Programs

• Early childhood interventions (eg, home visits to pregnant women, preschool psychosocial interventions, a combination of nutrition and psychosocial interventions in disadvantaged populations);
• Child support (eg skills development programs, child and youth development programs);
• Providing social and economic opportunities for women (eg, improving access to education, microcredit schemes);
• Social support for older populations (eg, friendly support initiatives, day centers and community centers for older people);
• Programs targeting vulnerable groups, including minorities, indigenous peoples, migrants and people affected by conflicts and natural disasters (eg psychosocial activities after natural disasters);
• Mental health promotion activities in schools (eg programs that support environmental change in schools, child-friendly schools);
• Mental health activities at work (for example, stress prevention programs);
• Housing policy (eg, housing improvement);
• Violence prevention programs (e.g. community policing initiatives);
• Community development programs (eg, Communities in Caring Initiatives, Integrated Rural Development).