Engage

What: This interactive, two-day online training is designed to empower young changemakers with the knowledge, skills, and tools to protect and promote their mental health and psychosocial well-being. Through a series of engaging activities, this training covers key topics such as emotional awareness, stress management, healthy habit formation, boundary setting, problem-solving, and effective communication. Participants will learn how to create their own tailored resource list to support their well-being and leave with a resilience building toolkit as they continue their impactful work.

This training is only open to young changemakers between 15-25 years old.

When: Check back in for more dates!

Learn key facilitation skills and activities to promote resilience and wellbeing of distressed children, families, and caregivers.

This special 6-hour online training  was developed by Save the Children and sector experts in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS).

This course is for practitioners working on programmes for and with adolescents and their caregivers affected by the war in Ukraine. It may also be useful programme managers to develop and deliver programmes of high quality. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Describe some challenges and risks adolescents and caregivers face in conflict settings. 
2. Identify appropriate methods of supporting adolescents and caregivers.
3. Recognise practical tools on how to support adolescents and caregivers in conflict settings. 

This online course, hosted by the MHPSS Collaborative, is designed to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and its critical role in humanitarian and development contexts.

As part of a global effort to elevate youth voices and action in the field of mental health and well-being, the UN Youth Office is mapping youth-led initiatives from around the world. Whether you're leading a local project, running a national campaign, or sparking global change — your work matters.

This form is a space to share your story, highlight your impact, and become part of a global community of young changemakers working to transform mental health systems from the ground up.

If your initiative is youth-led and focuses on mental health and well-being — in any form, anywhere in the world — we invite you to fill out this form and help us build this collective movement!

Are you passionate about transforming the future of child and adolescent mental health in your country or region? Do you want to connect with an international network of mentors, leaders, and emerging professionals dedicated to making a difference to the lives of children and adolescents through mental health research, clinical work, education, or policy? Are you eager to join a global network committed to creating lasting change? 

We warmly invite you to apply for the Donald J. Cohen Fellowship Program, a prestigious and unique opportunity for early-career professionals in child and adolescent mental health to develop their leadership, share their research or innovative projects, and become part of a global community of change-makers.

Selected Fellows will receive: 

Full Congress registration to the 27th World Congress of IACAPAP 2026 in Hamburg 
Accommodation for the duration of the Congress 
Travel support (partial or full, depending on individual needs and available funding) 
Daily small-group mentoring with international experts 
Participation in exclusive symposia and sessions 
Dedicated presentation sessions to showcase your work 
Meaningful networking and social events with global peers and mentors 

Deadline: October 23, 2025 

The Being Initiative, in partnership with Grand Challenges Canada, has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) to fund innovative, youth-led projects that promote and prevent mental health challenges among underserved young people aged 10–24. Focusing on 12 priority countries—Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam—the initiative seeks culturally sensitive, community-driven solutions that address the social, environmental, and systemic factors affecting youth mental well-being, particularly in urban and peri-urban settings.​

Two funding streams are available:

• Proof-of-Concept (POC): Up to $250,000 CAD for early-stage projects aimed at testing and refining innovative approaches.
• Transition-to-Scale (TTS): Between $300,000 and $1.5 million CAD for scaling proven interventions with demonstrated impact.​

Preference is given to youth-led organizations based in the priority countries, and all proposals must involve meaningful participation from young people, including those with lived experience of mental health challenges. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through a two-stage process via the Grand Challenges Canada Fluxx Portal.

Mental Health is at the core of the 4th High-Level Meeting (HLM) of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in 2025. This is a rare occasion of mental health included at the core of a UNGA high-level meeting. Overall, this agenda is an urgent opportunity to secure new progressive commitments to deliver high quality, rights-based, cost-efficient, integrated person-centred mental health services, across primary, secondary, tertiary and community-based prevention and care. 

Check the website below for opportunities for stakeholders to contribute to the ongoing preparatory process for the HLM.

This call by the International Review of the Red Cross seeks proposals for papers that examine mental health in and resulting from armed conflicts through a range of academic lenses, with a focus on perspectives from international law, policy, and action. This includes the psychological impact of armed conflict on specific categories of persons not taking a direct part in hostilities, such as children, women, displaced persons, persons with disabilities, those deprived of their liberty and weapon wounded persons.

BMC Public Health called for submissions to our collection on mental health of adolescents. Adolescence is a critical developmental stage marked by significant physical and emotional changes, with mental health being heavily influenced by societal pressures, academic demands, and technology. Rising rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders among adolescents pose a global concern, affecting both immediate quality of life and long-term well-being. Addressing these issues is essential for fostering healthy development and preventing future psychosocial challenges. 

This Collection sought submissions that explore factors influencing adolescent mental health, such as trends in mental health disorders, risk and protective factors, the impact of digital platforms, school environments, family relationships, barriers to accessing mental health services, and effective intervention strategies.