International initiative for better mental health in schools
On 28–29 October 2025, the Erasmus+ project “School Mental Health” held its kick-off meeting in Madrid, Spain, bringing together partners from Spain, Lithuania, Cyprus, Romania, and Iceland. The project is coordinated by Fundación Santa María la Real (FSMLR, Spain), with partners Vilniaus kolegija / Higher education institution (VIKO, Lithuania), Predict CSD (Romania), NORTH Consulting (Iceland), and The Idea Factory (Cyprus).
The project aims to develop innovative tools for diagnosing and preventing mental health issues in schools, promoting emotional wellbeing and inclusion among students. Over two years, partners will deliver a transnational study, a training course for teachers and education professionals, a digital platform for emotional wellbeing, an interactive map of good practices, and a Europe-wide awareness campaign.
During the two-day meeting, partners presented the project’s objectives, management framework, roles, and work packages (WP). Discussions also covered quality assurance, financial control, and next steps.
The Projects Department of Vilniaus Kolegija / Higher education institution plays an important role in the project as the leader of dissemination, awareness-raising, and sustainability activities (WP5, WP4). Lecturers from the Faculty of Health Care will also contribute to social research (WP2) to identify the main mental health needs of young people within the education system. Based on these findings, they will help develop an educational resource for professionals and teachers (WP3) to train them in psychosocial support and social inclusion.
The Madrid meeting, attended by R. Bačiulytė, Head of the Projects Department and lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Design of Vilniaus Kolegija / Higher education institution, marked a successful start to the project and strengthened the partners’ shared commitment to promoting students’ emotional well-being in European schools through innovation, inclusion, and educational cooperation.
