A Study of the Services Being Provided by Family Counseling Centres in Chandigarh

The present study investigates the services being provided by the Family Counseling Centers (FCCs) established in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, with the funds provided by the Central Social Welfare Board. A total of 547 beneficiaries who availed of the services of these FCCs during the financial year 2010-2011 were personally interviewed and administered a structured interview schedule. It was found that FCCs provide counselling and guidance services, referrals, mediation as well as facilitation to many families in distress. The results further revealed that the FCCs are offering services to the beneficiaries irrespective of their age, sex, or relationship within the family and indeed are working as 'Family Crises Intervention Centres".