Embrace Future

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The EMBRACE project aims to address mental health issues among vulnerable children in deprived villages and small towns from Northeast Romania through a model of school-based interventions that will be piloted in 10 schools covering over 4,500 children from primary to high school level.
The implementation of the model will start with the development of a prevention toolkit for children addressing the key health determinants of mental health aimed at educating and supporting children, which will be disseminated at the country level.
The project will provide a systematic approach that will engage primarily children, train teachers and professionals to strengthen the supportive networks, facilitate parental engagement and coordinate with local and national services and institutions. Schools will receive tailored assistance for preventing mental health issues and promoting the well-being of children to create a supportive and nurturing learning environment. One of the pillars of the project will be child participation in the elaboration of the toolkit, decision-making at the school level, peer to peer education. Children will become also advocates at the community level to promote and raise awareness of children’s mental health. The EU strategy for children’s rights will be strengthened and promoted in different contexts of the project.
https://embrace-future.eu/