{"id":2547,"date":"2025-06-25T13:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/?post_type=innovation&#038;p=2547"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:06:25","slug":"kaavad-mental-health-awareness-initiative","status":"publish","type":"innovation","link":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/fr\/innovations\/kaavad-mental-health-awareness-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaavad Mental Health Awareness Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0051-Edited-1024x462.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0051-Edited-1024x462.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0051-Edited-500x226.jpg 500w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0051-Edited-768x347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0051-Edited-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0051-Edited.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: SHARP NGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"ql-bg-container-block_659acfb6c36c9956eecd8c91e3bba34c\" class=\"acf-block ql-bg-container bg-white\"><div class=\"ql-bg-container-inner\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organisation de mise en \u0153uvre :<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolindia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolindia.org\/\">School Health Annual Report Programme<\/a> (SHARP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type de projet :<\/strong> Proof-of-concept<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lieu : <\/strong>Rajasthan, India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thematic Area(s): <\/strong>Storytelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2120\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SHARP-NGO-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2551\" style=\"width:101px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SHARP-NGO-scaled.png 2120w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SHARP-NGO-414x500.png 414w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SHARP-NGO-848x1024.png 848w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SHARP-NGO-768x927.png 768w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SHARP-NGO-1272x1536.png 1272w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SHARP-NGO-1696x2048.png 1696w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SHARP-NGO-10x12.png 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2120px) 100vw, 2120px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cKaavad Mental Health Awareness Initiative\u201d reimagines a centuries-old Indian storytelling practice to improve family communication around mental health. Using the \u201cKaavad,\u201d a handcrafted wooden storytelling box from Rajasthan, youth and mental health professionals co-create narratives to embed mental health education into a trusted cultural practice. Through interactive workshops led by SHARP facilitators, parents and children aged 10\u201315 interpret Kaavad stories and create their own, fostering open dialogue. The initiative includes school-based workshops, home visits, and community-wide events to deepen engagement. 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