People reached
15,300
Completed programme
School Mental Health and Child Wellbeing
School counselor capacity building, psychoeducation workshops, mental health screening, and referral pathway mapping
IDI’s implementation role
Implementation lead for mental health screening tools, peer counseling, and psychosocial training
Activities
School counselor capacity building, psychoeducation workshops, mental health screening, and referral pathway mapping
Reach and results
Households and institutions supported
45 primary and secondary schools
Reduced school absenteeism related to psychosocial distress by 22% in target institutions
Programme statistics
Psychosocial Screening Coverage
12,410 students screened using validated PHQ-9 and PSC tools
Teacher Training
315 school staff certified as basic psychological first aid (PFA) providers
Referral Rate
8.2% (1,017 students) identified with moderate-to-severe distress and linked to specialized adolescent care
Follow-Up Adherence
86.5% of referred students completed minimum 3 follow-up counseling sessions
Programme enquiries
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Detailed programme framework
The sections below retain the programme’s activity explanations, monitoring guidance and planning considerations. Suggested measures and design guidance are distinct from the archive-reported activities and results above.
Programme purpose
Support safer learning environments and understand children’s wellbeing through school, caregiver and health-service collaboration.
Community participation, inclusion and reliable evidence would guide programme design and review.
Activity framework
Programme priorities
Teacher and caregiver engagement
School wellbeing assessments and longitudinal follow-up
Mental health literacy and appropriate referral pathways
Evaluation of school-based support approaches
Monitoring and learning
School participation, wellbeing measures, referral completion and the acceptability of support.
Final indicator definitions and targets would follow programme design and baseline assessment.
Programme development
Planning would establish appropriate expertise, service-provider agreements, safeguarding and data protection. Research and clinical activities would require relevant approvals and qualified providers.
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