Project Care
Resume:
AGNES SIRONMANI. J (B.A,M.S.W)
F*,aarthi flats, neela nagar Mail
id:agnessironmani123@ gmail.com
Medavakkam,Chennai-600100. Ph No :+91 44
22772189, 954-***-****,
Objective
I am a consistent, hard working, highly motivated person. I
enjoy working with the public. I feel that I am a friendly, outgoing and
dependable person. I feel it is crucial to demonstrate the importance of my
job duties and expectations. I am looking to improve my position in the
work force, expand my knowledge and skills. I am also looking to establish
long term employment in a friendly environment.
Work experience
Programme Implementation coordinator at The Leprosy Mission Trust-
India,
Integrated and Disability care & Community based rehabilitation
Project
(1-08-2008 to 31-12-2008.)
About The Project:
TLM IDC & CBR project has been in existence since July 2003 with its
focus on rehabilitation services to Leprosy affected persons and
differently able people in the rural and urban areas of the Viluppuram
district. The first phase of the project completed on 31st December
2008. Extension of this project is being carried out during the years
January 2009 to December 2010. This phase focuses its intervention to
support the differently abled people and Leprosy affected persons in
21 blocks and 3 municipal councils of Viluppuram district expect Vanur
Taluk where another NGO is working. This District has a population of
3 million; the Disability population as per district census of 2007 is
27,541. During Phase I the project covered 1/3 of the disability
person population in the district and has facilitated the formation of
826 self help groups (SHG) for the persons with disabilities including
the leprosy affected persons. Through the newly registered "New Life
Differently Abled Peoples' Federation" the SHG members were able to
access the mainline resources from the Government and other NGOs.
During the coming 3 months focus will be on supporting the federation
in becoming an autonomous, economically viable organization to provide
services to the differently abled persons in the district. All
activities under the programme will be implemented through the
Federation.
My Role:
> Monitored the work of three Community Development Organizers.
> Helped in planning and implementing various programmes.
> Helped in Community Organization, liaison with government and
non government agencies.
> Involved in awareness and advocacy.
> Overseen the Socio-Economic Rehabilitation aspect of the project
in 10 blocks in vilupuram District for persons with Disability.
> Involved in capacity building programme of the community
volunteers and the Community Development Organizers.
> Helped in Resource mobilization and Public relations.
Asst.Researcher at Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF)
Community Care For People With Schizophrenia In India (COPSI) project
(16-3-2009 to 19-11-2011).
About the Project:
COPSI is a randomized controlled trial comparing the clinical and cost
effectiveness of facility based (usual) care and a collaborative
community based care intervention for people with schizophrenia in
three sites in India. The outcomes of interest include symptoms,
disabilities, adherence with treatments, experiences of stigma and
discrimination, family burden and family members' knowledge of
schizophrenia. These are assessed at baseline and at the endpoint (12
months). The community intervention is developed by a team comprising
the treating Psychiatrist, the Intervention Coordinator and lay
community health workers and the majority of the service is delivered
in home settings. A package of evidence based treatments has been
selected for the community intervention that can be delivered by CHW's
with adequate training and close supervision.
My Role:
> I had to assess one hundred and five patients. Appointments had
to be fixed with the caregivers and patients.
> The process proceeds by an Initial visit (baseline) to their
houses, followed up by every six and twelve months (End line).
> Information was collected through rapport building and
assessment based on scales with both Caregiver and patient.
> Care giver and Patient were assessed and interviewed
individually. Separate scales were used for them.
> The Scales were Indian Disability Evaluation and assessment
Scale, Burden assessment schedule, Knowledge About Schizophrenia
Interview, Measuring adherence, Cost of illness inventory,
Discrimination and Stigma Scale, Socio-demographic details,
Willingness to disclose illness,Stigma and Euroqol.
> These Scales were assessed to know how far the Care giver have
knowledge about the illness, about their burden, how much they
have spent for the illness, about their socio-economic details
and about their psychological problems they have faced.
> These Scales were assessed to know how far the patient had
awareness about his/her physical hygiene, whether he/she has
been discriminated due to his /her illness, whether she/he had
faced any stigma, how their family members take care of them
and treat them.
> Scores are computed through these scales, which enables to find
the results for the project.
> The collected data was fed to the computer and documented.
> I have done presentations on the research papers on psychiatry
as a part of my organizations activity, which had helped me to
improve my knowledge and awareness with regard to this field.
Educational Qualifications
Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science, Sholinganallur
Master of Social Work, Madras University, April 2008
Medical and Psychiatry
Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Bachelor of Arts, Madras University, April 2006
Economics
Additional Qualification
> Post graduate Diploma in Hospital Management
Annamalai University, 2007-2008.
> Knowledge in MS-Office.
Professional Development
> Participated in various cultural activities held within the
organization
> Participated in seminars
> Participated in the International Conference on Schizophrenia (Icons)
2010
Personal Profile:
Father's Name : Jayaseelan Kingham
Date of Birth : March 17, 1985
Languages Known : English, Tamil
Marital Status : Single
Reference:
Sujit John, Research Co-ordinator, SCARF
Declaration:
I hereby declare that all the above information is true to the
best of my knowledge.
Place: CHENNAI
Date:
(AGNES SIRONMANI .J)
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