TOTAL IMPACT: 40,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN
BrainWaives represents a multi-faceted psychosocial intervention meticulously designed to enhance mental health literacy and foster emotional resilience within rural adolescent populations. This program systematically integrates capacity-building for educators in foundational counseling methodologies, empowering them to serve as immediate, accessible points of contact for student support. Concurrently, the implementation of মনের বাক্স (The Mind Box) provides a confidential feedback mechanism, allowing students to anonymously or openly articulate concerns and seek assistance. These integrated components collectively facilitate the early detection of psychological distress, ensure responsive support pathways, and contribute significantly to the de-stigmatization of mental health discourse. By fostering a proactive approach to well-being, BrainWaives cultivates adaptive coping strategies and establishes a supportive ecosystem within educational environments, thereby nurturing a generation that inherently values and prioritizes.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Program: Brainwaives Project
Location: 50 high schools across 27 districts.
Target Beneficiaries: 40,000 high school students.
The ‘BrainWaives’ program has successfully initiated vital dialogues concerning mental well-being for our students. By equipping our educators with indispensable counseling competencies, it guarantees the immediate availability of support. This initiative constitutes a pivotal stride towards empowering our youth with emotional fortitude and pragmatic tools for stress management. ‘BrainWaives’ is unequivocally cultivating a generation that comprehends and prioritizes mental health, thereby generating a profound positive influence on the holistic well-being of our school community.
– Abdus Salam, Headmaster, Dr. Mazharul Hoq High School, Bayezid, Chittagong.