Mental Health and Psychosocial Trauma Support in Climate-Affected and Conflict Affected Zones.
Overview
The Adinya Arise Foundation (AAF) implements a comprehensive Psychosocial Trauma and Mental Health Management Program designed to support communities in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria affected by climate change induced conflicts. These communities face devastating loss of livelihoods, displacement, and emotional distress that significantly impact both adults and children.
Our program addresses the psychological aftermath of conflict and displacement by building resilience, promoting healing, and ensuring access to mental health care through community-based interventions and school-centered support systems.
Program Components
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- Community-Based Trauma Survey and Assessment
Conduct mental health and trauma assessments across affected communities to identify victims of climate-induced violence and displacement.
Gather data to inform responsive programming and policy advocacy on mental health integration in humanitarian response.
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- Counseling and Psychosocial Support Services
Provide one-on-one and group counseling sessions for victims of trauma, gender-based violence, and loss.
Facilitate community healing dialogues, support groups, and referral networks for medical and psychological care.
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- School-Based Mental Health Clubs and Trauma Awareness
Establish Mental Health Clubs and Psychosocial Support Desks in schools to promote early identification and response to trauma among pupils and students.
Train teachers and guidance counselors in trauma-informed education and peer-support facilitation.
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- Capacity Building and Community Mobilization
Train local leaders, teachers, social workers, and health personnel in trauma management, stress coping techniques, and basic mental health first aid.
Mobilize community support structures to reduce stigma associated with mental health and promote reintegration.
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- Advocacy and Partnerships
Advocate for the inclusion of mental health in local and state-level climate change adaptation and humanitarian frameworks.
Partner with government agencies, hospitals, schools, and community-based organizations to enhance access to psychosocial care.
Expected Outcomes
Strengthened mental health resilience among conflict-affected populations.
Improved psychosocial well-being and reduced trauma symptoms in children and adults.
Functional school-based and community-based mental health clubs.
Increased awareness and destigmatization of mental health challenges.
Enhanced coordination between humanitarian and health sectors for psychosocial response.
AAF’s Commitment
At AAF, we believe that mental health is as essential as physical survival in humanitarian settings. Our commitment is to heal minds, rebuild hope, and restore dignity one person, one family, and one community at a time.
