Mutual learning – a european comparison of best practice of social psychiatric assistance systems in different regions Erasmus Project

Project Title

Mutual learning – a european comparison of best practice of social psychiatric assistance systems in different regions

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Health and wellbeing; Social dialogue; Inclusion – equity

Project Summary

context/background of project:
in our daily work of caring mentally ill people having different living arrangements, it happens on a regular basis that forced measurements like protected accommodation or hospitalization against their will take place. This is against our priniciples, which includes participation and the right to live and to promote.
For years we have been involved in the federal exchange, but without any new knowledge. Therefore we had a new idea to get in contact with foreign organizations dealing with similiar issues.

objectives of your project:
reduction of forced measurements of caring mentally ill people in supervised living concepts under high level of involvement of the affected persons.

participants:
The three project partners are institutions from Italy, Poland and Germany with a longtime experience in caring and accompanying mentally ill people. The supply of each of them is different: in Germany in first instance, there are charitable organisations. dealing with these issues, whereas in Poland and italy clinics or the common public are responsible for these kind of projects.

activities:
Four international meetings of exchange experience in the partner regions Italy, Poland and Germany

methodology:
discussions, mutual visits of the organisations, questionnaires, Evaluation of the results

results and impact:
Elaboration of professionals and affected people for reducing coercive measures and the implementation of improvements in the participating organisations

longer term benefits:
Knowing about alternatives to the use of coercion, which are developed from professionals and affected persons and which are implemeted in the daily work of the organisations

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 15550 Eur

Project Coordinator

Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V. & Country: DE

Project Partners

• Cooperativa Pro.ge.s.t. s.c.s.
• Szpital Kliniczny im. dr. Jozefa Babinskiego Samodzielny Publiczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej w Krakowie