The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪

Strengthening Youth Mental Wellbeing Ecosystems so young people can thrive, participate, and transition into purposeful adulthood.

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

We are excited to begin our exploration into Kenya's mental health commitments.
1. National-County Benchmark of what exists, government's definition of M.H, structures, budget lines and their implementation.
2. Your experiences as a young person. @MOH_Kenya @WorldBankAfrica

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

The 47 county picture is showing;

Plans & Budgets exist.
Implementation varies.
Some services are reaching people.
Some gaps remain.
Youth experience is less visible.
After participation progression is unclear.
County learning is not always visible.

@MOH_Kenya @WorldBankAfrica

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

Bad & Good things happen in equal measure. Pain & Happiness can/do coexist.

Eventuality of Life is Death anyway.

Let Nature run Its course.Taking your life is a permanent solution to temporary waves.

Strong soldiers too ask for help.

#Healthyvulnerability
#Supportsystems

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

August Engagements with MindPoa.

First, great appreciation to Karura SDA religious leaders for the support, @GreenspaceYouth & @AWF_Official for anchoring the Sustainability Bootcamp & Reps from @WorldBankGroup @GoK @Privatesector & @youths.

Clearly, New wine new wineskins.

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@odipo_yvon @johnlin31968958 @OdhiamboOlela @AkinyiStar83449 @Icpd25YouthKE

Great conversation from the speakers, the striking question; how do we move from continuous talk to action. That becomes a question of how do we become more intentional?

Worth pondering on!

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

The conversation continues on Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.
Further exacerbating that times up! Times up to youths being recipients of programs and being called to the table to tick boxes.
It's time they design their future too, MEANINGFULLY
https://t.co/TS5K8eiIeo

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@MOHKENYA @WorldBankAfrica It treats us like machines.

We aren’t dealing with "normal" stress.
You can't just "kuvumilia" your way out of unemployment.

When your “akili imejaa,” it’s a systemic gap, not an individual failure.

What does M.H actually mean in your everyday language?

#PolicyVsReality

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

The Kenya Mental Health Policy define M.H as a state where you can “cope with the normal stresses of life and work productively.”

Does this match your reality as a young Kenyan?

@mohkenya @WorldBankAfrica, how are we funding this definition?

First the definition is shallow!

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

Today, we celebrate our freedom, resilience, and the strength that unites us as a nation.We remain committed to promoting mental wellness, compassion, and stronger communities for all.
Happy Madaraka Day
#MentalHealthAwareness #Compassion #Community #Ukosawa #MadarakaDay #Kenya

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

Creating impact starts with investing in young people and May being the mental health month we as TMP🇰🇪 are to advancing mental health awareness.

#Maymentalhealthmonth #mentalhealth #MinPoa #Mentalhealthawareness #CSR #communityimpact #youthdevelopment

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

A new month asks: What’s echoing in your mind right now?

Are your thoughts building you up, or wearing you down?

September is your chance to tune the echoes, choose peace, and reset.

#Mindpoaprogramke #SeptemberReset
#YouthWellness

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The perception of reality is more real than reality itself.

Sometimes lack of understanding of this statement/fact is why the humans are miserable.

It's similar to the world/reality is in the mind not the other way round.

Happy and prosperous August!

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@WairimuMariam Constant Consumption 💯

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

@SeduceCleopatra The nuance about healing is that you need to test run, to actually confirm you've healed, or the shift you worked on made a difference. I.e to know your triggers don't trigger you anymore, you must be exposed to them and see how it goes, that's the gauge of progress.

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@RailaOdinga Hypothetically speaking, if the youths were to agree to dialogue, what criteria would you use to pick representatives and what structural approach,to ensure the interests of the common mwananchi from any part of this country are catered for? Or just the old monopolized dialogues?

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

@WairimuMariam You know for the longest the band aid to the few youths pushing for solutions was to get them and pose for pictures, and say we engaged youths. It's unfortunate now many are pushing for solutions and photo ops ain't viable no more. The only way out of this mess is in.

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

@wtnjeru Click on the request button after joining a space. Once the mic is approved, unmute then speak.

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@WairimuMariam Alright👍

[The Mind Poa Program(TMP)🇰🇪 @Mindpoaprogram]

"The youth are a ticking time bomb.” A statement that has aged with unsettling accuracy. Kenya stands at a crossroad—again. May wisdom guide every hand and heart steering us forward. #MindPoaProgramke
#LeadershipMatters #RethinkKenya

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President Uhuru Kenyatta saw it long time ago and said this about the Youths in Kenya.