Social Inclusion Project for Persons with Mental Disabilities

Ruhsal Engelli Bireyler İçin Sosyal İçerme Projesi

The main objective of the Social Inclusion for Persons with Mental Disabilities Project, funded by the European Union IPA II, coordinated by the World Health Organization in cooperation with the Ministry of Family and Social Services and the Ministry of Health, is to contribute to social inclusion efforts for persons with mental disabilities through quality community-based support services. It started to be implemented with the agreement signed in July 2018. One of the various activities carried out within the scope of the project is the "Annual Conference 3 and Second Meeting of the Pan-European Mental Health Coalition Local Action Regional Exchange". The conference, which was held in Ankara on November 23-24, 2022 as a hybrid, focused on four thematic areas: "mental health leadership", "mental health and well-being of older persons", "mental health in emergencies" and "transformation of mental health services". With parallel sessions focusing on different topics, the aim was to enable participants to participate in discussions about areas of interest and study. A poster area was built where examples of good practices from the Republic of Türkiye and the countries of the European Region were presented. Expected outcomes of the project include: 1) Establishment and implementation of a national model for community-based care services for persons with mental disabilities. 2) Policymaking, planning, implementation, and regulation of services for persons with mental disabilities based on evidence. 3) Creating modules on person-centred approach to increase the competent workforce applying evidence-based treatment methods in the care of persons with mental disabilities.