YONECO Initiates Youth Mental Health Outreach Activities

Compelled by the increasing mental health challenges among young people in Zomba, YONECO, through its Tithandizane Helpline Services Department, has embarked on outreach activities targeting the youth through various establishments including schools and religious spaces. On 15 September, 2024, YONECO counsellors facilitated a mental health outreach session at Chinamwali CCAP Church in the district. The…

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𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐀! 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐥 𝟏𝟒𝟒 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬

In a bid to empower communities to contribute to the fulfilment of adolescent girls’ Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), YONECO has been supporting community dialogue sessions on the prevention of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Dedza and Mchinji districts. The sessions are led by trained community facilitators using the Start Awareness Support Action (SASA!) methodology.…

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YONECO, Stakeholders Train Adolescent Mental Health Coaches to Combat Trauma from Natural Disasters in Chikwawa

YONECO participated in three-day training sessions of 45 Adolescent Mental Health Coaches in Chikwawa district. The intervention is aimed at addressing mental health challenges which affect young people, particularly as a result of trauma caused by natural disasters. The training sessions were concurrently conducted from 14 to 16 August, 2024 in the areas of Traditional…

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