Mental Health Europe - Santé Mentale Europe
Budget
€1,073,353
EP Access
6
accredited persons
Staff
12
10.35 FTE
EU Grants
€491,954
Mission & Goals
Mental Health Europe (MHE) is a European non-governmental network organisation committed to the promotion of positive mental health, the prevention of mental distress, the improvement of care, social inclusion and the protection of the rights of (ex)users of mental health services, persons with psychosocial disabilities, their families and carers. MHE works closely with the European Institutions and international bodies to mainstream mental health in all policies and end mental health stigma. Mental Health Europe represents associations and individuals in the field of mental health including people with lived experience, professionals, service providers and volunteers. Together with its members, MHE brings knowledge for policy makers to develop mental health friendly policies. MHE places people with mental health problems at the centre of its work to ensure their voice and that of their supporters informs policies and practices across Europe for increased efficiency and impact.
EU Legislative Interests
European Pillar of Social Rights UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD, ratified by the EU and member states) European Strategy for Persons with Disabilities Implementation of CRPD Committee recommendations Artificial Intelligence Act Digital Services Act Any psychosocial risk factors at work directive European Semester Care directives or policies Multi Annual Financial Framework Equality files
Communication Activities
Mental Health Europe: • Provides evidence-based input on the critical mental health implications of social, health and justice policy areas to European institutions and other EU stakeholders • Develops recommendations for policies and strategies focused on mental health issues undertaken by the EU or its Member States. • Promotes respect of human rights of people with mental health problems • Coordinates multi-stakeholder exchange on policy areas of relevance to mental health and well-being Mental Health Europe monitors and analyses EU policy proposals, decisions, legislation, and processes in the field of social and health policy. Policy Officers are responsible for the development and dissemination of informative papers and engage in dialogue with the European Institutions and other key stakeholders based on communication and consultation with the Mental Health Europe membership. They also ensure the flow of information and communication between the European Institutions, the Mental Health Europe Secretariat and the members. Our activities include: - Established European mental health Policy Hub, including co-creation in action activities to help achieve effective policies and practices - Actively supporting the implementation of the UN CRPD - European Mental Health Week annual campaign - World Mental Health Day annual event - Ad-hoc campaigns and events on: suicide prevention, youth mental health, workplace mental health, digitalisation and mental health - Policy recommendations, knowledge brokering and data presentation, answers to consultations - Analysis of European Semester Country Reports and Recommendations
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
MHE is member of: Social Platform: www.socialplatform.org European Disability Forum: edf-feph.org European Patients'Forum: eu-patient.eu MHE has Accreditation Status to the Conference of State Parties to the UN CRPD, the UN COSP, and to the WHO Regional Committee for Europe. MHE also has participatory status with the Council of Europe. Other information can be found in MHE's Annual Reports: https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/library-category/annual-reports/
Organisation Members
https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/become-a-member/#meet-the-members
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.