Healthy Minds, Strong Communities: Psychosocial Wellbeing for Migrants and Refugees in Barcelona
A one-year project providing free, high-quality psychosocial support to young migrants and refugees aged 18-34 in Barcelona and surrounding areas, who face barriers to accessing mental health care. Through individual and group therapy, sports, yoga and community accompaniment, the project addresses the multiple factors that affect mental wellbeing. Alongside direct support, the project promotes social inclusion and fights stigma through awareness campaigns and community events.
Details
Issuer
Fundación la Caixa
Aera
Barcelona city and surroundings
Support type
Co-funding
Duration
11 months
Objectives
- Provide free, culturally sensitive and gender-informed psychosocial support to young migrants and refugees at risk of social exclusion in Barcelona and surroundings.
- Mobilise and strengthen a community of volunteer professionals — psychologists, therapists and other specialists — who deliver the programme while developing their own professional skills.
- Reduce stigma and promote the social inclusion of migrants and refugees through community activities, public events and awareness campaigns.
- Ensure rigorous monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of results throughout the project to guarantee quality, transparency and replicability.
