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Improving mental health in youth: a technology-enhanced, school-based program

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Start Date: 01/02/2017- End Date: 31/03/2019


Project Lead(s): Arun Ravindran

This innovation helps improve mental health literacy, functioning and increase the accessibility of mental health treatment by establishing schools as hubs of mental health knowledge and support for youth. Teachers from participating schools are trained to deliver a mental health literacy curriculum (MHLC) that addresses topics including mental disorders and addictions, stigma, stress, coping, problem-solving, help-seeking and mental wellness. The intervention teachers are also trained to teach other teachers the same skillset. During curriculum implementation, teachers and students have access to specially designed web content that supplements the curriculum with additional readings, videos about youth mental health issues, as well as online forums for open discussions about learned material and collaboration on homework and projects.Improving mental health in  youth: a technology-enhanced, school-based program
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    Program

    Global Mental Health

    Institution

    Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

    Institution Country

    Canada

    Implementation Country

    Guatemala

    Implementation Region

    Latin America and Caribbean

    Priority

    Creating Nurturing Environments for Child Development, Other

    Platform

Grand Challenges Canada’s programs are primarily undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada.

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