The Support Project
The SUPPORT project is co-funded by the European Commission, with the additional support of funding from the Scottish Executive and the Finnish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.
This project will provide administrative, technical and scientific support to further the European Commission's mental health priorities. In the first year of the project this has taken three directions:
- The project organised an expert seminar to explore workplace wellbeing, an issue that had policy implications both within and outwith the Public Health policy area.
- The project provided facilitation and rapporteur roles in the formal consultation process around the Green Paper.
- The project provided intensive research and drafting support for the Commission during the development of the Impact Assessment and Communication documents.
The project will continue to promote the visibility and impact of the Commission's work on mental health, through a range of actions such as networking, communication and the production and dissemination of materials and promote co-operation and build capacity across sectors and among member states.
Since the inception of the SUPPORT, there have been some uncertainties and changes to the EC’s plans relating to production of the mental health strategy and plans for implementation. The publication of the strategy has taken longer than expected and the Commission has yet to publish details of mechanisms to support stakeholder engagement and build cross sectoral collaboration.
The project is grant funded from DG SANCO until at least March 2009.
Phases of SUPPORT Project:
Phase 0
Months
1-6 |
Phase I
Months
7-16 |
Phase II
Months
16-36 |
Phase III
Months
30-36+ |
Concluding the Green Paper Consultation; Building Project Capacity
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Exploring the Territory; Supporting Strategy Development |
Supporting Delivery of the EU Mental Health Strategy |
Ensuring the Forward Transferability of the Project Outcomes. |
Objectives
- Supporting the development, delivery and implementation of the EU Strategy on Mental Health.
- Raising the profile and visibility of the European Commission Agenda on Mental health, across policy arenas.
Goals
- To Support the EU’s Mental Health Strategy and Associated Structures
- To Engaging And Collaborate With Relevant Projects And Networks
- To Promote The Exchange Of Knowledge And Practice
- To Make Effective Policy Contributions In Relevant Forums
- To Facilitate The Use Of Mental Health Information
Key Methods of Working
- Initiating and participating in activities and events related to The Strategy
- Communicating effectively with all policy arenas and stakeholder groups
- Facilitating effective knowledge transfer through the project website
- Producing relevant and timely briefings for a range of audiences
- Encouraging partnership and reflective practice
- Maximising opportunities for bringing together diverse groups, opinions and evidence
- Coordinating where appropriate, and contributing where relevant to areas of activity related to The Strategy
Details of the EU Green Paper and the Commission’s mental health programme can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/ /life_style/
mental_health_en.htm
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