World Mental Health Day celebrations in Latin America in October 2016

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NICARAGUA

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Programa de Intervención Psicosocial “Jesús Amigo”

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Location WMHD Celebration: Granada, Nicaragua

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Programme:

• Advocacy

  • Presentation at Sandido Park: “The importance of family involvement in rehabilitation treatment” (in collaboration with the Ministry of Family)

• Integration

  • Family Day: residents and family members share a full day together

 

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PERU

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Centro Especializado de Salud Mental de Ayacucho (COSMA)

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Location WMHD Celebration: Ayacucho, Peru

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Programme:

• Broadcast: “Promotion of Mental Health”

  • Media interviews at local level (3-7 October)

• Information fair

  • Photo session: photo props about World Mental Health Day

  • Theater play: “First Aid in Mental Health”

  • Game: the way of knowledge “Dignity in Mental Health”

  • Exhibition of products from the workshop of COSMA

• Conference “Dignity in Mental Health” (20 October)

 

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Centro de Diagnóstico, Psicoterapia y Rehabilitación en Adicciones (Escuela De Vida)

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Location WMHD Celebration: Lima, Peru

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Programme:

• Workshop

  • By the psychology team: “New approaches in the treatment of addictions”

• Academic lecture

  • Introductory course: “Management and therapeutic tools”

• Confraternity

  • The residents and professional team have lunch together

• Recognition

• Escuela de Vida will receive a recognition from the National Ministry of Health (on national level), as model in the treatment of addictions under “Therapeutic Community Approach”

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