International Adolescent health week 2025
Team CAYW collaborative comprising Dr. Gurpreet Kaur Sandhu, Prof. Amandeep Kaur, Varleen Kaur, Bharti Anand, and Sohila S Singh conducted presentations, workshops, and an open house on the theme: “Thriving Inside Out: Strengthening Adolescent Physical and Mental Health” for adolescents and young people in Schools and Colleges in Patiala, Punjab, India. The adolescents participated in International Adolescent Health Week 2025, organized by the International Association for Adolescent Health under the leadership of Dr. Ngozi Oketah, Global Director of International Adolescent Health Week.
International Adolescent health Week 2025 Committee member : Dr Gurpreet Kaur Sandhu
As a preparation for IAHW 2025, Dr. Gurpreet Kaur Sandhu conducted an online session for Youth Ambassadors from around the globe on Mental Health and Psychosocial support for adolescents, discussing the mental health spectrum and psychosocial interventions to promote mental health.
international adolescent health Week 2024
International Association for Adolescent Health is a multidisciplinary organization which aims to improve health, development, and well-being of 10-24 year old adolescents and young adults across the globe. as a member of IAah , Dr gurpreet kaur sandhu led a team of psychology interns and organised workshops and therapy sessions to build resilience among SCHOOL-GOING adolescents and college students during the international Adolescent health week, 7-13th october,2024. The Team CAYW COLLABORATED AND coordinated events in support of IAHW 2024 in Patiala district of punjab, India.
MINDFULNESS & RESILIENCE PROGRAM MENTORS: IAHW 2024
promoting Resilience with Mindfulness: Workshop
Dr Gurpreet Kaur Sandhu and interns Harveen Kaur and Rosemeen Kaur organised 3 days workshop on Promoting Resilience with Mindfulness .The interactive workshop sessions comprised of introductions and warmups on Resilience and Mindfulness, mindful breathing,Mindful gratitude jar exercises,Body scan meditation and Mindful smelling.
Resilience vision Boards: Experiential Sessions
Dr Sandhu and Amandeep Kaur conducted Resilience Skill building Experiential Sessions on 12th and 13th of Oct, 2024.The experiential session consisted of abstract conceptualization, reflection, Personalization and hands on activity.The resilience vision boards created by the participants depicted unique and powerful collection of images , pictures , narratives and techniques to cultivate resilience. The sessions initiated the dynamic process to discover personal strengths and develop positive mindset to navigate challenges of life and bounce back from adversities. It was highlighted that resilience is not just surviving but growing through the experience and thriving.
Art therapies Workshop
Art therapy sessions were conducted by Avinaz and Ritika under the mentorship of Dr Gurpreet K sandhu and Prof Mohd Ayub. The art therapy sessions facilitated exploration of their identities , struggles, challenges and aspirations in safe supportive space. The therapy sessions helped teen girls to build their self esteem , resilience and learn coping mechanisms to manage the challenges of adolescence.
