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Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary Address: Narva mnt 51📷
TRANSPORT 1) Airport - city center 2) Taxi 3) Public transport
22.02.2013📷
In 7-9 November 2012 the association "Family and Society", with the support of the Program East-East beyond Borders "Soros Kyrgyzstan" held a seminar on the organization and providing of sustainable psychosocial support to victims of violence in emergencies.
The workshop brought together partners from Georgia, Chechnya, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan.
It is well known that there were military and ethnic conflicts in these countries. These events set target to develop sustainable forms of psychosocial care. Partners shared their experiences in organising assistance and services; they established relationships, planned collaborative projects. In the close future it will allow to introduce a new approach to the organization of psychological and psychiatric care at the community level.
From 18 to 25 November was made site visit to Georgia. The visit was attended by a large delegation from Kyrgyzstan. A wide range of questions was presented: the formation of “new type professionals” in psychiatry, psychology, social work, the new approaches to the organization of psychological assistance to victims of violence, as well as new approaches for the social rehabilitation of persons with mental disabilities and orphans with disabilities.
The site visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina is planned to early 2013, its aim is the studying of the experience of Bosnia in eliminating the consequences of ethnic conflict.
- Lilya Panteleeva, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
22.02.2013📷
The report with short summary of developments in Armenia, activities in 2012 and plans for 2013.
The activities of working group aimed at development of strategy of Mental Health in Armenia is summarized as follows:
• The situation in the country in all areas relating to mental health (the spheres of medical, social and psychological care, education of specialists, the legislation in the field of mental health) was analyzed.
• The international experience related the DI process and organization of community based-services was studied. The working group from Armenia took part in three study tours during the year and got acquainted with experience of Hungary, Czech Republic and Estonia. Some members of working group participated also in international conferences in Sofia and Budapest focusing on the de-institutionalization.
• On the basis of analyzed need assessment and learned experience the main objectives of MH policy and strategy in Armenia were formulated. The first draft has been already completed, which included the following paragraphs: analysis of situation in MH, the results of international experience, the goals, objectives and values, the implementation strategy with action plan, expected results.
• The elaboration of pilot program intended for organization of community-based services for people with mental health disabilities is now in progress.
In 2013, we are planning the following activities:
• To receive the comments on draft from experts and approve the policy document
• To submit policy paper to appropriate authorities for approval at the state level
• After getting approval to start the implementation follow the action plan activities
Lilit Baghdasaryan, Armenian Mental Health working group
