Catherine Canavan Shrestha BSc, LLM, works with Broadleaf Health and Education Alliance in Darjeeling, India. The focus of the work is on improving health and education outcomes for children of the region. Catherine is specifically involved in the TeaLeaf project; a mental and behavioural intervention whereby child mental health care is task shifted to teachers in the classroom setting. Prior to this she worked as the Overseas Director for another Darjeeling based NGO providing education, health care and rehabilitation to vulnerable and disadvantaged children
Catherine Canavan Shrestha
Catherine Canavan Shrestha BSc, LLM, works with Broadleaf Health and Education Alliance in Darjeeling, India. The focus of the work is on improving health and education outcomes for children of the region. Catherine is specifically involved in the TeaLeaf project; a mental and behavioural intervention whereby child mental health care is task shifted to teachers in the classroom setting. Prior to this she worked as the Overseas Director for another Darjeeling based NGO providing education, health care and rehabilitation to vulnerable and disadvantaged children
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TeaLeaF- task shifting children’s mental health care to primary school teachers in the Darjeeling Himalayas of West Bengal, India
TeaLeaf-Mansik Swastha (Teachers Leading the Frontlines- Mental Health) is a research-led community-based intervention which sees the “shifting” of mental health care to primary school teachers in the Darjeeling Himalayas of West Bengal using evidence-based therapy techniques.
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