HOLD ON- Fostering access to mental health support for young people

Research demonstrate that nearly 2/3 of young people in Europe are affected by depression and anxiety, with those from marginalised backgrounds being at higher risk. Also, Covid-19 Pandemic had severe impact on young people’s mental health. The worsening of mental health can be attributed to the wide-ranging impact of educational institutions closures, the quality of remote education and the labor market crisis that is affecting young people. Youth struggling with disadvantages, including mental health challenges, are generally less active citizens and have less trust in institutions. The challenges being acknowledged, Hold On objective will be to enhance young peoples’access to mental health support service and their proactive engagement in improving mental health outcomes.

Objectives

The overall objective of the project is to enhance young peoples’ access to mental health support services and their proactive engagement in improving mental health outcomes.

The specific objectives:

Strengthen and encourage young people in supporting others in navigating their mental health challenges through establishing informal peer support services
Equip professionals working with youth with the needed knowledge and skills to create supportive environments for the provision of informal youth mental health services
Promote exchange of good practices in youth mental health support services and foster better and holistic policy response to the young people’s mental health needs
Raise awareness on youth mental health and the importance of community response

Target groups

The project mainly targets young people aged 14-29, as well as professionals that work with youth in non-medical service points, including youth organisations, educational institutions, jobcentres, sport centres and cultural centres.

Work packages

Youth capacity-building
Fostering supportive environments
Enhancing collaboration and policy response
Dissemination and awareness raising

Partners

AFEJI HAUTS-DEFRANCE- Coordinator (France)
KMOP – Education and Innovation Hub (Greece)
A & A Emphasys Interactive Solutions Ltd (Cyprus)
BASHKIA SHKODER (Albania)
Społeczna Akademia Nauk (Poland)
Family and Childcare Center Skopie (Macedonia)

Promotional materials

Project website

www.holdonproject.eu/

Social Media

1st Newsletter

1st Press Release

1st Leaflet

Duration:

01/02/2023 - 31/01/2025

More information about project:

International Cooperation and Projects Department (e-mail: international.projects@san.edu.pl)

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