Srijain Man Shrestha
Srijain Shrestha (he/him) was born in Kathmandu, Nepal and moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick at seven years old. He has been involved with Unlock Your Mind Mental Health Conference (UYMMHC) since 2022 as a Speakers Director and a Co-Chair. Srijain has a passion to help actualize equitable change for communities in Canada. He volunteers weekly at the Fredericton Everett Chalmers Hospital and believes in working to make local communities better each day.
Policy for People: The NB Youth Mental Health Funding Initiative
Policy for People: The NB Youth Mental Health Funding Initiative mobilizes a youth-led advocacy network across New Brunswick to urge provincial decision-makers to commit stable, long-term funding for accessible and affordable mental health services through legislative engagement, establishment of university chapters, and mobilized advocacy.
About this Project
Communities Served
My project will involve and/or impact the following communities:
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
When it comes to community impact projects, the UN has created 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These are the Sustainable Development Goals associated with my project.
How the project works
We aim for 5 legislative meetings with MLAs or Ministry officials by August 2026, alongside 3 new fully ratified UYM chapters with student leads at educational institutions, plus 250+ documented outreach actions (emails/calls) from recruited members to MPs/MLAs beforehand.
Project Impact
Policy for People: The NB Youth Mental Health Funding Initiative will create sustainable funding for accessible and affordable mental health services for youth.
Project Mission
To mobilize a youth-led advocacy network across New Brunswick that pressures provincial policymakers to allocate dedicated, sustainable funding for accessible and affordable mental health services.
Project Team
Our team is comprised of students and young professionals dedicated to mental health advocacy.
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