Arpan

Arpan - India's largest working on the issue of (CSA) since 2006.
- Offer free counselling services to CSA survivors

Arpan is a globally recognised, award-winning non-profit working towards the elimination of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in India. Based in Mumbai, with a team of over 150 dedicated professionals, Arpan is India’s largest non-profit providing CSA Prevention and Intervention services for both children and adults. As a critical stakeholder for state and non-state actors, Arpan is a leading voice in the space of CSA Prevention and Intervention in India, and uses advocacy and research to push for policy and systemic change at the local, state and national levels. Arpan is a global thought leader in the CSA space, with innovative impact models that work with a range of stakeholders, from children and parents to state bodies and teachers. Arpan's key project focuses on Personal Safety Education in schools, teaching children and adolescents (ages 4 to 18) about personal safety so they can identify and seek help in unsafe situations. Arpan also trains and empowers teachers and parents with the knowledge, attitude and skills needed to prevent and deal with CSA. Since 2007, Arpan has impacted over 19.4 million children and adults, and has received 10 National and 2 International Awards for its exemplary work.

15/09/2026

How does a teacher know that a Personal Safety lesson has truly stayed with a child?

For Utkarsh Sir from Nashik, conducting Personal Safety Education sessions initially felt like a challenge. But after Arpan's PSE training, he felt better equipped to take these conversations into his classroom.

What stayed with him most was the change he saw afterwards.

Watch Utkarsh Sir’s story in Episode 3 of Arpan’s Personal Safety Champions – Season 1 to discover the change he witnessed. 💙

Teachers like Utkarsh Sir, who are Personal Safety Champions, remind us how meaningful a teacher’s role can be in helping children learn and practise Personal Safety.

Who is your Personal Safety Champion? Tag them below.

10/09/2026

Welcome to Arpan's Personal Safety Champions - Season 1.
A series celebrating teachers who bring Personal Safety Education into their classrooms and help create safer spaces for children.

What if a story could make a difficult conversation easier for a child?

For Hemalatha Patrikar Ma'am, that became the key to teaching Personal Safety to primary-grade children.

Through Arpan's Personal Safety Education training, she learnt how storytelling could make sensitive concepts simple, engaging and easier for children to understand.

Watch her journey as she found her way to equip children with the knowledge and skills to identify unsafe situations, say 'No' and seek help.

Follow us and stay tuned for more stories from our Personal Safety Champions. 💙

05/09/2026

This Teachers' Day, we celebrate the teachers who make Personal Safety integral to children’s learning and well-being. 💙📚

Through Arpan's Personal Safety Education programme, teachers are equipped to help children identify unsafe situations, say “No”, and seek help from a helpful adult.

Safer classrooms are possible when teachers champion Child Safety every day.

Thank you, Teachers, for being our Personal Safety Champions!

Every child deserves a home where they feel seen, heard, believed and protected.Through the   campaign, we have reflecte...
01/09/2026

Every child deserves a home where they feel seen, heard, believed and protected.

Through the campaign, we have reflected on everyday actions that can help parents create that safety and prevent CSA:

▪ See the Signs,
▪ ⁠⁠Accept their ‘No’,
▪ ⁠⁠⁠Understand ‘Fault is never the child’s’
▪ Encourage them to share

This campaign may be coming to a close, but these conversations must continue—in our homes, families and communities.

Because raising children SAFE begins with the choices we make every day.

Tag the parents and caregivers in your circle and encourage them to help .

31/08/2026

Some conferences leave you with ideas. Others leave you with connections that could shape what comes next.

At the , the Impact Showcase gave Arpan an opportunity to share our work, impact and vision with people and organisations from across the world.

The conversations went beyond our booth — from meeting people with lived experience of CSA, which brought the purpose of our work into sharper focus, to exploring possibilities for collaboration and partnership.

Here's to turning these connections into meaningful collaborations and stronger collective action for Child Safety.

26/08/2026

What makes a child feel safe enough to share openly at home?

It is often the small, everyday actions—listening without judgement, talking about personal safety, respecting their “No", noticing changes and reassuring them that they will be believed and supported.

A safe home is not created through one big conversation. It is built every time a parent pauses, listens and responds with care.

Because when children know they can speak without fear, they are more likely to reach out when something does not feel right.

Encourage them to share. Raise them SAFE.

Tag parents and caregivers in your circle who should be part of this conversation.

24/08/2026

When a child shares an unsafe experience, your first response can shape whether they continue seeking help or stop asking for it altogether.

In that moment, children do not need panic, blame or a series of questions. They need to know that they are safe, believed and supported.

Pause. Stay calm. Listen without interrupting. Let them share it at their own pace.

Avoid asking, "Why didn’t you tell me earlier?" or making the child repeat the experience several times.

Create a safe space that will encourage them to share. Raise them SAFE.

Save this reel and share it with parents and caregivers in your circle.

20/08/2026

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1001-1002, 10th Floor, Atlanta Centre, Sonawala Road, Goregaon East
Mumbai
400063

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

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+912226862444

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