Conference Policies and Programs for the Promotion of Well-being and Mental Health in Young People

"Mental health is essential for the healthy and positive development of young people. Mental health promotion must have a multidisciplinary and multi-ministerial approach, with universal, focused and specific measures in the areas of health, education, the social area, justice, innovation and science, all must be articulated with a common objective. Having young people with better mental health in a more open, participatory and inclusive society." - Tânia Gaspar

Program

4:00 pm - Opening Session

• Inês Jongenelen - EPCV - Lusófona University
• Cristina Gomes - ESEV - Polytechnic Institute of Viseu
• Margarida Gaspar de Matos - G2/ISAMB/University of Lisbon

4:15 pm - Opening Panel

• Nuno Rodrigues – Directorate General for Education and Science Statistics
• Miguel Arriaga – Directorate-General for Health
• Sofia Pimenta – Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth
• Paula Correia - National Coordination of Mental Health Policies
• Joaquim Freitas – City Council of Famalicão
• Moderation: Tania Gaspar

5:15 pm - Book Presentation

• "Policies and Responses for Children and Young People at Risk III - From Prevention to the Promotion of Autonomy" - Susana Fonseca
• “Social Adventure - Past and present thinking about the future” - Gina Tomé
• “ArtAdventure in Cascais” - Ana Cerqueira
• Moderation: Maria João Amante

6:00 pm - Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being in Young People in Public Policies

• WeARTolerance Project: An arts-based program to promote more tolerant and less stigmatizing attitudes towards mental health"
  • Ana Filipa Beato Isabel Santos, Leonor da Costa & Margarida Brazão
• The intervention of the Psychologist and Psychology in the Promotion of Social and Emotional Skills
  • Raquel Raimundo
• The Past, Present and Future of Social Participation in Social Adventure
  • Cátia Branquinho, Catarina Noronha, Bárbara Moraes, Tania Gaspar, & Margarida Gaspar de Matos
• Be The Change
  • Fábio Guedes, Ana Cerqueira, Melissa Ramos & Tania Gaspar
• Psychological Flexibility Program for Adolescents
  • Cátia Magalhães & Margarida Gaspar de Matos
  • Moderation: Margarida Gaspar de Matos