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Explore the latest from our project — from key meetings and newsletters to updates that reflect our ongoing commitment to Youth Well-Being.
- Youth Well-Being annual meeting 2025
We held the third annual meeting with the participation of members and officials from the Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, the Department of Social Prosperity, and the University of Lausanne (Switzerland); as well as key advisors from the University of Toronto and King’s College London. This event took place in Bogotá, Colombia between August 12… - Youth Well-Being annual meeting 2024
The YWB project held its second annual meeting in Bogota, Colombia, from July 8-12. The meeting brought together more than 20 YWB participants from Colombia, Switzerland, Paraguay, Peru, Chile, Mexico and Guatemala. All stakeholders were present in person. The first day of the meeting was dedicated to the steering committee, where key decisions were made… - Youth Well-Being annual meeting 2023
The YWB project held its first annual meeting in Bogota, Colombia, from July XX to XX. The meeting brought together more than 20 YWB participants from Colombia, Switzerland, Paraguay, Peru, Chile, Mexico and Guatemala. All stakeholders were present in person.
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The research is based on four work packages to develop, implement, evaluate, and scale up the intervention. Each package is aligned with a main project objective. These packages are:
The intervention is based on cognitive-behavioral strategies with a transdiagnostic and stepwise approach to address symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. The platform was co-designed with the young people, incorporating their experiences and recommendations to create a culturally appropriate and easily adaptable intervention.
A type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial (RCT) seeks to evaluate and generate evidence about the mechanisms through which digital mental health interventions result in a reduction of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, as well as the effects on human capital and long-term well-being.
A socioeconomic and cost-effectiveness analysis is used to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of developing and implementing a digital mental health application. Furthermore, its profitability and socioeconomic return on investment are examined.
Through the creation of a working group on Latin American Policies, the aim is to investigate how evidence generated in Colombia can inform policies and programs in other Latin American countries, exploring the integration of digital mental health interventions into existing social programs for young people in Guatemala, Peru, Paraguay, Chile, and Mexico.
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