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INTERVENTIONS
We believe it is crucial for young people to participate in the process of making government policies and programmes that impact their lives and the communities they live in. This includes suicide prevention.
In Outlive’s engagement with young people, we have found that there are unique and diverse perspectives on how policies – at the local, national, and global level – can have an impact on youth suicide prevention.
Youth advocates can nudge policymakers to focus on programme and policy solutions that address different causes of youth suicides such as academic stress discrimination, lack of access to suicide prevention resources, domestic violence, and other such factors. It also has the potential to ensure that young people’s rights are protected and upheld.
Outlive’s YASP Fellowship Programme aims to build capacities of young people to enable systemic and policy-level changes to prevent youth suicides. Outlive will train and mentor 10 youth advocates to design and implement their own youth advocacy plans to engage with policymakers on suicide prevention in their own communities. Apply to Outlive's YASP Fellowship here - https://forms.office.com/r/i1C9s7guM1.
This is a part-time fellowship program. Timeline:
You don’t need to have a background or qualification in mental health or suicide prevention to apply to Outlive's YASP Fellowship. We are inviting applications from young people who:
Stage 1: Submission of online application form
Stage 2: Online panel interview of shortlisted candidates
Stage 3: Onboarding of selected candidates
To be announced in 2026.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].
The peer supporter was very supportive and reassured me exactly how I wanted to be reassured.
Outlive chat support seekerShe helped me out; she is a good one who supported me when I was feeling lonely. Now I am feeling good because of that peer, thanks to this platform!
Outlive chat Support seekerThe volunteering brought a sense of purpose and despite the limited people I could help through the platform, I know the learnings will remain for life. I try to utilize them in my everyday conversations and focus on my own well-being through self-care.
Outlive peer supporter (volunteering feedback)For me it was an eye-opener about how mental health is connected to suicide.
Outlive YASP FellowThe workshops were engaging, and the team was very open. I got to learn alot from the other mentors and the collaborative process really added to the learning. The workshops provided structure and a lot of clarity for the project and the expectations and now I am eager to take this forward.
Outlive peer supporter (training feedback)This program helped me to look past the preconceived notions and misinformation regarding suicide prevention and gain an evidence-based understanding of the struggles and factors affecting suicide especially in young adults. The facilitators were very knowledgeable and created a safe space for the supporters to ask questions and resolve doubts. The in-depth approach really helped me imbibe the training given and use it effectively
Outlive peer supporter (training feedback)I learnt how to be more empathetic and also got a real picture of how events can affect individuals. It's hard to accept when one hasn't experienced similar events, but the impact can be detrimental, and in those times it's important to reach out to a safe space. Outlive does that.
Outlive peer supporter (volunteering feedback)Made me very independent and direct - confident - we were able to highlight the points that we wanted implemented. YASP gave us this empowerment to do it as youth - empowered us to speak in front of these policymakers.
Outlive YASP Fellow