This project addresses a critical gap in the support services provided to adolescents as it relates to mental health, especially among adolescents and teenagers who have experienced violence, discrimination and other forms of dysfunction in their immediate environment and communities. It seeks to raise awareness on mental health among adolescents, young persons, especially those from marginalized groups, and provide support and resources for them to navigate the changes and challenges that come with adolescence and better cope with external factors that may negatively impact their mental health and general wellbeing.
Under this project, DNF onboarded 10 adolescent mental health ambassadors drawn from both public and private schools in AMAC, the DNF Crisis and Transitional Shelter and an IDP camp in AMAC whose role includes raising awareness in their respective communities and
