Capacity building: Orientation and training of teachers, community workers, and youth volunteers to enable early identification and supportive responses to psychosocial concerns.Through its MHPSS programmes, CCRAF seeks to create safe, inclusive, and supportive environments where mental health is understood, prioritised, and addressed with dignity. By combining evidence-informed practices with community-based engagement, the Foundation contributes to improved psychosocial outcomes and resilient communities.