Hospital mental health services: promoting person-centred and rights-based approach

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.

WHO guidelines and technical modules on community-based mental health services: promoting people-centred and rights-based approach

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.

Complementary guides

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.

Person-centred recovery planning for mental health and well-being

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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Guidance modules for civil society and advocacy for human rights

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

Guidance module 

Civil society organisations to promote human rights in mental health and related areas. WHO QualityRights guidance module

Guidance modules on peer support

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

Transforming services and promoting human rights. WHO QualityRights training and guidance: Mental health and social services. Course guide

EWHO's QualityRights module on transforming services and promoting human rights. Training and guidance on WHO QualityRights: Mental health and social services provides an opportunity to understand and think about the quality of a service and the human rights thereof.

At present, the supporting documentation is in Spanish and its translation into Catalan is under way

This training programme is based on WHO’s QualityRights materials regarding mental health, human rights, and recovery, which you can refer to and download from this website in Catalan, Spanish, and English.

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The programme is financed by the Youth Employment initiative and the European Social Fund, with a co-financing of 91.89%.

 

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