In the blog post below, we learn about the establishment of YAM in Halmstad, a small city in the south of Sweden. Petra Falkman, serves as YAM site coordinator and is a certified YAM Instructor who delivers the program in local schools. In this interview Petra tells us how it all started, and where YAM in…Continue readingImplementing YAM in Halmstad
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By: Lisa Lundblad – Coordinator YAM Malmö Collaboration for YAM In a joint effort between Region Skåne, YAM municipalities in Skåne, and Mental Health in Mind, a conference dedicated to “Youth Aware of Mental Health” (YAM) was successfully held on November 28, 2023. The event facilitated an exchange of experiences and provided method support, bringing together around a hundred…Continue readingYAM Conference in Skåne
Between October 25th-26th, the core team of MHiM had the privilege of attending the National Suicide Prevention Conference, which took place in Östersund, Sweden. It was an inspiring event, bringing together individuals dedicated to preventing suicide in their communities and in Sweden as a whole. Connecting with others about YAM The conference offered a unique opportunity…Continue readingReflecting on the National Suicide Prevention Conference 2023
Post from Mental Health Initiative Germany During seven days in October 2023, 16 nearly strangers came together in Munich, united by one mission: to become part of the YAM family and plant “mental health seeds” among German youth as YAM Instructors. 34 Certified YAM Instructors Our trainers, Frieda, Jacqueline, Kathy, and Sanna from MHiM (Mental Health in Mind) guided…Continue readingThe YAM Community in Germany is growing
The YAM program is spreading across the world and the need for qualified YAM Instructors is on the rise. But what identifies a good YAM Instructor and how do you become one? In this interview, Niklas Andersson, Training Director at Mental Health in Mind, answers these questions while also sharing some of his favorite YAM…Continue readingMeet Niklas – Training Director and YAM expert
The week of June 26-30, 2023 was very exciting for the Montana YAM Trainers as we made our way to the Flathead Valley in Northwestern Montana to complete our first training in this area. We were able to certify eighteen new YAM Facilitators. This is an area that we have wanted to be involved with…Continue readingYAM in the Flathead Valley, Montana
20 Competitors. 15 PowerPoints. 6 Instructors. 5 Days. 3 Departments. But just one goal – ultimate YAM Glory! Who will make it?? (spoiler, everyone) THIS IS YAM TRAINING 2023. *DISCLAIMER* You will have to excuse the title of this post – there are increasingly few YAM puns available, and Chitty Chitty YAM YAM was my…Continue readingYAM Bam Shang-A-Lang
They say that the best moments in life are the ones you don’t plan for, and we didn’t think that completing the YAM Instructor Course would fall into that category. We began our journey as 16 adults from a vast array of professional backgrounds (teachers from both Public and Catholic schools, therapists, volunteer workers, social…Continue readingThe journey of becoming a YAM Fairy
We began our YAM journey as 14 quiet, yet eager individuals. Pumped full of coffee, we nervously filled the room and took our seats in the ‘U’ formation. We were a group with an array of experiences and backgrounds, from three different sectors, all with one common goal – to be YAMin’! Over the course…Continue readingWe are YAMin’ – and we hope you like YAMin’ too!
Along with many other organisations worldwide, we were forced to pause our activities due to COVID-19. The pandemic is not over yet, but with a number of protective measures we were finally able to train new YAM Instructors again! Two of our Trainers wanted to share their experiences with our YAM community. Nerves and butterflies…Continue readingWe’re back again!