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F.a: School Mental Health Program
Mental health problems are still not adequately identified, prevented, and treated in Nepal. Especially school-going children of ultra-poor families and children with disabilities are at risk of developing mental health and psychosocial problems. The recent study (2020) carried out by the Nepal Health Research Council has revealed that the mental health problems are found among 5.2% children of the age group from 13 to 17 years, whereas these problems increased to 10% above 18 years. Due to lack of awareness about emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) of children, teachers and parents practice corporal punishment. Student counselling is not avalable at school. There is a serious problem in student drop out and EBPs. The impact of the project is that the school-going children and adolescent are able to develop to their full potential, and their learning result improve as their psychosocial wellbeing grows stronger.Teachers have increased capacity to practice child friendly classroom management and parenting education. Parent and other stakeholders have increased their support in promotion of psychosocial wellbeing of children. Child protection policy and practice are in place in project schools. School based psycho-social support unit is functioning in program schools. Selfhelp Groups protect the rights of the persons with mental health and psycho-social disabilities. By 2025, master trainers are developed at national, province and local level to replicate comprehensive school counseling. CMC-Nepal has increased collaboration with the Government of Nepal to formulate and endorse comprehensive school counselling policy.The project beneficiaries are school going children and adolescents, with especial focus on children with emotional and behavioral problems, other students in the project area, adults with mental health and psychosocial problems, and parents, families, and care takers of these people. The project is implemented by Centre for Mental Health and Counseling Nepal (CMC-Nepal) (https://www.cmcnepal.org.np/).
Overview
About this project
Mental health problems are still not adequately identified, prevented, and treated in Nepal. Especially school-going children of ultra-poor families and children with disabilities are at risk of developing mental health and psychosocial problems. The recent study (2020) carried out by the Nepal Health Research Council has revealed that the mental health problems are found among 5.2% children of the age group from 13 to 17 years, whereas these problems increased to 10% above 18 years. Due to lack of awareness about emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) of children, teachers and parents practice corporal punishment. Student counselling is not avalable at school. There is a serious problem in student drop out and EBPs. The impact of the project is that the school-going children and adolescent are able to develop to their full potential, and their learning result improve as their psychosocial wellbeing grows stronger.Teachers have increased capacity to practice child friendly classroom management and parenting education. Parent and other stakeholders have increased their support in promotion of psychosocial wellbeing of children. Child protection policy and practice are in place in project schools. School based psycho-social support unit is functioning in program schools. Selfhelp Groups protect the rights of the persons with mental health and psycho-social disabilities. By 2025, master trainers are developed at national, province and local level to replicate comprehensive school counseling. CMC-Nepal has increased collaboration with the Government of Nepal to formulate and endorse comprehensive school counselling policy.The project beneficiaries are school going children and adolescents, with especial focus on children with emotional and behavioral problems, other students in the project area, adults with mental health and psychosocial problems, and parents, families, and care takers of these people. The project is implemented by Centre for Mental Health and Counseling Nepal (CMC-Nepal) (https://www.cmcnepal.org.np/).
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