WINGS: School Wellbeing Program

The Wellbeing Initiative for Nurturing Generations through Schools (WINGS) is testing self-sustaining wellbeing hubs in schools by integrating task-shifting methodologies and digital tools. The program empowers parents, caregivers, and teachers through interactive workshops that enhance mental health management, communication skills, and parenting practices, ultimately fostering healthier environments at school and home for adolescents. WINGS trains a subset of teachers as School Wellbeing Mentors (SWMs), supported by a mental health chatbot, to deliver life skills education to students aged 13 to 17. This approach builds resilience, relationship-building skills, and promotes healthier parenting practices for future generations. The SWMs play a key role in identifying students experiencing mental health challenges, engaging parents, and providing referral support. This contributes to improving family dynamics, reducing the impact of generational trauma, and strengthening overall family functioning.