Government Partnerships
Integrating depression treatment into existing public infrastructure.
Why We Focus on Government Partnerships
Mental health is a public health challenge, and lasting solutions have to live inside the public systems that reach people at scale, not alongside them. Partnering with ministries and district governments lets us embed depression treatment into the health and social services communities already use and trust.
We focus on helping government entities build their own capacity to deliver IPT-G within existing structures and systems. This involves detailed program planning, start-up tools, in-depth training, and ongoing mentorship for the health workers who will carry it forward. Our role is to transfer expertise, not to remain indefinitely.
The payoff is reach and permanence. When a government owns the model, depression treatment can grow from a single district, county, or province to a national program and continue long after our direct involvement ends—reaching far more people than any single organization could on its own.
To explore a partnership with StrongMinds, contact Ambrose Kanyaryeru, Director of Global Partnerships, at info@strongminds.org.
How it Works
StrongMinds helps governments integrate our depression treatment model into existing public programs and services, filling a critical mental health treatment gap in low-resource settings.
How it works:
- Formal partnership We begin by establishing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a government ministry or district government, aligning on shared goals, roles, and a realistic timeline. This deliberate, partnership-first approach builds the foundation for treatment that lasts.
- Embedded technical support Once an agreement is in place, StrongMinds deploys staff to train, mentor, and support government health workers as they learn to deliver IPT-G.
- Integration into existing systems Our depression treatment model is designed to fit within the public programs and services that governments already run.
- Sustainability Therapy is delivered by lay community health workers, supported by established mechanisms for rigorous training, oversight, and quality assurance, along with safe and immediate referrals for clients who need additional care. We transfer this capacity to government staff so the program can self-sustain under government ownership.
- Cost-effectiveness StrongMinds brings the systems, tools, and expertise to deliver mental health services at scale. We are data-driven and focused on keeping delivery costs low while maintaining quality.
Current Government Partners
Mombasa County
City of Nairobi County
Kiambu County
Machakos County
Kilifi County
Homabay County
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Education and Sports
Uganda Prison Service
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Office of the Prime Minister
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Community Development and Social Services
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Health
Tanzania
Ministry of Health
RWANDA
Coming in 2027
Scaling through governments
Quality Assurance
Our Volunteer Quality Management Guide is a living document, designed to ensure consistency and excellence in lay-person delivered group interpersonal therapy.
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Other Strategic Partners
USAID/ICARE
Windle International Uganda (WIU)
InPACT
MUCOBADI
Alliance Forum for Development Uganda (AFOD)
TIKO Kenya
HOPE Worldwide Kenya/DREAMS
LVCT Health Kenya/DREAMS
CIDERZ/DREAMS
Project Hope Ethiopia
CIHEB Zambia
PLAN International Nigeria
Impact Data