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2024

EU4HEALTH

607.000 Euro

The Resilient Cities, Healthy People project, part of the EU4Health initiative (August 2024 – July 2027), aims to enhance mental health by empowering vulnerable groups—such as refugees, NEET youth, elders, and victims of violence—and fostering supportive, inclusive communities. Key activities include IPS training, developing peer support hubs, community activation workshops, NGO collaborations, and research on the initiatives' impact. Traustur Kjarni partners with organizations from Greece, Cyprus, Ireland, and Romania to achieve these goals.

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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

2024

Erasmus+

60.000 Euro

The Nordic Youth Peers project aims to enhance the mental and social well-being of youth, particularly those in vulnerable situations in Iceland and Finland. By exchanging knowledge between organizations in youth work and mental health, it seeks to increase organizational capacity for digital youth support and

peer mentoring. Key activities include Intentional Peer Support (IPS) training, managing online
communities through platforms like Sekasin Gaming, and piloting a youth-focused digital platform in Iceland, all designed to create safe, inclusive, and supportive online spaces for young people.

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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

2024

LET(s) Lead

6.000.000 ISK

The Yale LET(s) Lead Academy is a collaboration between the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, the University of Iceland, Traustur Kjarni, and Landspítali. Funded by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor Market, this leadership program focuses on transformational leadership and lived experience expertise. It offers participants the opportunity to develop leadership skills through seminars and project-based mentorship, empowering individuals with lived experience of recovery to lead initiatives that drive social change and mental health innovation.

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2023

Virk

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Get in touch

Bjargargata 1, 101 Reykjavík, Ísland
iceland@intentionalpeersupport.org
+354-7743645

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