ACRONYMS
Survive and Thrive
EDUCATION and Child Protection
100

PFA

What is Psychological First Aid


This is a first response technique to initially address psychological harm caused by traumatic events and referring the person for appropriate help.

100

What milestone did the U-MATTER platform recently achieve?

What is/how much is 2000 cases/engagements

100

Approximately what is the average number of child abuse reports per year in Jamaica?

10,000

200

CBT

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

200

Briefly describe Helping Adolescents Thrive

HAT focuses on the promotion of mental well-being among adolescents and the prevention of mental health conditions. It provides programmatic guidance for people working in the health, social services, education and justice sectors on how to implement mental health promotive and preventive interventions that are appropriate to local needs and the contexts where adolescents live.

200

Name a common mental health issue that occurs during major school exams

What is Anxiety Disorder

300

TIC

What is trauma-informed care

  • Realizes widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery;

  • Recognizes signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, staff, and others involved with the system;

  • Responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices;

  • Seeks to actively resist re-traumatization.


300
What services can youth receive at the Teen Hub?
  • HIV Counselling and Testing for adolescents 16 years and older;
  • Mental Health Screening and Counselling;
  • Drug Abuse Counselling;
  • Nutritional Counselling;
  • Oral Health Sensitising;
  • Counselling for Interpersonal Conflicts;
  • Assistance with Homework/SBA Assignments;
  • Access to Printing Services (free of cost); and
  • Skills Training.
300

Briefly describe the Child Diversion Programme

“Child Diversion” is the exercise of implementing measures for dealing with children aged 12 to 17 years who are alleged as, accused of, or recognised as having infringed the penal law without resorting to formal judicial proceedings.

 

400

MST

What is Multi-Systemic Therapy 

(An evidence based mental health service that is a community-based, family driven treatment for antisocial/delinquent behavior in youth. The focus is on empowering parents and caregivers to solve current and future problems, and actively involves the entire ecology of the youth; family, peers, school and the neighborhood )

400

Approximately (give range) what percentage of youth  live with a diagnosable mental disorder

How much is 16.5% 

400

Briefly describe the Bounce Back Program

 ‘Bounce Back’ sessions are designed to help them recover after having been screened for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), caused by exposure to violence or from being victims themselves.

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