Deadline: 15-Aug-2025
The Committed Communities Development Trust (CCDT) is inviting proposals from qualified individuals and organisations to develop a Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) training module. This module aims to strengthen caregiving practices in Child Care Institutions (CCIs) across Maharashtra.
The initiative is being undertaken in collaboration with the Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD), Maharashtra, and the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR). The focus is to improve the mental well-being of children by building the capacity of caregivers.
CCDT has worked for over 35 years with marginalised and vulnerable communities across Maharashtra. Its mission is to create a world where every child lives with dignity by facilitating community action that empowers children and their families toward self-reliance, based on child rights, equity, and justice.
With a rights-based and needs-based approach, CCDT aims to drive sustainable social change. These approaches are strengthened through long-term strategic partnerships and stakeholder contributions, all working together to achieve equity and justice for all children within their family contexts.
The SAMARTHAN initiative under this proposal focuses on enhancing trauma-informed care in Maharashtra’s CCIs. Drawing from CCDT’s experience in operating residential care homes, the project seeks to build the capacity of caregivers to support children’s mental health, their own well-being, and to manage caregiving under challenging conditions.
The training will include structured modules, resource development, and ongoing support. The goal is to integrate TIC practices into everyday caregiving and create a sustainable, impactful model for childcare in CCIs. The selected agency will be tasked with developing a culturally relevant TIC training module tailored for CCI staff.
The scope of work includes secondary research, including needs assessments and reference to existing CCDT materials. The module must align with child rights, universal values, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Non-violent communication should be a core element across all modules, alongside guidelines for empathetic child orientation to their environment.
Content should be engaging and interactive, including case studies, quizzes, handouts, worksheets, presentations, and activities. The materials must suit the roles of house mothers, security personnel, teachers, and counsellors. Final deliverables should be provided in both print-ready PDF and editable formats, along with pre- and post-assessment tools and relevant multimedia resources.
All materials must be contextualised to childcare institution settings and caregiver profiles. Interested agencies must submit an organisational profile highlighting experience in TIC, mental well-being, module development, and work with orphans and vulnerable children.
Proposals should also include a technical approach with methodology, timeline, and milestones. Applicants must provide sample work of similar training modules and at least two references from related past projects.
For more information, visit CCDT.
