Context: Young people's health in Europe Young people's health appears to vary considerably across European countries and is strongly related to social and environmental determinants. As demonstrated by Dahlgren (1995) different layers of determinants may influence individuals' health status. They can be ranged from general socioeconomic, cultural and environmental conditions (such as food, education, work environment, housing, health care services) to social and community networks and individual lifestyles. As a consequence, the struggle against health inequalities can be considered as a major stake for policy makers. A growing attention is paid today to the question of mental health and well being of young people. According to the WHO report on Mental health: "four per cent of 12–17-year-olds and nine per cent of 18-year-olds suffer from depression, making it one of the most prevalent disorders with wideranging consequences. Young girls are now diagnosed more frequently than in the past with mental disorders and particularly with depressive symptoms. Depression is associated with youth suicide, which is a major problem in many countries and the third leading cause of death in young people" (2005, p. 83). In it's Resolution 1608 (2008) titled "Child and teenage suicide in Europe: A serious public-health issue" the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly calls on it's member states to pay increased attention to the phenomenon of child and teenage suicide and to take measures tackling the underlying causes. The European commission, for its part, promotes public actions in favour of health in general through its DG Health and Consumer Protection but also through youth action. This projects particularly want to focus on the rarely tackle topic of socio-affective development strategies, which is strongly related with mental health protection and wellbeing. Needs and issues we want to adress: Despite the data and research that shows that young people from vulnerable communities faces in general a much poorer health than the majority of the population, little is done to change the situation. In the area of mental health, wellbeing and socio-affective development, little is even known and even less explored from the field of youth work and activism. Despite the fact that erasmus+ and other european programs and projects support initiatives that adress youth health, little is known about the possibilities that these programs offer to young people, and particularly youth workers in difficult enviroments. This project aims to train, educate, support, prepare and empower young leaders, in order to provide the necessary tools, methodology, strategies and advice, to enable them to adress mental health issues and emotional/socio-affective development in their local and regional enviroments. The skills the training will provide will prove to be useful for any youth worker, on a daily basis and in situations of crisis, particularly this training want to adress the issues and needs of young leaders in communities that face economic, social, and cultural obstacles. This project also wants to enable young leaders to organize and lead youth health initiatives in their own context and enviroment, and wants to promote the erasmus+ program as a tool whith such end. Objectives: -To train young leaders in the importance of mental health, well being, socio-affective and emotional development and strategies. -To create a space of respect where young leaders can share their experience, challenges and approaches to youth work and wellbeing. -To offer young leaders facing difficulties/from disadvantged communities, the opportunity to be part of a training especially focus on the most relevant topic they face locally. -To explore inclusion and equity as a tool for emotional/mental healing in people facing xenophobia or discrimination. - To create a long-term partnership between youth organizations to share practices and experiences and to strengthen their cooperation for mutual learning in the field of youth health. -To promote and raise the visibility youth workers and the importance of welbeing in general. -To Familiarize the participants with the concept of socio-affective development, and its relevance and role in addressing mental health; -To understand and reflect on poverty and other factors of exclusion and its implications from the perspective of human rights and its consecuences in health related conditions. -To discuss the roles, responsibilities and opportunities of youth in addressing current challenges of youth health in general. -To build motivation, capacity, and empowerment of young people and youth organizations to engage in local, national and international youth work on issues of mental health, inclusion and acces for the disadvantaged.