Over the past four weeks, the Halo Foundation conducted school tours across Antigua and Barbuda in collaboration with a team of mental health professionals. These tours were largely aimed at increasing mental health awareness while promoting overall wellness, and addressing issues related to youth violence. Launched in October, the initiative marks the debut of “BLUE,” a branch of The Halo Foundation focused on human development through mental wellness.
The tours included visits to T.N Kirnon Primary School (Daryl George), Five Islands Primary School (Harriel Warner), Villa Primary School (Dr. Koren Norton), Antigua Girls’ High School (Jill Fuller) and
Clare Hall Secondary School (Devra Thomas).
During each visit, the mental health professionals encouraged positive peer engagement and listening as strategies for managing social anxiety and stress. They also shared practical advice on time management and emotional balance, equipping students with essential skills to effectively navigate their preadolescent and adolescent years.
The primary school sessions gave students an avenue to understand emotional intelligence and how to express themselves effectively. In contrast, the secondary school visits focused on managing stress during examinations and adapting to new environments.
President of the Halo Foundation, Her Excellency Lady Williams noted that the timely initiative has been in the making for some time now. She said, “in 2017, we became concerned with the nation’s incidences of teen suicide and that is now being addressed, as we seek to find ways to surmount challenges surrounding mental health awareness and wellness.”
The Halo Foundation , which was launched in 2014, is an umbrella charity assisting 35 organizations under the patronage of Their Excellencies, Governor General of Antigua & Barbuda Sir Rodney Williams and Lady Williams.
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