Objectives

The overall aim of MHM is to strengthen vocational education and training in Moldova so that social assistance education is better equipped to respond to youth mental health needs in a practical, inclusive and sustainable way.

Main Objectives

1. Capacity-building for educators and professionals
To strengthen the capacity of VET educators and social assistance professionals in identifying, understanding and addressing youth mental health needs.

2. Development of a standardised training framework
To create a structured and scalable mental health training curriculum tailored to the realities of Moldova’s VET social assistance pathways.

3. Practical tools for teaching and learning
To develop validated teaching materials, guidance and practical resources that can be used in classrooms, training settings and professional development activities.

4. Digital access and scalability
To digitalise the training programme through an open MOOC, widening access to learning opportunities for educators, students and practitioners.

5. Institutional uptake and sustainability
To support the integration of mental health competences into VET teaching practice and contribute to longer-term adoption within institutions and professional networks.

6. Awareness and dissemination
To promote the visibility, relevance and practical use of the project’s results among education stakeholders, social assistance services, policy actors and wider networks.