{"id":3767,"date":"2023-12-19T04:18:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T04:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/?p=3767"},"modified":"2024-03-08T13:58:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T13:58:28","slug":"youth-first-kenya-personal-resilience-and-health-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/youth-first-kenya-personal-resilience-and-health-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth First Kenya: Personal resilience and health program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3731 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image-7-300x283.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image-7-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image-7-1024x965.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image-7-768x724.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image-7-1536x1448.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Image-7-2048x1931.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Project location(s): Kilifi, Kwale, Tana River, Bungoma, Kajiado and Lamu,Taita Taveta, Makueni, Nairobi, Kisumu, Kiambu, Busia, Machakos, Nakuru, Isiolo, Wajir, Siaya, Migori and Embu Counties<\/h4>\n<h4>Project Overview<\/h4>\n<p>Youth First is a wellbeing and resilience-based empowerment program for learners aged 12 to 15 years.<br \/>\nEvidence shows that the resilience-based approach improves mental health, physical health, and education outcomes of learners. The program has been extensively tested for impact and continues to operate in India, Kenya and Rwanda.<br \/>\nIn Kenya, Basic Needs Basic Rights Kenya is implementing Youth First in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, and KICD.<\/p>\n<h4>Youth First Kenya in summary<\/h4>\n<p>YFK pilot program in Tharaka Nithi County and Kajiado Counties between 2017 and 2019 involved 850 pupils and 45 teachers from 20 schools across the two counties.<br \/>\nYFK pilot program in Kilifi County in 2022 involved 485 pupils and 15 teachers from 6 schools from Kaloleni Sub County.<br \/>\nThe YFK school curriculum that integrates inner well-being, growth mindset and social-emotional development for young people was officially approved by KICD in 2023.<br \/>\nIn 2023, YFK rolled out in 640 schools across 16 counties, involving 84,821 learners (Class 8 and JS).<\/p>\n<h4>Implementing partner(s)<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3698\" src=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BNBR-Logo-300x171.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BNBR-Logo-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BNBR-Logo-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BNBR-Logo.png 929w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3105\" src=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cbm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"80\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2981\" src=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ministry-of-Education-288x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"77\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ministry-of-Education-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ministry-of-Education-982x1024.png 982w, https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ministry-of-Education-768x801.png 768w, https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ministry-of-Education.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 77px) 100vw, 77px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3768\" src=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kicd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kicd.jpg 153w, https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kicd-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2724\" src=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/moh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"80\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4086 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/KEPSHA-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"90\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Funder(s)<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3769\" src=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wellbeing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"90\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2971\" src=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Fondazione-dHarcourt-Soleterre-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Fondazione-dHarcourt-Soleterre-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/basicneedskenya.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Fondazione-dHarcourt-Soleterre-1024x576.png 1024w, 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Kiambu, Busia, Machakos, Nakuru, Isiolo, Wajir, Siaya, Migori and Embu Counties Project Overview Youth First is a wellbeing and resilience-based empowerment program for learners aged 12 to 15 years. 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