On Saturday morning, May 17, 2025, at the Tung Nghia Parish hall (Duc Trong district), Caritas Da Lat organized a program to introduce the Community-based Depression Screening - Management Activity for Tung Nghia Parish and Duc Trong District Disabled People's Association.

The program had the participation of 47 participants, including Father Director of Caritas Da Lat, Pastor and Deputy Father of Tung Nghia Parish, Dominican Sisters, Executive Committee, representatives of departments and unions of the Parish, Executive Committee of the Association of People with Disabilities of Duc Trong district, representatives of Duc Trong social clusters, along with Caritas Da Lat members and collaborators.

The depression screening program and management model was received and implemented by Caritas Da Lat through the transfer from partner BasicNeeds Vietnam - a prestigious unit, currently a partner of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health of Vietnam in developing guidelines for mental health care in the community, including depression, anxiety, epilepsy and schizophrenia.

This event is also a community communication activity to further introduce depression and effective intervention methods in the community. At the same time, Caritas Da Lat identified Tung Nghia Parish and Duc Trong District Association of People with Disabilities as two pioneer units selected to pilot the depression screening and management model in the community in the near future.

The program takes place in a friendly and open atmosphere. The participants actively shared practical experiences, expressed interest, high agreement and commitment to coordinate to support effective implementation of the program - for the goal of improving mental health for people, especially vulnerable people in the community.