Mental Health Promotion of Children Up To 6 Years (1997-1999)

Funded by

European Commission, DG Health and Consumers

Duration

From 1997 to 1999

Summary

There is strong evidence that the early years of life have a crucial impact on mental health throughout the life cycle. The development of strategies to promote the mental health of children is therefore of fundamental importance. This involves raising awareness of the significance of the mental wellbeing of children, as well as interventions to support parenting, to facilitate the relationship between parents and children, to improve child-rearing conditions and to protect vulnerable children.

Objectives

• To develop a concept of positive mental health promotion in pre-school age;
• To identify, collect and categorise successful examples of model programmes;
• To organise the exchange of information and experiences;
• To develop indicators for effective activities in mental health promotion for children;
• To advise the European Commission on mental health promotion for children.

Activities and outcomes

Of 195 projects submitted, 27 were selected as particularly good examples of interventions, which demonstrate documented evidence of effectiveness and which could be replicated across Europe.

Publications and documents

Directory of Projects on Mental Health Promotion for Children up To 6 Years

Lead organisation

Mental Health Europe

Partners

Associate partners came from 15 EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) and Norway.

Contact person

MHE Secretariat