Learning Notebook on Community-Based Youth Mental Health in Colombia
Learning Notebook on Community-Based Youth Mental Health in Colombia
Strengthening youth mental health requires listening to experiences, recognizing diverse forms of knowledge, and building solutions rooted in communities and local realities. With this conviction, the Mental Health Working Group of the Youth Connection Hub presents this Learning Notebook, a publication that brings together experiences, reflections, and recommendations emerging from the collaborative work of organizations committed to youth well-being across Colombia.
The Youth Connection Hub, coordinated by Fundación Corona, EAFIT University’s Center for Public Value, and Fondation Botnar, promotes collaboration, learning, and exchange among organizations working to improve opportunities and well-being for young people. Within this framework, the Mental Health Working Group developed this publication as a collective effort to highlight experiences, approaches, and practices that contribute to a broader understanding of youth mental health from a community-based perspective.
This publication shares insights generated by organizations, youth leaders, and practitioners working with and for young people, recognizing that mental health challenges require collaborative, holistic, and context-sensitive responses.
In this publication, you will find
Reflections on what community-based youth mental health means in the Colombian context.
An overview of key challenges and opportunities related to youth well-being.
Experiences and promising practices developed in different regions of the country.
Lessons learned from initiatives aimed at strengthening protective environments for young people.
Examples of evidence-generation processes that support decision-making and advocacy.
Recommendations for organizations, institutions, and stakeholders working with and for youth.
Designed for youth leaders, civil society organizations, public institutions, networks, collectives, and practitioners, this notebook is an invitation to continue building collaboration, shared learning, and collective action to strengthen youth mental health in Colombia.
Learning Notebook on Community-Based Youth Mental Health in Colombia