Country Focus
In Vietnam, many young people grow up in adverse family environments and face elevated risks of mental health challenges. Most stakeholders consulted in Vietnam’s landscape analysis agreed that adverse family circumstances are a key driver of anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, hyperactivity, and even suicide among Vietnamese youth.
National policies in Vietnam currently prioritize the prevention, detection, and treatment of youth mental health disorders. Although this robust policy framework exists, consulted stakeholders in Vietnam highlighted that there is limited focus on family functioning and including parents and/or caregivers in youth mental health prevention and promotion targets and guidelines.
What we’re funding in Vietnam
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 Vietnam, we’re funding POC ideas to strengthen family functioning. These innovative solutions should address strict parenting styles and family conflict/violence by promoting healthy communication and conflict resolution skills with the goal of improving relationships between young people aged 10-24 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 Vietnam, we’re funding TTS approaches to strengthen family functioning. These innovative solutions should address strict parenting styles and family conflict/violence by promoting healthy communication and conflict resolution skills with the goal of improving relationships between young people aged 10-24 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 Vietnam, we’re funding EC proposals to support the prioritization and integration of improved family functioning and parental / caregiver involvement in national policies and/or guidelines that govern provinces and school settings.
Funded Innovations
Roots & Wings: Strengthening Families, Empowering Youths
Implementing Organization: WECARE Social Enterprise
Type: Proof-of-Concept
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Thematic Area(s): Service Delivery, Storytelling
Status: Funded
Youth Development Monitoring System (YDMS)
Implementing Organization: LeaderInYou
Type: Proof-of-Concept
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Thematic Area(s): Digital
Status: Funded
