Haiti deploys 150 mental health facilitators in schools

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé on Friday presided over the deployment of 150 mental health facilitators at the Hôtel Karibe, according to Le Nouvelliste. The group includes 80 officers from the Haitian National Police (PNH) and 70 staff from the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP), along with 30 trainers in digital education. According to the government, the initiative aims to strengthen psychosocial support for students and advance the digital transformation of the education system. The move follows earlier government commitments to provide psychosocial accompaniment for students during the school year and the launch of a National Strategy for Mental Health in Schools. Le Nouvelliste did not report additional details on the timeline for the facilitators' work, the schools targeted, or the funding behind the program. The announcement comes as Haitian authorities face broader pressures, including calls from the Dominican Republic for a faster deployment of security forces in the country. No further specifics on the training or scope of the facilitators' mandate were provided in the available report.