Mental health for every child's flourishing
Together with communities and public sector partners around the world, we’re leveraging the power of mental health to build a brighter, more vitalized future.
Mental health and wellbeing for everyone
Together with communities and public sector partners around the world, we’re weaving mental health into everyday life.
Children today navigate an increasingly complex world.
They don’t have to face it alone.
At Brio, we build positive mental health skills that increase agency and vitality in the midst of adversity. By partnering with civil society and the public sector, we are nuturing a world where every child knows an adult who can help them flourish.
1 in 2 people globally are estimated to experience poor mental health in their lifetime.*
Systemic injustice and violence amplify this crisis, especially in marginalized communities. At Brio, we work alongside our partners to cultivate positive mental health in community settings — advancing mental health beyond clinical silos.
Because everybody is created to flourish.
Years partnering with extraordinary leaders
Mental health programs launched
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Here’s how we build mental health skills at scale
Community-centered leadership
Mental health skills enable us to live in accordance to what we value most— life worth living. And that must be determined by families and communities at the center.
That’s why all our programs are locally initiated, co-created and co-led by our community partners, who have a deep understanding of their contexts and strong relationships with key local stakeholders.
Evidence-based approach
We use an evidence-based mental health approach called Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), layered with liberation psychology principles.
This cultivates psychological flexibility in individuals and communities, reducing the risk of illness while enhancing agency, compassion and collective action — even amidst ongoing adversity. ACT is backed by 1000+ studies with a wide range of populations.
Designed for scale and lasting impact
We co-create each program with local implementers, civil society organizations, government leadesr and other key stakeholders.
With community participation, stakeholder ownership and guided by ACT, the programs stay locally grounded— yet can scale to benefit millions of people and create systemic change.
Here’s how we build mental health skills at scale
Community-centered leadership
Mental health skills enable us to live in accordance to what we value most— life worth living. And that must be determined by families and communities at the center.
That’s why all our programs are locally initiated, co-created and co-led by our community partners, who have a deep understanding of their contexts and strong relationships with key local stakeholders.
Evidence-based approach
We use an evidence-based approach called Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), layered with liberation psychology principles.
This cultivates psychological flexibility in individuals and communities, reducing the risk of illness while enhancing agency, compassion and collective action — even amidst ongoing adversity. ACT is backed by 1000+ studies with a wide range of populations.
Designed for scale and lasting impact
We co-create each program with local implementers, civil society organizations, government leaders and other key stakeholders.
With community participation, stakeholder ownership and guided by ACT, the programs stay locally grounded— yet can scale to benefit millions of people and create systemic change.
Meet changemakers who are transforming mental health in their communities
Meet changemakers who are improving children’s lives through the power of mental health
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Report: how social innovators work with the public sector on mental health
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Report: how social innovators work with the public sector on mental health
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