Mental Health Tanzania, United Republic of Project #57824

Enhancing Mental Health Literacy in Schools

by Tap Elderly Women's Wisdom for Youth

Project Report | Jul 12, 2023
Project Launch and Teacher and Student Training

By Neema Tembele | Project Leader

School mental health literacy implementation team

We are happy to report that the mental health literacy project at a local secondary school (Mashujaa) launched on July 2nd, 2023. The 1-year project is funded by Sony Music Group. We completed the teacher and student training phase endof June.

Our implementing partner, the Mental Helth Association of Tanzania (MEHATA) manualized the adapted mental health literacy curriculum guide from WHO's School Mental Health Program and Teen Mental Health's (Canadian organization) Mental Health Literacy Curriculum Guide. MEHATA facilitated the training

We trained 40 teaches in evidence-based mental and behavioral interventions in the school setting. 14 students identified as mental health ambassadors were also trained as a peer-led support system for the students.

The projected outcome is for the entire student-body, 1,280 youth, are taught mental health literacy in school.

Teacher training in session

Student training in session

Project launch

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