{"id":300,"date":"2025-02-28T12:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T12:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindguard-project.eu\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:37:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mindguard-project.eu\/el\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"\u03a3\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mindguard_about-12.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>About the project<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>MindGuard will develop a Guide for university staff and educators to help them implement effective mental health first aid programs in their institutions, implement targeted training for faculty, staff and students and offer a VR platform with the training material.<\/p>\n<p>Dissemination activities, such as awareness campaigns, local workshops and a final conference in The Netherlands will enhance the project\u2019s 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