Event

The UWI School of Nursing in collaboration with London South Bank University, PAHO and WHO hosts the International Mental Health Symposium under the theme, No Health Without Mental Health.

Objectives:

The symposium proposes to achieve the following:

• SOLUTIONS / SUPPORT – Facilitate commitment towards collaborative efforts in addressing mental health challenges through solution focused & multi-disciplinary/ multi-sectorial/ support and partnerships

• POLICIES / PRACTICE – Provide participants with evidence based best practices to respond appropriately to mental health challenges among clients;

• Support the development of a workplace culture that enables all members of staff to flourish.

• KNOWLEDGE /SKILLS/TRAINING – Support the development of competence among health and other professionals in responding appropriately to mental health challenges affecting individuals, families and communities. Expose participants to a range of resilience skills development opportunities to enhance clinical practice;

• PROMOTION / PREVENTION – Promote the destigmatization of individuals who experience mental illness; support the development of competence in responding to personal, as well as, societal mental health challenges; to create awareness: promotion and prevention

Outcomes

It is expected that this scientific conference will result in:

• Improving the level of competence among health and other professionals to respond appropriately to mental health challenges affecting individuals, families and communities;

• Improving the level of satisfaction among individuals, families and communities with the quality of care received;

• Improving workplace culture and effective team functioning.