Organization Profile
Metanoia
Registration Number & Date: 123950739 (17/12/2019)
1. About Metanoia
2. Portfolio
2.1. Individual and Group Services
2.2. Capacity Building Activities
2.3. Seminars & Webinars
2.4. Resource Development
2.5. Research
2.6. "Little Emotions" Helpline
2.7. Other Activities
2.8. Organization Development
3. Metanoia Team
4. Contact Information
2. Portfolio
2.1. Individual and Group Services
2.2. Capacity Building Activities
2.3. Seminars & Webinars
2.4. Resource Development
2.5. Research
2.6. "Little Emotions" Helpline
2.7. Other Activities
2.8. Organization Development
3. Metanoia Team
4. Contact Information
1. About Metanoia
Metanoia is an organization providing mental health and psychosocial support interventions and approaches.
The word "Metanoia" is an Ancient Greek word meaning “Renewal of mind.”
The organization was initiated in August 2018 by a group of enthusiastic mental health professionals who wanted to improve the quality of and access to mental health services in Myanmar.
The word "Metanoia" is an Ancient Greek word meaning “Renewal of mind.”
The organization was initiated in August 2018 by a group of enthusiastic mental health professionals who wanted to improve the quality of and access to mental health services in Myanmar.
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Our Vision
“Everyone can overcome their life challenges and have an opportunity to pursue their potential through a healthy, happy, and peaceful life.” |
Our Mission
To improve the quality of and access to mental health services
Our Model of Interventions
The model of Metanoia’s interventions is based on the MHPSS Intervention pyramid (IASC Guideline).
2. Portfolio
From Aug 2018 to Dec 2022, Metanoia supported 5378 individual psychological support sessions for 1756 clients, and 295 group sessions for 1457 individuals and provided direct training for 2040 participants.
2.1. Individual and Group Services
2.2. Capacity Building Activities
2.3. Seminars & Webinars
2.4. Resource Development
2.5. Research
Clients Experience of Difficulties during EMDR Therapy and How They Cope with Them
Poster presentation at Fourth EMDR Asia Conference
January, 2020
http://metanoiamhsrc.com/researchemdr.html
Poster presentation at Fourth EMDR Asia Conference
January, 2020
http://metanoiamhsrc.com/researchemdr.html
2.6. "Khan Sar Chat Lay Myar" Helpline
Metanoia established the “Khan Sar Chat Lay Myar (Little Emotions)” Helpline in April 2020 with the support of UNICEF Myanmar to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the beginning, the Helpline aimed to support children and caregivers as well as frontline workers of the COVID-19 response to increase access to education; offer accurate information about COVID-19, and deliver MHPSS services to improve their wellbeing. The pilot program was started on April 13, 2020, and the full operation of the Helpline was initiated on May 20, 2020. The Helpline was run from 9 am to 9 pm Monday to Saturday and the activities included emotional support via phone lines, virtual group activities for children, youth, and parents, and referral to screening and psychotherapy services. The activities were scaled up in 2021 and the services were provided in four ethnic languages. After the end of the funding contract by the end of 2021, the Helpline was continued with trained volunteer operators from 2 pm to 5 pm (Monday to Friday).
2.7. Other Activities
Facebook Page and Website
Metanoia is also committed to engaging with a wider audience to provide education, and awareness and empower this audience to support each other. Online media is an effective platform for this purpose. Metanoia has an existing Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/metanoiamhsrc) and website (https://metanoiamhsrc.com) and has been sharing education materials for mental health and well-being through these platforms. As of July 31, 2022, Metanoia’s Facebook page had 12,393 followers.
Online Emotional Support Group
Starting from November 2018, Metanoia had run a pilot online support group named “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully,” for three months. There were seventy-nine members in the group. The group was run by a volunteer admin and towards the end of the project, she was provided a chance to join the “Better Me, Better My Life” program (life goal setting group) and connected with an opportunity to receive orientation on business plan development based on her life goal plan. The name of the online group was changed to “Share to Care” providing a platform to share and support a wide range of psychosocial issues. The group was run until June 30, 2019, and there were 51 members (including four admins) in the group. Seventy-three percent of group members were female whereas 27%, were male. The age group of members ranges from 16 to 52 years and the largest group based on age (21-30 years) accounts for 45% of group members. Fifty-four percent of members are from Yangon and the other areas of members include Mandalay, Taunggyi, Sittwe, Kyauk Phyu, Pyay, Hpa-an, Thailand, and Malaysia.
World Mental Health Day
During October, 2019, Metanoia in collaboration with UNFPA organized a talk show and sharing session for World Mental Health Day with the title of Working Together to Prevent Suicide. A total of fifty participants attended the event.
Metanoia is also committed to engaging with a wider audience to provide education, and awareness and empower this audience to support each other. Online media is an effective platform for this purpose. Metanoia has an existing Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/metanoiamhsrc) and website (https://metanoiamhsrc.com) and has been sharing education materials for mental health and well-being through these platforms. As of July 31, 2022, Metanoia’s Facebook page had 12,393 followers.
Online Emotional Support Group
Starting from November 2018, Metanoia had run a pilot online support group named “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully,” for three months. There were seventy-nine members in the group. The group was run by a volunteer admin and towards the end of the project, she was provided a chance to join the “Better Me, Better My Life” program (life goal setting group) and connected with an opportunity to receive orientation on business plan development based on her life goal plan. The name of the online group was changed to “Share to Care” providing a platform to share and support a wide range of psychosocial issues. The group was run until June 30, 2019, and there were 51 members (including four admins) in the group. Seventy-three percent of group members were female whereas 27%, were male. The age group of members ranges from 16 to 52 years and the largest group based on age (21-30 years) accounts for 45% of group members. Fifty-four percent of members are from Yangon and the other areas of members include Mandalay, Taunggyi, Sittwe, Kyauk Phyu, Pyay, Hpa-an, Thailand, and Malaysia.
World Mental Health Day
During October, 2019, Metanoia in collaboration with UNFPA organized a talk show and sharing session for World Mental Health Day with the title of Working Together to Prevent Suicide. A total of fifty participants attended the event.
2.8. Organization Development
Policy Development and Safe Guarding Measures
Metanoia has an Organization Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy in place. The staff are also to complete security and PSEA online training offered by UN capacity building platforms.
Career Development for Staff
Ongoing capacity building is part of the commitment of staff engaging Metanoia. Senior Mental Health Practitioners of Metanoia had completed level 1,2, and 3 training and received supervision by a certified EMDR therapy consultant and through supervision of the Mekong III project (EMDR therapy capacity building). In addition, most of the mental health practitioners from Metanoia were trained in interpersonal therapy and Integrated ADAPT Therapy through partnership collaboration with UNICEF and UNFPA respectively. Starting from February 2020, the mental health practitioners from Metanoia have been supervised by an international psychiatrist focusing on child and adolescent psychotherapy. Commitment to research is also part of career development for mental health practitioners of Metanoia. Lay counselors (volunteers) from Metanoia had completed lay counseling training and are supervised regularly by mental health practitioners of Metanoia.
Metanoia has an Organization Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy in place. The staff are also to complete security and PSEA online training offered by UN capacity building platforms.
Career Development for Staff
Ongoing capacity building is part of the commitment of staff engaging Metanoia. Senior Mental Health Practitioners of Metanoia had completed level 1,2, and 3 training and received supervision by a certified EMDR therapy consultant and through supervision of the Mekong III project (EMDR therapy capacity building). In addition, most of the mental health practitioners from Metanoia were trained in interpersonal therapy and Integrated ADAPT Therapy through partnership collaboration with UNICEF and UNFPA respectively. Starting from February 2020, the mental health practitioners from Metanoia have been supervised by an international psychiatrist focusing on child and adolescent psychotherapy. Commitment to research is also part of career development for mental health practitioners of Metanoia. Lay counselors (volunteers) from Metanoia had completed lay counseling training and are supervised regularly by mental health practitioners of Metanoia.
3. metanoia team
Organizational Structure
4. contact information
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For additional information about Metanoia, please visit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metanoiamhsrc/ Website: https://www.metanoiamhsrc.com |
For general inquiry, please contact (1pm-4pm, Monday to Friday) Email: metanoiamhsrc@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metanoiamhsrc |
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For appointment for individual services, please contact (1pm-4pm, Monday to Friday) Viber: +39 324 081 8357 Signal: +39 324 081 8357 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metanoiamhsrc |
For consultancy services, please contact (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday) Khin Lapyae Wun (Program Manager) Email: khinlapyaewun.metanoia@gmail.com Phone: +959 9777 590643 (09 777 590643) |