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Innovations

The database of innovations catalogues comprehensive summaries of mental health programs and research projects around the world.

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Women’s Circles: a co-designed, community-based group psychosocial intervention for marginalized women in Guatemala

Co-designed, community-led Women Circles nurture the innate strength of women and communities through a series of group activities that promote wellbeing, reduce stress, strengthen relationships, and support women in becoming agents of change.
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Adults
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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TrustCircle: Helping Improve Emotional Resiliency and Well-Being for All

TrustCircle utilizes peer-centered mHealth & AI technology to improve emotional resiliency & well-being for all with focus on prevention & early intervention.
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
Disability
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Mental Health Literacy for Students and Educators: The Mental Health & High School Curriculum Guide

An embedded curriculum resource delivered to students by trained teachers.
Region: 
Africa
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Asia
Europe
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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Compañeros En Salud (CES)

Mental Health Program based on the principles of Service, Training, Advocacy, and Research.
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Zanmi Lasante

Promoting a novel community-based mental health care delivery model in rural Haiti and building a national scale-up plan.
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network

Development of an online platform and hosting model to support a global community of practice.
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Blended Care in Haiti: Spiritual Leaders and Culturally Adapted Therapy for Depression

Training of spiritual leaders on delivery of culturally adapted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) interventions
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Spare the rod, help the child: reducing corporal punishment in Jamaican classrooms

A low-cost teacher-training programme to improve teachers’ classroom management skills called ‘The Irie Classrooms Toolbox’
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
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Dream-a-World Cultural Therapy for Primary School Children

A multimodal afterschool and summer intervention for children displaying severe disruptive disorders and academic underachievement
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
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Targeting family violence through a network of mental health community services

Integration of a diverse range of psychosocial and psycho-educational interventions rendered by informal caregivers
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
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A Community-based Conscious Discipline Program to Reduce Corporal Punishment in the Caribbean

Conscious Discipline program implementation, which addresses child maltreatment while disseminating a “Conscious Discipline Meme” through a new cadre of workers
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
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Integration of mental health into general health services

Integrating mental health into all levels of the health system
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Adults
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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World Health Organization

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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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