Jigsaw is working to change how Ireland thinks about, supports and responds to young people's mental health.
Health - Ireland2024 PLAN
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Cause
One in five teens report moderate to severe depression each year. Mental health is all about looking after your head. Life can be tough at times, and we all go through ups and downs in our health, relationships, work or school. Good mental health means having the skills and support networks to deal with life’s challenges.
Response
Jigsaw is a non-profit organisation supporting young people’s mental health in Ireland. We do this by offering a number of services to young people, creating engagement with mental health, as well as through research and advocacy.
Projects
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Jigsaw is a network of programmes across Ireland designed to make sure every young person has somewhere to turn to and someone to talk to. There are Jigsaw projects in 10 communities across Dublin. Between 2008 and March 2016, 14,402 people have been helped by Jigsaw. In 2017 we plan to continue this project.
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Jigsaw is involved in leading edge evaluation research in youth mental health to determine young people’s mental health needs, assure quality programming, and assess outcomes of its work. In 2017, we plan to continue this research.
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Fundraising is vital to our work and each year we need to raise €1 million to continue to develop our Research, Engagement and Direct Services for young people in more than 10 communities around Ireland. In 2017 we will be engaging in various fundraising projects to continue our Jigsaw projects.