Detailed description of project Back
The objective of this study is to inform UNICEF mental health and psychosocial support in education programming by mapping promising practices and gathering evidence around the advantages, constraints, and risks associated with the use of remote learning modalities (including in the context of Covid-19) for promotion of mental health and psychosocial wellbeing and prevention/response of mental health problems among children, adolescents, and teachers in schools, learning environments and at home when schools are closed.
The proposed study seeks to answer the following questions:
- What are the promising interventions to use high tech, low and no-teach remote learning modalities to promote/prevent and respond to children and adolescents’ mental health and psychosocial well-being?
- What are the advantages and constraints of using remote learning modalities to promote the mental health and psychosocial well-being and prevent/respond to mental health problems among children, adolescents and teachers?
- How can low-tech solutions such as print-media be leveraged to enhance the opportunities offered via high-tech solutions?
- What are the key considerations for policy makers seeking to introduce MHPSS services in to remote learning modalities?
Type of services provided
- Preparation of a report about the role of remote learning modalities for promotion of mental health and psychosocial well-being and prevention and response to mental health problems among children, adolescents, and teachers in schools, learning environments and at home when schools are closed;
- Preparation of a two pager with key recommendations and considerations for policymakers and practitioners around enablers and constraints to use remote learning modalities for promotion of mental health and psychosocial well-being and prevention and response to mental health problems among children, adolescents, and teachers;
- Power Point presentation with findings and recommendations;
- Organisation of two webinars to present to UNICEF and Partners findings and recommendations highlighted in the report.
Main staff provided:
- Team leader (40 w/d);
- Senior Researcher (10 w/d);
- Researcher (20 w/d);
- Editor/Graphic Designer (10 w/d).
