Birth of Mentaid

Two families met in 1985 with the objective of reaching out to many more families in a similar situation - that of having a child with intellectual disability. MENTAID started as a support group offering parent to parent counseling, generating awareness in the community, referral services, leisure activities, organizing seminars and workshops and disseminating information through a regular newsletter. It was the first registered organization of its type in West Bengal exclusively organized by parents of the intellectually disabled.