{"id":2142,"date":"2024-12-17T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/?post_type=news_item&p=2142"},"modified":"2025-03-04T22:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T22:25:06","slug":"recapping-2024-with-being","status":"publish","type":"news_item","link":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/fr\/news\/recapping-2024-with-being\/","title":{"rendered":"Recapping 2024 with Being"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As we step into 2025, we reflect on the highlights of 2024, revisiting impactful milestones and meaningful moments. We extend our sincere thanks to our dedicated partners, advisors, and team for their ongoing support and collaboration. Looking ahead, we are excited to continue working together towards a world where young people feel well and thrive.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See our key moments from 2024 below<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 2024<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Making Mental Health Friendly Cities for Young People<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In February 2024, Nicole Bardikoff<\/strong>, Associate Director of Global Mental Health at Grands D\u00e9fis Canada<\/a>, co-authored a Nature <\/a>analysis titled “Making Cities Mental Health Friendly for Adolescents and Young Adults<\/a><\/em>” that explored how urban environments shape youth mental health. While cities offer access to health, education, and economic opportunities, they can also negatively impact mental wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study engaged a global group of researchers, practitioners, advocates, and young people to identify key characteristics of mental health-friendly cities. Priorities included fostering life skills, creating safe public spaces, centering youth voices in urban design, and addressing social determinants like inequality and job insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n

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SFA Foundation Launched Call for Proposals for Youth Mental Health Longitudinal Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

En partenariat avec la Science for Africa <\/a>Foundation<\/a> (SFA Foundation), Being invests in des \u00e9tudes longitudinales<\/a> to explore the long-term effects of emerging stressors on young people\u2019s mental health. In February 2024, the SFA Foundation launched a call for proposals to support researchers in 12 countries\u2014Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This research aims to address critical knowledge gaps by examining how stressors such as poverty, stigma, and climate change affect youth mental health over time. Insights from this work will inform evidence-based policies and strategies to better support young people worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n

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April 2024<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Mapping Youth Mental Health Landscapes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In April 2024, the Being Initiative published a Public Good Report, Cartographie de la sant\u00e9 mentale des jeunes: Observations de la situation dans 13 pays (en anglais seulement)<\/em><\/a>, based on a year-long landscape analysis on the drivers of youth mental health across 12 countries: Colombie, \u00c9quateur, Ghana, Inde, Indon\u00e9sie, Maroc, Pakistan, Roumanie, S\u00e9n\u00e9gal, Sierra Leone, Tanzanie et Vietnam<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local organizations in each priority country led consultations<\/a> with over 3,000 stakeholders \u2013 nearly 40% of whom were youth and included government officials, health professionals, researchers, academics, representatives of non-governmental organizations, and individuals with lived experience \u2013 this research uncovered crucial insights into the key drivers of youth mental health in each country. <\/p>\n\n\n

T\u00e9l\u00e9chargez le rapport! (en anglais seulement)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Being’s First Request for Proposal <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On April 8, 2024, Being successfully launched its first request for proposals<\/a>, inviting youth-led and innovative projects to address the country-specific challenges identified in the landscape analysis<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through D\u00e9monstration de principe<\/strong>, du D\u00e9ploiement \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle<\/strong>, et des catalyseurs d\u2019\u00e9cosyst\u00e8me<\/strong> grants<\/strong>, Being aims to test solutions that address the drivers of youth mental health and cultivate an ecosystem where youth mental health initiatives \u2013 and, ultimately, young people \u2013 can thrive.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This coordinated approach positions Being, its partners, and the youth innovators leading the way as catalysts for sustainable and impactful change in the global mental health landscape. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>

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The Lancet Webinar on Implementation Research<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Monday, April 15, 2024, we teamed up with \u202fThe Lancet \u202fPsychiatry<\/a>,\u202fUnited for Global Mental Health<\/a> and the\u202fGlobal<\/a> Mental Health Action Network<\/a> for a dynamic webinar on mental health Implementation Research. Being’s\u202fYouth Advisor<\/a>, Jihad Bnimoussa<\/strong>, moderated the session as we heard from speakers from l'UNICEF<\/a>, Columbia\u202f<\/a>University<\/a>, as they shared their insights from The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Implementation Research<\/a>, published in March, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sahil Chopra<\/strong>, Portfolio Manager at\u202f Grands D\u00e9fis Canada<\/a>, also joined them to represent the\u202fBeing Initiative\u202fand share exclusive insights into Being’s landscape analysis and public good report<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardez l'enregistrement ci-dessous ! (en anglais seulement)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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