Anti-Corporal Punishment and Positive Discipline Campaign

OngoingDelivered by OPSWI

This campaign challenges the use of excessive corporal punishment and equips families with healthier alternatives.

About the programme

It shows how severe physical punishment can fuel child abuse, trauma and low self-esteem, and introduces social work approaches to child counselling and positive family systems. The campaign has reached audiences across Edo State through live broadcasts, including the Daybreak programme on the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS).

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Mental Health Awareness Campaign (MHAC) - Fusion: Art Meets Tech

MHAC is a student- and youth-focused campaign that works to break the stigma around mental health. It offers psychological first aid, guidance and counselling pathways for young people facing trauma or academic stress. This programme leverages on harnessing the power of creative art and technology skills for advocacy and youth capacity development.

With NASoWS, Chris Charis Concept

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Wetin Bi Social Work

Wetin Bi Social Work (Nigerian Pidgin for “What is social work?”) is OPSWI’s annual street outreach and the programme through which the organisation was launched in July 2024. Our teams take the profession directly to the public, visiting streets, markets and car parks explaining what social workers do, answering questions and showing communities where to find support.

Delivered by OPSWI

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Youth-Centric Crisis Response Initiative

This initiative deploys young social workers directly into local communities. Drawing on close-knit community networks, our teams provide timely mediation, psychosocial support and practical guidance to vulnerable families experiencing domestic or economic crises.

Delivered by OPSWI