The program is implemented within the framework of the Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP) 2024–2026 and funded by Education Cannot Wait (ECW) — the United Nations global fund that supports education in emergencies and protracted crises. In Ukraine, MYRP is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
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YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADORS PROGRAM “IMPULSE” 
“Ukrainian teenagers are incredibly brave, and they truly want to be heard,” says Lesia Kravchuk, coordinator of the Impulse program. “I believe our role as adults is to create space for them to speak — and for us to truly listen. After the camp, our ten teams from front-line regions return to their communities to implement their own initiatives: they explore the needs of their schools, raise awareness about mental health, and help bring this topic into the spotlight.”
Impulse is a peer-to-peer program that promotes a culture of care for mental health among teenagers.
It aims to raise awareness about mental well-being, normalize self-care, and make school environments safer and more supportive.
The program involves schools from the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Kherson, and Kyiv regions.
Over the next six months, ten teams — including 50 teenage ambassadors and 10 school coordinators — will design and implement peer-led projects aimed at promoting mental health care among their peers and within their communities.
EDUCATION RECOVERY
MENTAL HEALTH
AMBASSADORS CAMP
The first stage of the program was an offline training camp held near Lviv for all participating teams and coordinators. During the camp, participants got to know each other, mapped out their journey within the program, and took part in workshops on topics such as:
– Needs and values
– Trauma-informed communication
– Peer-to-peer approach
– Project management
– Psychological first aid
