This technical module includes a choice of mental health services among parents for promoting hope, sharing experiences, empowerment, and taking active steps to respect the legal capacity of the supported persons and avoiding coercive measures. Moreover, it also includes a number of practical steps and recommendations that facilitate the process of conceptualising, planning, and testing a parenting support service that is governed by good practice and human rights standards.

This technical module provides real-world examples of mental health crisis services that, while providing effective care and support to people experiencing a crisis, also respect their legal capacity and other human rights. In addition, a number of recommendations are given that provide a clear roadmap for countries to establish new recovery-oriented, person-centred, and high-quality services that protect and promote human rights.

This technical module shows a choice of care and support options for the persons living with mental health issues and psychosocial disabilities in the community. These centres are designed to provide support outside the institutional settings and close to home. In addition, the module includes a number of practical steps and recommendations that facilitate the process of conceptualising, planning, and testing a community centre that is governed by good practice and human rights standards.

This technical module presents a choice of daily life assistance services that promote independent living by offering accommodation or support to find and maintain a home. These services are aimed at people who are homeless and may also have complex mental health needs. The module includes a number of practical steps and recommendations that facilitate the process of conceptualising, planning, and testing a daily life support service that is governed by good practice and human rights standards.

This technical module includes a choice of versatile and dynamic community-based mental health services that respect human rights by providing care and support to the population at home or in public settings. These services reach disadvantaged populations that would otherwise have no access to such care. In addition, the module includes a number of practical steps and recommendations that facilitate the process of conceptualising, planning, and testing a community outreach service that is governed by good practice and human rights standards.

This technical module presents a choice of new services that deliver care in general hospital settings integrated into the main health system in order to encourage people to return to their lives and communities. Moreover, it includes a number of practical steps and recommendations that facilitate the process of conceptualising, planning, and testing mental health hospital care governed by good practice and human rights standards. The examples gathered in this module show that it is possible to receive quality care and support in general hospital settings.

At present, the supporting documentation is in Spanish and its translation into Catalan is under way. It is a set of guidelines designed to help countries adapt their mental health systems and services according to international human rights standards. These guidelines provide a detailed description of person-centred mental health and human rights-based approach. Real-world examples of good practice are also provided.

Self-help tool for mental health and well-being, person-centred, to be used by people during the process of developing a recovery plan

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Advocacy for mental health, disability, and human rights. WHO QualityRights guidance module

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Individual peer support for people with lived experience. WHO QualityRights guidance module 
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