S7 Ep9: Mind the Kids: ‘Delivering School Intervention: Culture, Context and Conflict’

What does it take to support children’s mental health and learning when their classrooms are in the middle of a conflict zone? In this Mind the Kids episode ‘Delivering School Intervention: Culture, Context and Conflict’ we explore how research can really work for children and young people in the real world, not just on paper. Dr. Jane Gilmour and Professor Umar Toseeb sit down with Professor Jean Francois Trani to delve into a classroom based psychosocial intervention delivered in rural Afghan primary schools during a period of political upheaval. Together, they unpack how an international research team and local community partners co designed and delivered a universal, school based programme that aimed to improve mental health, boost learning, and reduce stigma in a setting marked by decades of conflict. They discuss what it means to adapt activities to local culture, the difference between accumulated and intergenerational trauma, and why task shifting to trained community members can be so powerful in low resource settings. If you’re interested in community led interventions, global South research, or how universal school provision can support both wellbeing and inclusion, you won’t want to miss this. Get a free CPD/CME certificate for listening to this podcast by registering for a FREE ACAMH Learn account at Visit Facebook and LinkedIn search / ACAMH Instagram Bluesky X

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S7 Ep9: Mind the Kids: ‘Delivering School Intervention: Culture, Context and Conflict’ is an episode from Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH).

This episode is 42:41 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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