impart mental health care
Many children and youths combat life and/or psychological adversities in their daily lives. This impacts their mental wellness, which spills over into other domains like education, employment and social relationships.
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In response, we bring advocacy and action through our community-based mental health care services,
coming alongside them in the fight.
our programs
Impart is dedicated to enhancing the mental well-being of children and youths within our community. To achieve this goal, we have developed a range of programs tailored to address their unique needs and foster mental wellness. We offer the following programs and services:
imna
project cope
clinical care
advocacy
& research
imna
challenge
Youths-facing-adversity sometimes struggle to ask for help, or even refuse help when it is offered to them. Some have been cycled through many services, and find it difficult to trust others.
response
IMNA acts as our first line of response. Volunteers are paired with a child or youth facing psychological or life adversities to build motivation and readiness for change through an outreach and engagement model. This service builds emotional safety, enhances resilience, and increases stability in the child/youth’s life.
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All referrals go through IMNA before getting bridged to other programmes or organisations.
who is it for?
Child & youth facing psychological or life adversities.
rhythms
• Weekly frequency varies based on case needs
• Typically 1 to 6 months engagement period
First line of psychological support for youths in need of mental health care
project cope
challenge
Youths-facing-adversity often respond to their environment through undesirable behaviours (i.e. maladaptive coping strategies) as a result of learned behaviour or unawareness of alternatives.
response
COPE trains volunteers to journeying alongside children and youths to learn adaptive coping strategies. It focuses on equipping children and youths aged 10 - 21 years old with healthy coping strategies in place of extant maladaptive strategies.
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These coping skills support children and youths in managing intense emotions, living more fully in the present moment, communicating and expressing oneself effectively, and negotiating relationships.
who is it for?
Youths who have been through IMNA’s
triage and assessment.
rhythms
• Weekly engagement
• 6 month program cycle
Making mental health care skills accessible
clinical care
challenge
response
Certain youths required an enhanced level of care that is best delivered by professionals.
Impart coordinates in-house and partner mental health care professionals to deliver therapeutic and counselling services
who is it for?
Youths who have been through IMNA’s
triage and assessment.
rhythms
• Weekly engagement
• 6 month program cycle
Making specialised mental health care accessible
advocacy &
research
challenge
Youths-facing-adversity do not always have their voices and experiences accurately represented. Many also struggle to access quality mental health care content.
response
Advocacy increases the accessibility of mental health care resources through bite-sized educational pieces and long-form content. We also run in-person engagements where appropriate.
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Research gleans insights from the ground to improve understanding of Singapore's mental health landscape. Our present mixed-methods study sheds light on how youths today cope with stressors, taking into consideration the proliferation of new media in this post-pandemic period.
how do i get involved?
You can reach out to research by emailing research@impart.sg
Amplifying youth voices and uncovering insights
our healthcare journey map
IMNA’s (I’M Not Alone) outreach team acts as the first line of response.
Volunteers are paired with a child or youth to build motivation and readiness for change through elements from Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).
Continual assessment of the youth’s development takes place throughout the engagement, typically over a 3-6 month period. Frequent check-ins are conducted with relevant stakeholders to ensure a well-rounded picture of the youth’s journey is formed.
IMNA conducts a basic assessment of their needs and risks, working closely with relevant stakeholders (professionals from referee organisations, family members, etc.) to fill the gaps in intervention.
Together with Impart’s staff team, a case trajectory for the child or youth will be determined. The following pathways are typical of a youth’s journey:
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Continue IMNA
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Go into Impart Mental Health Care’s Program COPE, which involves volunteers journeying alongside children and youths to learn adaptive coping strategies.
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Go into Impart Education / Community programmes
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Bridged to services provided by external organisations
