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Nov 11, 2015 News
Beginning this month, the Global Shapers Community (Georgetown Hub) will be championing a Mental Health project in a bid to address pressing issues which affect the lives of many Guyanese.
The project, ‘Mental Health Yourself”, aims to increase awareness of mental health, improve understanding of mental health issues and develop support systems for those who live in communities with high levels of mental health issues.
Special focus will be placed on addressing concurrent disorders, suicide prevention and coping mechanisms.
Among the agencies which have agreed to collaborate with the Georgetown Hub on this project are the Ministry of Public Health, Pan American Health Organization, CUSO International, Georgetown Public Hospital and several other non-governmental (NGO) and youth organizations.
The hub said that the ‘Mental Health Yourself’ project will see the execution of a series of workshops over the course of two months within villages in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
Dr. William Adu-Krow and Dr. Melissa Varskwyk are among the featured facilitators.
The Hub members said that the entity encourages anyone who is interested in partnering on the ‘Mental Health Yourself’ project to reach them by contacting project champion Raiza Khan, at [email protected] or via cellphone on 6465156.
Over the past year, the Hub has launched a library in South Pattensen, Sophia; successfully executed its third Annual Stationery Drive (Headstart) which provided school supplies to over 600 students in hinterland communities; partnered with other youth NGOs for leadership sessions, and hosted a Communications Workshop.
The entity just held its first ever ‘Blingo Bingo with a Twist’ fundraiser, at the National Park. This venture aimed to raise funds for the Mental Health Yourself Project and other projects for 2016.
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