The seventh edition of the Leadership Dialogues, held on September 25, 2025, in collaboration with India Alternative Care Network, was centred on the theme, ‘Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Families and Children’. The discussion highlighted policies, schemes, and innovations that enhance access to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for families, explored strategies for mainstreaming trauma-informed care in family and child welfare services, and identified actionable solutions to ensure affordable, accessible, and culturally relevant support for all families.

The panel, moderated by Ms Tanuja Babre, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, UNICEF, featured esteemed speakers – Mr Deepak Tugnawat, Director of Projects, Sangath Bhopal Hub; Dr Shiva Prakash Srinivasan, Head Clinical Services and Training, Department of Youth Mental Health, SCARF and Mr B.S. Nabi, Child Welfare Committee Member, Hyderabad, Telangana state. The full recording of this engaging dialogue can be viewed here.