Scientific Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY)

Main Roles in the EMILIA Project

Fundació IMIM is one of the 8 demonstration sites involved in the implementation activities undertaken in the workpakages As Emilia goals define, ours task is  involve patients, families and local organizations in LLL with the objective of social inclusion and improve the level of employment. We are working in an outpatients centre and a day hospital that belong to Instituto  Asistencia Psiquiatrica i Salut Mental (IAPS) and to Instituto Municipal de Asistencia sanitaria (IMAS). We are in connection with University Autonoma Barcelona (UAB), Pompeo Fabra University (PF), and School of Nursing, (EUI)  We will work involving patients and families in this teaching organitations.

Current Status as a demonstration site.

Short Description of EPAPSY

Epapsy is non governmental organisation (NGO) that has the responsibility of founding and operating mental health services (housing units, mobile units, Day-centres in the context of the "Psychargos"national programme for the reform of the psychiatric services. It was founded in Athens on 18.12. 1988.
Aims:

• The promotion of mental health policies connected to the local development and the fight against social exclusion.
• The promotion of activities for the defense of the individual rights of the mentally ill, their families and over all other vulnerable or high-risk groups.
• The provision of know-how, training and applied research for the implementation of mental health and psychosocial rehabilitation services in Greece and abroad.
• The empowerment of initiatives and innovative work methods in cooperation with public services, other volunteer organizations and non-profit associations

For more information visit www.epapsy.gr
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