Youth in Kenya experience chronic stress as a result of high levels of poverty, unemployment, domestic violence, police harassment, and exposure to traumatic events such as violent crime, electoral violence, witnessing extra-judicial killings as well as terrorism. There are also high levels of fear and stigma in Kenya when talking about mental health.Green String Network (GSN) will adapt its existing community-led social cohesion program, 'Kumekucha: It’s A New Dawn' for youth 18-24 years in Nairobi and Kwale counties, Kenya. The program will use a peer-facilitated approach to increase understanding of trauma and mental health, teach practical skills for emotional regulations, and build resilience to daily stressors and challenges in youth who have experienced trauma.
