CULTURAL SENSITIVITY AND COMPETENCE IN ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION, PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION

Objective

The proposed support action will promote the exploitation of the results of the R&D project (ICA2-2002-10006). Within this framework, it is dedicated to the priority in the domain of health of the Call for Support Actions in Western Balkan Countries, focusing on the evidence-based mental health interventions in immigrant/refugee youth through community-based participatory approach and knowledge building that are aimed at increasing capacity of both WBC and Member States countries to minimize the adverse consequences of the post-conflict and post-trauma health problems. In view of these objectives the action is primarily dedicated to incorporate appropriate "best practices" in the project activities, identified by the systematic review of international research literature to be effective in promoting adolescent mental health in cross-cultural populations and raising cultural awareness. The research will be involved in developing and implementing targeted educational, culturally appropriate information kit for youth and their parents, flexible education and training programme on transcultural and migration issues in youth mental health to be delivered in workshop format, seminars or presentations to mental health service providers, social workers, school counselors and ethnic community members. These actions will contribute to visibility of mental health within the general framework of public health in involved WB countries and will help to develop or adapt policy, local service and institutions to the needs of individuals and families from refugee and immigrant background.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › public and environmental health
• social sciences › sociology › demography › human migration

Programme(s)

• FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• INCO-2002-C.2.1 - Post-conflict and post-trauma
• INCO-2002-C.2.2 - Management of health systems related to post-conflict and post-trauma

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-INCO-WBC/SSA-3
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Funding Scheme

SSA - Specific Support Action

Coordinator

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI BARI

Address

Piazza Umberto I, 1
Bari
Italy

Participants (3)

INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Croatia

Address

Ljudevita Gaja 32
Zagreb

UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA

Albania

Address

Sheshi "Nene Tereza"
Tirana

UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Address

M. Fizovica Fiska 6
Tuzla