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Bridging Gaps: Youth Well-Being and Mental Health in Kenya's Urban Landscape
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What if the fragmentation of society is creating a crisis in youth well-being? Join us as we welcome Winnie Orodi, the Head of Curriculum Involvement and Monitoring and Evaluation at New Dawn, Kenya, who unravels the deep-seated challenges young people face in Kenya's urbanizing landscape. Winnie takes us through the psychosocial support programs she leads for preteens and teenagers, touching on crucial topics like identity, life skills, and sexuality. She reveals how the breakdown of extended family structures, traced back to colonization and the onset of formal education and urban work, has left many young people feeling disconnected. Winnie also sheds light on the diverse backgrounds of the students at New Dawn and the mentorship programs aimed at bridging community gaps.
We tackle the critical gaps in mental health and education in Kenya, focusing on the lack of standardized certification for specialists and the challenges in diagnosing learning disabilities such as dyslexia. Winnie emphasizes the necessity of equipping facilitators with the skills to support young people effectively and the importance of stable, long-term mentorship programs that can foster trust and community. Discover the broader need for accessible and comprehensive health services, the infrastructure required to support these initiatives, and the impact of environmental factors like floods on children's well-being. This episode offers a profound understanding of the ongoing efforts to improve the mental health and well-being of Kenya's youth amidst environmental and social challenges.
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Chapters
1. Bridging Gaps: Youth Well-Being and Mental Health in Kenya's Urban Landscape (00:00:00)
2. Youth Well-Being in Fragmented Society (00:00:01)
3. Mental Health and Education Gaps (00:19:29)
4. Improving Mental Health Services Accessibility (00:31:32)
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