Executive summary: Vida Plena’s 2023 Impact Report shows promising results in providing mental health care to vulnerable communities in Ecuador, with participants experiencing significant reductions in depression symptoms, though challenges and areas for improvement remain.
Key points:
434 participants received group therapy, with 68% showing clinically significant improvement in depression symptoms.
Program reached vulnerable groups, including those experiencing food insecurity, female heads of households, and migrants/refugees.
Challenges include improving retention rates and increasing the average reduction in PHQ-9 scores.
Limitations of the report include lack of a control group and potential biases in data collection.
Future plans involve expanding to rural areas, enhancing monitoring and evaluation systems, and adapting the therapy model to local contexts.
Organization seeks feedback, connections in global mental health, and donations to support their mission.
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Executive summary: Vida Plena’s 2023 Impact Report shows promising results in providing mental health care to vulnerable communities in Ecuador, with participants experiencing significant reductions in depression symptoms, though challenges and areas for improvement remain.
Key points:
434 participants received group therapy, with 68% showing clinically significant improvement in depression symptoms.
Program reached vulnerable groups, including those experiencing food insecurity, female heads of households, and migrants/refugees.
Challenges include improving retention rates and increasing the average reduction in PHQ-9 scores.
Limitations of the report include lack of a control group and potential biases in data collection.
Future plans involve expanding to rural areas, enhancing monitoring and evaluation systems, and adapting the therapy model to local contexts.
Organization seeks feedback, connections in global mental health, and donations to support their mission.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.