Talisay City – Forty-eight young people from Bacolod City, Bago City, La Carlota City, and Himamaylan City have been trained as Mental Health Champions under Project Oasis, an initiative of the Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute Inc. (NYLI) – Center for Climate Solutions (CSC).
The three-day capacity-building activity was held on August 14–16 at Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City, equipping participants with practical knowledge and skills in mental health and psychosocial support, psychological first aid, trauma-informed care, self-care, facilitation, communication, and community-based referral.
They were prepared to serve as Responders, Peer Facilitators, Communicators, and Care Connectors, helping assess community needs, provide psychosocial support, share reliable information, and connect people with appropriate mental health and social services.
Project Oasis recognizes that climate-related disasters can affect the emotional and psychosocial well-being of children and young people. Fear, grief, stress, and uncertainty can continue long after a disaster has passed, making accessible community-based mental health support an important part of climate resilience.
The initiative aims to reach 1,000 children and youth, establish three community-based support groups, develop a community MHPSS referral system, and promote the integration of mental health and psychosocial support into local disaster risk reduction and climate action plans.
The 50 Mental Health Champions are expected to bring their learning back to their communities in Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, and Himamaylan, helping make mental health support more accessible, responsive, and community-based.
Through Project Oasis, NYLI is working to strengthen communities’ capacity to support mental health and promote healing and recovery after climate-related disasters.
Talisay City – Fifty young people from Bacolod City, Bago City, La Carlota City, and Himamaylan City have been trained as Mental Health Champions under Project Oasis, an initiative of the Negrosanon Young Leaders Institute Inc. (NYLI) – Center for Climate Solutions (CSC).
The three-day capacity-building activity was held on August 14–16 at Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay City, equipping participants with practical knowledge and skills in mental health and psychosocial support, psychological first aid, trauma-informed care, self-care, facilitation, communication, and community-based referral.
They were prepared to serve as Responders, Peer Facilitators, Communicators, and Care Connectors, helping assess community needs, provide psychosocial support, share reliable information, and connect people with appropriate mental health and social services.
Project Oasis recognizes that climate-related disasters can affect the emotional and psychosocial well-being of children and young people. Fear, grief, stress, and uncertainty can continue long after a disaster has passed, making accessible community-based mental health support an important part of climate resilience.
The initiative aims to reach 1,000 children and youth, establish three community-based support groups, develop a community MHPSS referral system, and promote the integration of mental health and psychosocial support into local disaster risk reduction and climate action plans.
The 50 Mental Health Champions are expected to bring their learning back to their communities in Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, and Himamaylan, helping make mental health support more accessible, responsive, and community-based.
Through Project Oasis, NYLI is working to strengthen communities’ capacity to support mental health and promote healing and recovery after climate-related disasters.