At YumaKids Foundation, we approach mental health from a comprehensive perspective, framed in personal growth and sustainable well-being.Following our motto, we aim to Accompany with empathy, Heal using evidence-based tools, and Grow by unlocking the potential of children, adolescents, and families affected by armed conflict and other forms of violence.
Educational institutions.
These workshops aim to promote emotional regulation and resilience through participatory dynamics. Resilience is understood as an effective strategy that supports the integral development of adolescents within the socio-cultural context in which they live and grow.
- Group dynamics
- Encouraging emotional expression and help-seeking behaviors among youth facing difficult life circumstances
- Workshops are conducted in the classroom
Community meetings and family gatherings.
To build a support network among families, caregivers, and educators to encourage positive parenting.
Trust circles, storytelling workshops, role-playing exercises, resilience family trees, community forums.
- Family meetings that encourage emotional expression
- Communication strategies that strengthen emotional bonds
Within the educational system
To train teachers and school counselors in adolescent mental health to improve school environments
- Training for school counselors in mental health
- Creation of psychosocial risk maps and identification of support pathways
- Design of safe spaces and emotional support environments
Case simulations, emotional first aid workshops, psychosocial risk mapping, social well-being mapping, resilience reading clubs
Educational institutions
To train school teaching staff in implementing the Mental Health Workshops for Adolescents
Trust circles, storytelling workshops, role-playing exercises, resilience family trees, community forums
We developed a theoretical-practical training plan with school teachers so they can address the topic of adolescent mental health using the methodology designed by YumaKids.
Educational institutions and community settings
To bring art and play closer to youth as an integral part of mental health
We design and offer adolescents access to activities such as theater and photography workshops
Community spaces, media, and social networks
To raise awareness on issues related to child and adolescent mental health, with a focus on the population served by YumaKids
We share information about the activities carried out by YumaKids and promote awareness of relevant mental health topics
Institutions and communities where YumaKids intervenes
To gather information, document care processes, and measure the impact of our interventions
We apply scientifically validated scales and impact evaluations to youth participating in our activities:
- Internationally validated scales such as the SDQ (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) to measure changes in mental health.
- Use of child well-being indicators endorsed by organizations like WHO and UNICEF.
