Extension in Psychology

university education and promotion of mental health in the community

Abstract

This is an experience report of three extension projects in school and educational psychology and human development. One project developed interventions with mothers, another with teacher-students, and the third with basic education teachers from public and private networks. The experience report method was used, presenting the characteristics, objectives, and target audience of the projects, followed by a critical discussion about the projects and their relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), focusing on SDG 4, and how they enable their achievement. The projects received positive feedback from participants, relating to the promotion of mental health, the creation of a culture of non-coercive education, commitment to community development by carrying out actions to promote a culture of violence prevention in schools, and encouraging the basic competencies necessary in psychologist training. It is worth noting that two projects were carried out in a pandemic context, where several new demands that could be addressed with the help of knowledge created in the university. The extension activities of these projects fostered the interrelationship between the community and the university in line with SDG 4, quality education, of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.