A’Janae Robinson was appointed as a Caribbean National Mental Health Focal Point for 2023-2025 representing the TCI.
Following an application process, Robinson joins many youth advocates who have been appointed from 17 Caribbean countries and territories to join in a new partnership between UNICEF and youth led regional mental health advocacy organization Let’s Unpack It.
The Caribbean Youth National Mental Health Focal Point network will help to design and implement initiatives and campaigns around mental health and wellness.
They will also represent the Caribbean youth at global events, helping to mobilize other youth to end the stigma and prioritize mental health and wellness.
Robinson travelled to Barbados last November, as one of over 40 youth advocates chosen across 15 countries to be part of the first cohort of Latin American and Eastern Caribbean youth to participate in UNICEF’s Youth Advocacy Guide training.
As an aspiring psychologist, Robinson says that she is honored to have been provides this opportunity to help fight to destigmatize mental health not only in the TCI but around the region and even worldwide.
