{"id":38492,"date":"2025-04-29T10:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T08:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srfb.be\/?page_id=38492"},"modified":"2026-08-19T15:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:22:59","slug":"forest4youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/srfb.be\/en\/projets-innovations\/forest4youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest4Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);--separator: &quot;&gt;&quot;\" class=\"wp-block-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/en\/projets-innovations\/\">Projects &amp; Innovations<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Forest4Youth<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vert-fonce-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1\">Forest4Youth: Reconnecting young people to nature for their mental health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/banner-forest4youth-1024x256.jpeg\" alt=\"Forest4Youth\" class=\"wp-image-38672 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/banner-forest4youth-1024x256.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/banner-forest4youth-300x75.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/banner-forest4youth-18x5.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/banner-forest4youth-600x150.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/banner-forest4youth.jpeg 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mental health of young people has become a societal emergency. In North-West Europe, 17.5 % of teenagers suffer from disorders such as depression, anxiety or addiction. Faced with growing demand and saturated mental health services, it is essential to explore complementary, accessible and sustainable approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forest4Youth (NWE0400643) offers an innovative response: integrating nature, and more specifically the forest, into therapeutic support for young people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none-shape is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-65092664 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-light-grey-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-light-grey-background-color has-background wp-container-content-759e20a8\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-e1bb55cb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"148\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/intro_offrez-vous.png\" alt=\"treat yourself\" class=\"wp-image-8099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/intro_offrez-vous.png 148w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/intro_offrez-vous-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-light-grey-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-light-grey-background-color has-background wp-container-content-759e20a8\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns none-shape is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The forest, a natural ally for mental well-being<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large body of research shows that immersion in the forest reduces stress, improves mood, reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression, and boosts concentration. However, these benefits have yet to be fully exploited in mental health systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more than 20 % of its territory covered by natural areas, North-West Europe has immense potential for developing nature-based therapies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading none-shape\">La contribution de la SRFB<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"none-shape wp-block-paragraph\">Dans Forest4Youth, la SRFB apporte son expertise foresti\u00e8re, coordonne les interventions en for\u00eat et assure la s\u00e9lection des sites pilotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"none-shape has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Elle a d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 un <a href=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Synthese-FR.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Synthese-FR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cadre de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence d\u00e9finissant le potentiel th\u00e9rapeutique des for\u00eats<\/a> et \u00e9labore actuellement l\u2019<strong>Indice du Potentiel Th\u00e9rapeutique d\u2019une For\u00eat (PTFI)<\/strong>, un outil d\u2019\u00e9valuation des parcelles foresti\u00e8res \u00e0 vocation th\u00e9rapeutique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"none-shape wp-block-paragraph\">La SRFB a \u00e9galement contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 un guide pratique destin\u00e9 aux professionnels de la sant\u00e9 et de la for\u00eat. Elle accompagne aujourd\u2019hui le lancement des programmes pilotes aupr\u00e8s d\u2019adolescents et participera \u00e0 la formation des encadrants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The objectives of the Forest4Youth project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forest4Youth, cofinanc\u00e9 par Interreg North-West Europe et le gouvernement wallon par l&rsquo;interm\u00e9diaire de l&rsquo;AVIQ, vise \u00e0 int\u00e9grer la for\u00eat de mani\u00e8re concr\u00e8te et structur\u00e9e dans les parcours th\u00e9rapeutiques destin\u00e9s aux adolescents. Le projet repose sur plusieurs actions majeures qui s&rsquo;\u00e9taleront sur 4 ans (01\/01\/2025 \u2013 31\/12\/2028) :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identification of eight pilot therapeutic forests in different European countries;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of a care protocol combining immersion in the forest and virtual reality;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for 400 teenagers in nature-based therapeutic programmes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training mental health professionals and forest managers to support the therapeutic use of forests;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creation of five reference centres to ensure the sustainability of the initiatives undertaken.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none-shape has-small-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7c846e87 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forest immersion :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Psychological-and-Physiological-Health-Benefits-of-a-FT-program-for-Ado.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psychological and Physiological Health Benefits of a Structured Forest Therapy Program for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Disorders (IJMHP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ecotherapy-for-Adolescents-Experiencing-Mental-Health-challenges.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ecotherapy for Adolescents Experiencing Mental Health Challenges: Qualitative Exploration of Perspectives of Adolescents and Parents<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immerse yourself in a virtual forest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Using-Virtual-Reality-to-Reduce-Stress-in-Adolescents_Mixed-Methods-Usability-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Using Virtual Reality to Reduce Stress in Adolescents: Mixed Methods Usability Study (JMXR)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Daily-exposure-to-virtual-nature-reduces-symptoms-of-anxiety-in-college-students.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily exposure to virtual nature reduces symptoms of anxiety in college students (Scientific Reports)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light none-shape wp-duotone-unset-1\" style=\"min-height:294px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"Hammock in a forest\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.srfb.be\/public\/uploads\/original\/7b\/aa\/6d14e884decd4f3b1846dd72a27d.jpg\" style=\"object-position:68% 58%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"68% 58%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none-shape has-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dba1cb2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#f2f2f2;border-width:3px;border-radius:7px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A transnational dynamic for lasting impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forest4Youth is based on an unprecedented collaboration between those involved in mental health, forest owners and managers, researchers and public decision-makers. This cross-disciplinary approach aims to :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop solutions that can be reproduced and accessed on a large scale;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage the integration of nature-based therapies into health and regional planning policies;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing the value of natural areas as key drivers of public health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reconnecting teenagers with nature means offering them an opportunity to improve their mental health. Forest4Youth aims to show that forests are much more than places for leisure: they are also places for care, recovery and the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-71a0d73a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forest4youth.nweurope.eu\/blog\/forest4youth-news-217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More info<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none-shape is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-65092664 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-light-grey-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-light-grey-background-color has-background wp-container-content-759e20a8\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-e1bb55cb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"148\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/intro_offrez-vous.png\" alt=\"treat yourself\" class=\"wp-image-8099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/intro_offrez-vous.png 148w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/intro_offrez-vous-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-light-grey-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-light-grey-background-color has-background wp-container-content-759e20a8\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none-shape is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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has-medium-font-size has-roboto-condensed-font-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/en\/2026\/08\/19\/la-foret-des-etres-un-nouveau-proprietaire-une-pratique-qui-se-formalise\/\" target=\"_self\" >The forest of beings: a new owner, a practice that is becoming formalised.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-light-black-color has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-19T17:02:03+02:00\">19 August 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-39056\" class=\"wp-block-post post-39056 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-actualite tag-changements-climatiques tag-foret-et-sante-mentale tag-sante-des-forets\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none-shape has-light-grey-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7c846e87 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 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wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-secondary-color has-medium-font-size has-roboto-condensed-font-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/en\/2025\/07\/31\/la-therapie-forestiere-pour-des-etats-positifs-de-sante-mentale\/\" target=\"_self\" >Forest therapy for positive mental health states<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-light-black-color has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-07-31T15:22:48+02:00\">2025 July 31<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none-shape is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-grey-color-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-grey-color-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none-shape is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-485d07ae 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class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/logo-landesforst-mv-.png\" alt=\"Landesforst MV\" class=\"wp-image-38769\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/logo-landesforst-mv-.png 238w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/logo-landesforst-mv--18x4.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"97\" src=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Public-mental-health-establishment-of-Marne.png\" alt=\"Public mental health establishment of Marne (ESPN)\" class=\"wp-image-38770\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Public-mental-health-establishment-of-Marne.png 256w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Public-mental-health-establishment-of-Marne-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-Royal-College-of-Surgeons-In-Ireland-Centre-for-Positive-Health-Sciences.png\" alt=\"The Royal College of Surgeons In Ireland - Centre for Positive Health Sciences (RCSI)\" class=\"wp-image-38771\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-Royal-College-of-Surgeons-In-Ireland-Centre-for-Positive-Health-Sciences.png 256w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-Royal-College-of-Surgeons-In-Ireland-Centre-for-Positive-Health-Sciences-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Elan-Argonnais-Association.png\" alt=\"Elan Argonnais Association\" class=\"wp-image-38772\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Elan-Argonnais-Association.png 256w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Elan-Argonnais-Association-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Free-University-of-Brussels-ULB.png\" alt=\"Free University of Brussels (ULB)\" class=\"wp-image-38773\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Free-University-of-Brussels-ULB.png 256w, https:\/\/srfb.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Free-University-of-Brussels-ULB-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">This project is a 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