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Changement de pouvoir dans la recherche sur la santé mentale des jeunes : Leçons clés tirées par des chercheurs internationaux lors de la conférence de l'IAYMH

Les écosystèmes de santé mentale, qui englobent à la fois les systèmes formels (comme les politiques) et les relations informelles (comme les interactions communautaires), jouent un rôle crucial dans le soutien au bien-être de la population. Lors de la 7e édition de l'Association internationale...

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In Colombia, 25% of teenagers experience family dysfunction including parental absence, communication breakdowns, financial stress, conflict, insecurity, and trauma. The majority of stakeholders consulted in Colombia’s landscape analysis highlighted family functioning as a critical area for intervention and a significant driver of youth mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, suicide, self-harm, and substance use.

National policies currently prioritize strong family connections and supportive school environments, positioning communities and educational systems as vital spaces to develop innovative solutions that strengthen family dynamics and support young people and their caregivers.

What we’re funding in Colombia

Proof-of-concept funding:

Proof-of-concept (POC) funding up to $250,000 CAD will be awarded to early-stage projects that can implement, test and refine solutions to country-specific personal, social, and/or environmental factors impacting young people’s mental health and wellbeing in one of the 12 countries.

In Colombia, we’re funding POC ideas to strengthen family functioning. These innovative solutions should include a focus on addressing family conflict or violence for young people and their parents/caregivers.

Transition-to-scale funding:

Transition-to-scale (TTS) funding between $300,000 CAD and $1,500,000 CAD will be awarded to support tested mental health promotion and prevention approaches that align with country-specific priorities along their scaling journey to help catalyze their sustainability and impact.

In Colombia, we’re funding TTS approaches to strengthen family functioning. These innovative solutions should include a focus on addressing family conflict or violence for young people and their parents/caregivers

Ecosystem catalyst funding:

Ecosystem catalyst (EC) funding between $200,000 CAD and $300,000 CAD will be awarded to organizations that can address priority barriers to scale, such as legislation, evidence, coordination, and mobilize demand to help mental health initiatives succeed and grow in one of 12 priority countries.

In Colombia, we’re funding EC projects that support implementation and accountability mechanisms for national youth mental health policies that are related to environments where youth spend time, such as schools and community settings. 

Funded Innovations

Let’s play for Baranoa

Organisation de mise en œuvre : Fútbol con Corazón (FCC)

Type de projet : Proof-of-concept

Lieu : Barranquilla, Colombia

Thematic Area(s): Sports, Peer-based

Status: Funded

RISE

Organisation de mise en œuvre : IsraAID Colombia

Type de projet : Proof-of-concept

Lieu : Barranquilla, Colombia

Thematic Area(s): Digital

Status: Funded

Flori — connecting social and emotional learning between classrooms and homes in Latin America

Organisation de mise en œuvre : Coschool

Type de projet : Démonstration de principe

Lieu : Colombie

Thematic Area(s): Digital

Status: Funded

KAMALEÓN: My True Story

Organisation de mise en œuvre : La Mixera Fund

Type de projet : Démonstration de principe

Lieu : Cauca, Magdalena, Guajira, Antioquia, Chocó, and Boyacá, Colombia

Thematic Area(s): Arts, Storytelling

Status: Funded