In this edition, we present Tor Helge Tjelta's captivating travelogue from his three-and-a-half-month journey in Australia. Tor Helge, a distinguished public doctorate specializing in Innovation of Services in the Public and Private sectors (INSEPP), ventured Down Under to explore youth mental health and integrated care. He immersed himself in Orygen – the National Centre of Excellence i...

Dear EUCOMS Network readers, We are thrilled to present you with an exclusive glimpse into the world of cutting-edge mental health care! In this month's newsletter, we shine a spotlight on the FIT-Academy of GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord (GGZ NHN), a remarkable learning organization dedicated to revolutionizing mental health services.  We invite you to read the full article and expl...

A free webinar by EUCOMS Network and GMHPN We are pleased to invite you to join us for a free webinar, 'Peer Expertise: Perspectives from Europe and Africa', hosted by the EUCOMS Network in collaboration with GMHPN having speakers from Croatia, Uganda and South Africa. This webinar is part of the 'Learning from each other webinar series' and will be held on 28th June at 19:00 CET. ...

‘I learnt a lot by listening and also I now have a new interest cemented and thoroughly enjoyed speaking and listening to the dilemmas GP's and other professionals face‘. This was the comment of James Crawshaw who opened and closed the EUCOMS/EFPC Webinar on the role of primary care in community mental health. That is exactly the type of learning we like to create in our Webinars! ...

We invite you to read our newsletter from November where we talk about Primary Care, a Joint Action in Croatia and a few tips from an online worker professional November NewsletterDownload...

Check out the Meeting Report from Krakow, Poland. A forum based on the Mental Health Care reforms in Poland. The EUCOMS delegation had a great opportunity to learn from Poland's good practices and from our fellow delegates from 12 countries. Meeting Report EUCOMS PolandDownload...

Find out the video recording of the webinar (on original audio-only: 80% Polish and 20% English) and the presentations of the speakers. After the 9th EUCOMS network meeting in Krakow in May 2022 during the Community Psychiatry Forum of Beneficiaries, Families and Professionals, the experts from Krakow had the chance to speak about the reforms in Poland in more detail. Find below the a...

Thursday 16th of June 16:30 – 18:00 Central European Time Free webinar Organised by the CARe Network in collaboration with EUCOMS. We explore the concept and the various roles a peer worker can have through the eyes of peer workers in the Czech Republic, Estonia and Hungary. Czech Republic: Michal Kašpar, peer lecturer, journalist; Prague Centre for Mental Health Care ...

What are the benefits of using a child rights-based approach? And how are these rights currently implemented in youth mental health care across the world? In this webinar, we will focus on two rights in particular: the right to grow up (mentally) healthy and the right to be heard, and thus to be actively involved in policymaking. Hosted by Jens Gigase, with talks by: Ꞝ Ton Liefa...

Working with experiential knowledge in mental health care Tuesday 31th of May 15-17 pm Central European Time Free webinar Organised by the CARe Network in collaboration with EUCOMS. What is the nature of experiential knowledge? How to learn to harness lived experiences in your work as a mental health worker. What is the additional value? Tensions and challenges: how ...