Description
Today the interrelation between the medical and social sides of psychiatry is fragmented and cooperation is lacking. The objective of the project is to improve the quality of the services provided, the availability of information in the community and the connection between treatment and rehabilitation. The outcome of the project is the creation of a comprehensive program whose several key activities focus on de-institutionalization and a change of attitudes to community services for mentally ill people. The main target group are mentally ill people. The secondary target group are employees of the mentally ill people, experts in psychiatric care and employers of mentally ill people. The donor partner is the Norwegian Association of Vocational Rehabilitation Enterprises. The Partnership aims at transferring and sharing knowledge and skills. The output of the bilateral cooperation will be mutual discussions and recommendations on how best to link treatment with rehabilitation, among other things.
Summary of project results
The goal of the project reflected its name: community, rehabilitation and treatment: to influence and involve the community in approach to mentally ill. The other part was to improve rehabilitation and connect it with the treatment, including setting up cooperation with psychiatrists. The project was implemented successfully in all areas according to the set objectives, and other actions and outputs were created for the selected activities as part of the extension of the project. In the area of Community Work it was mainly about awareness-raising activities: - 1 media training followed by press inputs - 1 set of presentation materials - their distribution in cafes - 1 web - a strategic document for PR and communication, workshop “wording”, a new Corporate identity - Hate free awareness campaign In the field of Rehabilitation: - user involvement - trained in two modules that were lectured by peer - improvement of the material background - improvement of the space in the training kitchen in the V. Kolona and improving the hygienic facilities at the Café na půl cesty. - 1 activity focused on employers - the challenge and benefits of employing people with mental illness - 2 methodological meetings of the workers in the direct care about techniques in planning of rehabilitation - 2 exchange internships stays - Prague and Oslo - internships in organizations in the Czech republic - 1 training with a psychiatrist In the area of Treatment: - 3 teams co-operated during the project with 2 psychiatrists within intervision meetings - creation of 1 methodology of work with clients with dual diagnosis - 2 Balint groups Outcomes of the project: In Community Work, it was mainly about awareness-raising activities: - increasing the number of the presentation - media engagement (interviews, articles), community presentations (stands, promotions) - clear and interconnected communications to the public - a clear web presentation of services - improved user orientation - regular cinema projection in the café V. Kolona - regular awareness campaign for employers In the field of Rehabilitation: - extension of the target group (dual diagnosis), a methodical document to work with this goal. group - involvement of peer-consultants in the provision of services In the area of Treatment - setting up multidisciplinary cooperation in the form of regular interaction with a psychiatrist at the level of each team.
Summary of bilateral results
The partnership in AVRE Oslo was established about 10 years ago when a Green Doors internship was held and when there was provided a lecture by a work therapist about the system of cafés. This is a long-term cooperation. The interest shown and the subsequent realization of joint activities in the area of work rehabilitation contributed to the achievement of the goals. The initiative came from people who participated in a lecture by a Norwegian partner.