Working as a Mental Health Therapist

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The idea of Ummeed was born while Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy was working at Children’s Hospital in Boston as a Developmental Pediatrician. The resources available at the hospital and community there brought home to her the paucity of facilities available for children with developmental disabilities in India. On November 5, 2001, she founded Ummeed with an initial staff of three. Today Ummeed provides specialised care for most developmental disabilities and has moved into areas of training, research and advocacy. It is now one of the country’s leading NGOs, much respected for its work in the field of children with disabilities. As an organization with close to 90 professionals, we work in four main areas: - Clinical Services - Training Center - Research - Awareness and Advocacy Our Impact: ~1200 - children and families are supported at Ummeed’s clinic each year ~5000 - participants attend Ummeed’s training each year