Summary

I am Sili Parida, a development professional with a Master's in Social Work, currently serving as a District Consultant for Non-Institutional Care in the Change the Way We Care project at DCPU, Jagatsinghpur under the CRS/ARUNA Organisation. I have a strong background in project management and community engagement, I spearhead initiatives empowering women and addressing social issues.

Professional Experience

• District ConsultantFeb-2022 - Current

  ARUNA

  • Provide technical support to the respective DCPU for overall Implementation of Non-Institutional Care provisions under the district Care Reform Plan(District Action Plan on Alternative Care and Family Strengthening) • Build Multi stakeholders’ coordination and sensitize the multi stakeholders on the District Action Plan, alternative care and family strengthening. • Support the DCPU in effective implementation of sponsorship, adoption, foster care, after care, Ashribad and Orphan Children Rehabilitation etc. • Support in tracking the well beings of children placed in family-based care including the children under Ashirbad Scheme and Children Identified in Orphan Survey. • Provide training/orientation to the child protection workforce on alternative care. • Work along with DCPU in piloting alternative family care models in the District. • Documents the learnings-MIS, Indicator reporting, case studies, IEC materials developments etc.

• Women empowerment and Livelihood coordinatorNov-2019 - Jan-2022

  Society For Children

  • Case work including counseling and support services. • Stakeholder management, participation in state and district level meetings. • Community capacity building and training, campaigning on gender. Liasoning with government and non government functionaries for welfare scheme implementation. • Project Documentation • Project planning & implementation for the Livelihood & Women Empowerment themes. • Strengthening SHGs- regular protocols, documentation, Training and Capacity building for livelihood designing, production and marketing • Established a livelihood unit and operational management on daily basis • Training and Capacity building of adolescent girls (professional development, self defense, etc) Community awareness and training on social issues pertaining to gender - child marriage, domestic violence, menstrual hygiene management • Project Documentation and admin responsibilities

• Counselor Sep-2018 - Nov-2019

  NAWO (Women & children Support Centre by OXFAM India )

  • Case work including counseling and support services. • Stakeholder management, participation in state and district level meetings. • Community capacity building and training, campaigning on gender. Liasoning with government and non government functionaries for welfare scheme implementation. • Project Documentation

• Counselor cum SupervisorOct-2013 - Aug-2019

  People's Forum

  • Case work including counseling and support services for destitute and trafficked women in Swadhar & Ujjawalla project running by W& CD Department, Govt. of Odisha and at the One Stop Center (Sakhi), NHM. Project running by W& CD Department, Govt. of Odisha. • Rescue and reunion of mentally ill destitute women • Mental health support and counseling for children in need at CCI Aama Ghara run by WCD, Odisha • Project Documentation

Volunteering Experience

Not Specified

Awards & Certifications

• Star Employee of the yearDec-2020

  Society For Children

  Awarded as Star Staff award 2019-20, on the occasion of 8th Annual Day celebration of Society for Children