About us
‘Sangath’ (सांगात in Konkani) meaning ‘togetherness’ and ‘consensus’ — embodies our mission: adopting an integrated, participatory approach to mental health. We partner with communities, health systems, and individuals to collaboratively design and deliver support at every stage of life.
Established in 1996, Sangath was initially set up as a child guidance clinic offering a traditional clinic-based approach. Eventually, Sangath adapted to address demand and supply side barriers for mental health care. In response, we innovated—developing, evaluating, and scaling cost-effective, community-centred, evidence-based interventions tailored for low-resource settings.
Our Vision- A world where all people has access to quality and affordable mental health care.
Our Mission- At Sangath, our mission is to bridge the mental health treatment gap by empowering communities and leveraging public systems to deliver affordable, evidence-based psychosocial care across the lifespan. Sangath endevours to innovate solutions to improve mental & physical healthacross the life span for children, adoloscents, young people & adults.
Our Values- At Sangath, our work is grounded in a shared commitment to equity, empathy, and impact. We are driven by the belief that mental health care must be inclusive, accessible, and rooted in the communities we serve.
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Our history
Sangath was founded in 1996 in Goa, India as a child development centre catering to the needs of children with emotional, developmental and behavioural difficulties.
Our story so far in a nutshell:
1996
1998
1999
2000
2005
Sangath is founded as a child guidance clinic in Goa, India
Launch of major research studies on perinatal depression and the treatment of depression in general health care and expansion of child development activities in the community
Launch of early intervention work for high risk infants
Launch of research on women’s mental health and alcohol use.
Launch of research on integrating mental health care in primary care.
2008
Sangath wins the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions to support a new centre of training and research for young people in Goa.
2008
Geographies of work expanded to Chandigarh, Pune, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odhisha, Bihar and Maharashtra.
2010
Flagship ‘Leadership in Mental Health’ annual course launched.
2011
2014
2016
Sangath establishes Hub in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Sangath establishes Hub in Delhi, National Capital Region.
Wins WHO Public Health Champion Award.
2020
Sangath’s national tele counselling helpline launched.
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