Monitoring and improving child and adolescent mental health

About this project

<p>The project aims to support mental health and well-being of children and adolescents in the CZE. This will be achieved through creation and implementation of a system for monitoring and strengthening mental health of children and adolescents, as well as through implementation and rigorous evaluation of the "High Five" mental health literacy and social-emotional learning program in elementary schools. The project benefits from our long-term efforts to strengthen population mental health, which is the main mission of the NIMH.</p> <p>The main objectives of the project:<br> a) we will set up a system of mental health monitoring in educational institutions, which will also enable evaluation of relevant preventive programs;<br> b) we will implement and evaluate the program of social-emotional learning and mental literacy, which was developed and piloted by the National Institute of Mental Health within the already successfully implemented project.</p> <p>The project builds on:<br> a) multidisciplinary approach, where an expert platform representing various stakeholders relevant to the field of mental health of children and adolescents in the CZE will be established;<br> b) evidence-based public policy, when the program developed in accordance with the best available records is implemented and evaluated in the context of the CZE using a multicenter randomized controlled trial;<br> c) the broad cooperation of stakeholders, including the Czech School Inspectorate, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Psychiatric Society, the Czech Professional Society for Inclusive Education, etc.</p> <p>The project is in line with the objectives and specific activities of both, to the National Action Plan for Mental Health 2030 and the National Action Plan for Suicide Prevention.</p> <p>The project will be implemented in partnership with Palacky University in Olomouc and with the support of cooperating organizations that represent key stakeholders in the field.</p>

Project partners

• Palacky University of Olomouc Project partner· Czechia