Reference no: EM133972893

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Call for proposal

The Wellness Foundation is currently inviting applications from community coalitions/groups that are interested in developing or continuing evidence-based activities in their community that connect community, promote positive mental health for children and youth, and prevent and/or reduce the harms associated with poor mental health. The Wellness Foundation provides grants up to a maximum of $50,000 to support community-run initiatives that connect community members and improve or support the mental health of children and youth living in community, particularly from vulnerable populations, thereby having a positive impact on the entire community.

Project proposal description to apply for the Wellness Foundation

The community-based health promotion program we are proposing to improve the physical and mental health of youth and support parents and communities in raising resilient youth is providing peer-to-peer mentorship to youth and resources and support to youth, parents, and teachers. Our program is aimed at helping vulnerable youth in high school between the ages of 14 and 19 who may be at risk for psychological, social, and behavioral problems due to their living conditions, stigma, discrimination, or exclusion. It also targets those who may not have access to quality support and services. This program will occur after school over the school year in the Henry Wisewood High School that serves the southwest communities in Calgary, Alberta. The program activities include providing extensive and ongoing training for mentors, thirty-six mentorship sessions for students, ten education sessions for parents, and six education sessions for teachers. Education, psychology, public health, and mental health specialists and representatives from the local police, Big Brothers and Sisters of Calgary, the YMCA, and City Parks and Recreation will be brought in to provide education, resources, and program activities to support this program. Vulnerable youth will be matched with a high school youth mentor and data evaluation will be collected throughout the program by completing surveys with youth, parents, and teachers. If this program is successful, it could be initiated in other high schools in Calgary.

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Evaluation: How will your project be evaluated? How will you define success? What measures will you use to demonstrate the desired change? What methods will you use to obtain, organize and analyze your data? What will you do with your findings? How will you present/share your results? In- text citation and references required.