Empowering the Next Generation of Mental Health Leaders in Liberia
A Direct Response to the Mental Health Workforce Gap through a Collaborative Training Initiative
Liberia faces a critical shortage of mental health professionals, leaving most communities without care. The Mental Health Peer Training Program, launched in partnership with HealthTech Liberia, is a bold step toward closing that gap—starting now.
This hybrid program empowers youth and frontline workers with practical, evidence-based tools to support emotional well-being, provide peer support, and identify early signs of distress in their schools and communities.
How the Program Makes an Immediate Difference:
Builds a grassroots mental health workforce using accessible, evidence-based training
Equips peer leaders with real-world tools to provide emotional support, promote well-being, and recognize warning signs early
Bridges the treatment gap by embedding trained leaders into schools, workplaces, and communities
Together, 4C’s digital learning platform and HTL’s deep community ties make this a scalable, sustainable model—transforming lives and strengthening Liberia’s future.
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About Health Tech Liberia
Founded by visionary, Makessa Bility, Health Tech Liberia (HTL) is an NGO based on Monrovia, Liberia whose mission is to provide innovative, entrepreneurship, and technology-driven solutions to improve the overall well-being and quality of life for all individuals in Liberia.
Program Overview:
Through this innovative partnership, HTL and 4C Mental Health are scaling a school-based mental health program focused on training student peer leaders. This initiative aims to expand access to mental health education, build local capacity, and empower a new generation of community mental health leaders across Liberia.
By combining HTL’s on-the-ground presence and commitment to health innovation with 4C Mental Health’s globally recognized curriculum and digital learning resources, this partnership will deliver high-quality, technology-enabled mental health training to youth, health workers, and peri-health professionals.
Partnership Objectives:
Expand mental health literacy and leadership capacity among Liberian youth and health workers.
Provide accessible, evidence-based mental health training through a hybrid learning model.
Foster entrepreneurship and leadership skills within the health sector to promote sustainable community support structures.
Equip participants with practical skills to support mental well-being in schools, communities, and workplaces.
“This program is about more than just training—it’s about unlocking the power of young people to lead, support, and heal their communities from the inside out. By equipping youth with real mental health tools and leadership skills, we’re not only addressing an urgent need—we’re building a generation of changemakers who know how to show up for themselves and others.”
— Lara Gregorio, LCSW, Founder and CEO, 4C Mental Health