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Category: Proof-of-Concept

It takes a village: empowering Freetown slum communities to prevent Kush use and promote wellbeing among addicted youth

Proof-of-Concept Sierra LeoneSubstance UseArts Peer-based SportsStatus: Funded

Led by Global Youth Network in partnership with YAMA and ARMeD Victims SL, this initiative aims to address widespread Kush use in four slum communities of Freetown, Sierra Leone, through...View

Leveraging Football Coaching for Mental Health Education

Proof-of-Concept TanzaniaStigmaSportsStatus: Funded

Power Plus Foundation’s sports-based innovation integrates mental health education into football coaching sessions, using the popularity of football to engage youth in discussions about mental well-being. Trained youth facilitators will...View

Engaging Youth and Community Through Bongo Flava Music for Mental Health Awareness in Tanzania

Proof-of-Concept TanzaniaStigmaArtsStatus: Funded

Reaching the Unreached Tanzania (RUT) seeks to address mental health stigma by harnessing the power of "Bongo Flava" (meaning "the vibe of the brains"), a popular Tanzanian music genre, to...View

Youth Development Monitoring System (YDMS)

Proof-of-Concept VietnamFamily FunctioningDigitalStatus: Funded

The Youth Development Monitoring System (YDMS) is a mobile app designed to monitor and support the development of Vietnamese youth aged 10 to 15. The app aims to address family...View

Roots & Wings: Strengthening Families, Empowering Youths

Proof-of-Concept VietnamFamily FunctioningService Delivery StorytellingStatus: Funded

The "Roots & Wings: Strengthening Families, Empowering Youths" project is designed to enhance communication between parents and adolescents while promoting youth mental health awareness in Hanoi, Vietnam. The initiative combines...View

QUTWE: Queer-affirmative Unicorns Transforming Well-being Ecosystem

Proof-of-Concept IndiaFamily FunctioningPeer-basedStatus: Funded

The QUTWE project aims to strengthen parent-child relationships among LGBTQIA+ youth (ages 16–24) and their parents/caregivers through Youth Resource Centers (YRCs) that provide youth-led, community-based, and non-judgmental safe spaces in...View
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