EEA and Norway Grants 2009–2014
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Project title:
Help to people, knowledge to experts
Project acronym:
MOČ
Project Promoter:
National Institute of Public Health
Project Partners:
Partner 1: Slovenian Association for Suicide Prevention
Partner 2: University of Primorska, Andrej Marušič Institute
Partner 3: OZARA Slovenia, Life Quality National Association
Project duration:
11.02.2015 - 30.06.2016
Total eligible costs of the project:
841,560.78 EUR
Project grant:
799,482.74 EUR
Programme Area:
Public health initiatives
General objective of the project:
Improved mental health services
Project summary:
Major differences exist in the accessibility of services in the field of mental health in Slovenia. The general objective of the project is to improve these services. The project strives to reach this objective by educating professionals from the primary health level, social protection and the police. Furthermore, the project will provide primary health care professionals and other experts support for strengthening their own mental health and facing workplace stress. The project will also improve local capacities in the field of public health by expanding the practice of three psychological counselling centres: Posvet (Ljubljana, Kranj) and Tu smo zate (Celje) to four other Slovenian regions. Individual counselling in the existing centres in Ljubljana and Celje will also be upgraded with educational and experiential groups for those who are grieving, for divorced parents and for parents experiencing problems with their children. At the same time, a media awareness campaign targeting the general public with information on the importance of mental health, mental problems, their causes and signs as well as on suicidal behaviour will be carried out.
