Mental Health and Psycho-social Support Programme

Madhesh Province in Nepal faces significant challenges related to child marriage, violent discipline, and the compounded impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The region, characterized by diverse cultural, economic, and social dynamics, has seen an urgent need for humanitarian intervention to address the vulnerabilities faced by girls and boys. Therefore, LIFE Nepal implemented “Mental Health and Psycho-social Support ” programme with the technical assistance from TPO and financial support from UNICEF. This Humanitarian Program underscores the need for targeted psychosocial support to address the specific vulnerabilities of girls and boys at risk of child marriage and violent discipline in Madhesh Province, while also considering the extended MHPSS response necessary in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program aims to bring about positive and sustainable changes, fostering resilience, protecting rights, and contributing to the overall well-being of the community.

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Challenges

– 81 persons (58 Female, 23 Male) enhanced their knowledge on mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, psychosocial problems, causes and symptoms, through community orientation.
– 82 students (57 Girls, 25 Boys) enhanced knowledge on psychosocial support and psychosocial wellbeing, psychosocial problems, child marriage and its root causes, issues regarding child protection, child rights, linkage between child marriage and psychosocial problems.
– 13 Community based Psychosocial Workers (CPSWs) trained on mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, technical and skills to support to girls and boys vulnerable to child marriage and other forms of violence through Psychosocial counselling in the community.
– 38 key persons (Male 20, Female 18) from provincial level stakeholders knew about the program objective and its features as well as their coordination and monitoring role of effective program execution.
– 126 cases related to psychosocial problems identified, counselled to them by CPSW and reported.
– 492 stakeholders (Palika representatives, FCHVs, Youth and Club Members) and 336 teachers trained on Psychological first aid.

Project Area:

Four Palikas of Dhanusha and Mahottari districts

Target Group

Girls and boys vulnerable to child marriage and violence descipline

Programme Duration:

September 2019-December 2020

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