Listening Centers
Summary
Implementation of Listening Centers to promote mental health for adolescents and young people.
Target Community
Youth
Equity Challenge
Adolescents and young people exposed to institutional violence, gender violence, issues related to mental health, consumption of psychoactive substances, etc.
Approach
The centers adopt 2 lines of action: To address the difficulties of adolescents to identify and express emotions due to personal barriers and the perception of not feeling heard, communication materials such as stickers, publications with guidance, games were produced; to address adolescents' perception of social rejection by their peers and adults on issues of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, leading to feelings of loneliness, shame and anxiety, groups of adolescents lead by adolescents gather to participate on workshops and recreation and socio-cultural activities.
Scale
Over 2,800 vulnerable adolescents oftwo cities received a care message.Equity building blocks
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