Our Projects
Core MHPSS Intervention Model
HAF Uganda is dedicated to saving lives, rebuilding, sustainable communities empowering and creating a hopeful future for the underserved
We provide a Biopsychosocial MHPSS intervention Model, where we employ the following approaches to address the emotional anguish that affect community.
Save lives
Each week, over 2 people die in Northern Uganda from suicide – more than 10 attempted suicide and hundreds of suicidal ideations reported each week—-all these are preventable if identified early. In addition to psychoeducation and community sensitization, HAF Uganda provides lifesaving psychological First Aid support through the trained community-based suicide monitoring committee so, family members spared the anguish of losing their loved ones for lack of basic immediate response.
Community awareness and psychoeducation
Create awareness, promote help seeking behaviors.
Providing community Outreach activities to reach out to community affected by difficulties in getting transport means.
Engaging group PSS activities such as TeamUp, with children in the community, journey of life (JOL) sessions
Provision of advanced psychosocial groups intervention using CBTT
Peer to peer support model for caregivers and adolescents.
Engaging youths’ groups in games and music dance approaches.
Engage in active mental health detection in the community through the use of a customized tool (Community Case Detection Tool)