MHE Conference presentations

Please find below the list of presentations that have been given during MHE Conference on Poverty and Mental Health 2010.

The presentations which are not available online can be obtained upon request sent to Yves Brand at yves.brand{at}mhe-sme.org

DAY ONE

Plenary session

Presentation of Christopher Prinz, OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, "Raising employment is the best route out of poverty"

Presentation of Rita Donabauer, MHE Vice-President, "Report on MHE survey regarding poverty and mental health problems"

Parallel sessions

I. (Un)employment and mental health: the working poor and the unemployed.

Introduction by Mateja Kramberger, Ozara " Is it possible to escape the vicious circle of Mental health problems, unemployment and poverty in Slovenia?"

Presentation of Christos Panayiotopoulos, University Nicosia "Supported employment of mentally ill people in Cyprus; exploring service users and professionals views

Presentation of Trude Eliassen, Norvegian Ministry of Labour "The Norwegian Strategy for work and mental health"

II. Mental health problems, poverty and discrimination: a human rights issue.

Introduction by Tine Van Regenmortel, Catholic University Leuven "Positive mental health care: an empowering approach"

Presentation of Kristijan Grdan, The Shine "The Legal Capacity is Right to Life"

Presentation of Luigi Leonori, SMES-Europa ""Invisible wounds : Dignified Life and Mental Health for migrant people"

Presentation of Colin Walker, MIND "In the red: debt and mentalhealth"

Presentation of Vincent Schroeder, Relais social du pays de Liège "Mental health, poverty and human rights"

III. Intergenerational poverty and mental health problems.

Introduction by Gie Goyvaerts, Mental Health Care ZNA (Antwerpse Ziekenhuis Netwerk)

Presentation of Lee Knifton and Neil Quinn, Mental Health Foundation "A 5 year mental health equalities initiative in
Scotland"

Presentation of Maarit Andersson, The Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters "The Holding Tight – A Nationwide treatment system for substance abusing pregnant women and families with infants."

Presentation of Luc Vandormael, AIGS "Mental Health Services of AIGS, Actors of Social Cohesion"

IV. Social Support.

Introduction by Dominique Danau and Bie Nielandt, SEIN/University Hasselt in Cooperation with SAGO Research "Mental health and poverty within the walls of a psychiatric institution in Flanders."

Presentation of Pino Pini AISMe "Poverty and mental health at local level, some considerations"

Presentation of Idmiloud Rim, ASBL "chez nous-bij ons" "A practical situation of a homeless person with
mental problems"

DAY TWO

Parallel sessions

V. (Un)employment and mental health: the working poor and the unemployed.

Introduction by Charles Ingoglia, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare "Government and NGO Cooperative Efforts to Increase Employment Rates for Persons Living with Mental Health Conditions"

Presentation of Dolores Kores and Jasmina Jakomin, ŠENT "Examples and results of creating new jobs for people with mental health problems in Slovenia"

Presentation of Leen Van der Vorst & Dominique Willaert, Victoria Deluxe vzw "Making sense"

VI. Vulnerable groups, mental health and poverty.

Introduction by Maureen O'Neill, Member, European Economic and Social Committee

Presentation of Anikó Putics, Head of Senior Corporate Silver Spoon, "Mental health and poverty in older people"

Presentation of Agnes Higgins, European Women's Lobby "Beyond Gender Stereotypes. Howwomen with mental health problems overcome poverty"

Presentation of Binta Obola, Migrant Women's Network Ireland "Impact of Poverty and Social Exclusion on Mental Health of Migrant Women – Case Study from Ireland."

VII. Empowerment: a tool for combating poverty and social exclusion.

Presentation of Rachel Perkins "Gaining and Sustaining Employment: A route out of Poverty and an Opportunity to
Contribute"

VIII. Impact on poverty on the mental health of children.

Introduction by Jan Pfeiffer, Lumos "Children mental health, poverty and deinstitutionalization"

Presentation of Thomas Pirsig, Dachverband Gemeindepsychiatrie "Poverty and Children of parents with mental
health problems"

Presentation of Maja Sočo and Maja Pelicarić,  Sto koluri Split "Kids and youth'smental health-first step in prevention of mental health problem"

Presentation of Jane Bostock, YoungMinds "Mental Health services, improving outcomes through active participation of children and young people in decision and design"