• Posted 29-Nov-2021

Official kick-off of the Joint Action on mental health promotion

On 23-24 November 2021, the first official meeting of the Joint Action on Implementation of Best Practices in the area of Mental Health (JA ImpleMENTAL) took place.

The new Joint Action  focuses on the transfer and implementation of two best practices in mental health: Mental health reform in Belgium and Suicide Prevention Austria (SUPRA).  The benefits of these best practices will be transferred and implemented as a pilot in the participating countries, to promote better mental health and prevent mental disorders. This can lead to significant benefits over time, for individuals and society.

BACKGROUND

JA ImpleMENTAL is a Joint Action funded by the European Union’s 3rd Health Programme  (2014-2020). It will run for 3 years with the aim of improving citizens' mental health, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Joint Action involves 40 organisations, 21 competent authorities and 19 affiliated entities from 21 European countries.

The best practices on which the project focuses have been pre-selected by the Steering Group on Promotion and Prevention (SGPP) from the pool of the EU’s Public Health Best Practice Portal. These best practices will be transferred and implemented as a pilot in the participating countries.

Source: European Commission I HADEA (https://bit.ly/3E5q8S2)