STORIES THAT HEAL
STORIES THAT HEAL
“Stories that Heal: Personal Accounts and the Power of Mental Well-being”
Project No.: 2023-2-SI02-KA220-YOU-000171518
The Stories That Heal project focuses on the prevention and de-stigmatization of mental health issues among the youth. It is built on the approach of personal confessions of mental health ambassadors (disabled, young people with less opportunities) in connection with gamified tools. It also strengthens the capacities of youth workers and youth organizations for reaching and involving mental health ambassadors in youth work.
Project goals
- Empowerment of youth organizations and youth workers with knowledge and competences in the field of mental health and promotion of inclusion and support for disabled people (young people and others) and young people with fewer opportunities – i.e. ambassadors of mental health in youth work in the field of prevention and de-stigmatization of mental health among young people.
- Activation and support of disabled people (young people and others) and young people with fewer opportunities in acquiring knowledge and skills for involvement in youth work in their communities in the field of prevention and de-stigmatization of mental health among youth.
- Raising awareness of youth workers, youth and disabled organizations and young people about the importance of mental health.
Key results
- A methodology (manual) with different variations of the use of gamified tools (e.g., playing cards, comic strips with choice paths, support tree or similar) for empowering youth organizations and workers in the mental health field, emphasizing the power of personal stories and including diverse forms of disabilities as ambassadors for mental health.
- Social marketing campaign with videos of personal confessions and informative content to raise awareness among at least 150,000 youth workers, organizations, and young individuals about the importance of mental health.
Partners
Work Packages
Work Package No. 1: Project Management
Work Package No. 2: Development of Methodology with Gamified Tools for Supporting Youth Mental Health
Work Package No. 3: Capacity Building of Youth Workers and Youth Organizations on Mental Health (Training of Trainers)
Work Package No. 4: Activation of Mental Health Ambassadors
Work Package No. 5: Dissemination
