Baylor in Brazil: Mental Health

Christina Asiedua
Dr. Eva Doyle PhD, MCHES; Practicum Supervisor, Baylor University
MPH in Community Health Science

Introduction Practicum Products Other Practicum activities

Practicum site: Local churches and I. Implemented Mental health education to • Global health course
schools in Vitoria and Anchieta, in Espirito Brazilian adolescents. presentation.
Santo, Brazil. o Developed and finalized mental health • Elementary school dental
Population: Brazilian adolescents, presentation. presentations.
underserved communities. o Applied different strategies of implementing • Puppetry and physical activity in
Purpose: To encourage partnerships with Mental health in different age groups. elementary school.
local churches to implement community • Water treatment plant visit.
capacity building and health promotion II. Leadership training for church-based
interventions in their communities and health promotion programs.
schools. o Local community engagement and Implications
partnerships.
• Increased knowledge of
o Trained volunteers from church and
adolescents on mental health.
Practicum Competencies community.
• Improved understanding of
Foundational Competencies mental health disorders and
• MPH #13 coping techniques.
• MPH #16 • Partnered churches equipped to
• MPH #18 expand health education in
• MPH #19 schools and communities.
• MPH #21
Community Health Competencies Recommendations and Insights
• CH #2
• CH #5 • Expand mental health to include
• CH #6 a church version.
• Adolescents responded well to
mental health.
e folio link and QR code • Develop evaluation instrument to
https://christinaasieduaefolio.weebly.com/ measure the impact of health
topics in schools and community.