Publications and Reports Produced by MHI
Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment (2006)
Produced by OSI's EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program (EUMAP) and MHI, this is a series of 12 country reports on the rights of people with intellectual disabilities in Europe. The reports monitor the degree to which existing international standards and national legislation are heeded and applied. Each report includes specific policy recommendations targeting both domestic and international decision-makers.
Access to Education and Employment for People with Intellectual Disabilities: An Overview of the Situation in Central and Eastern Europe (2006)
This is MHI's overview paper based on information from the above monitoring reports on access to education and employment for people with intellectual disabilities.
The Situation of People with Mental Health Problems and People with Intellectual Disabilities in Kosova/Kosovo (2006)
This needs assessment report, written by the Kosova/Kosovo Association of Psychology Students and financed by MHI, aims to describe the current situation of people with mental disabilities in Kosova/Kosovo, to outline the legal framework and the services that are available, and to survey future plans and projects which aim at improving services.
Partners for Better Policies: A Manual for Mainstreaming (2006)
This manual was produced as part of "Mainstreaming Mental Disability Policies," a project supported by the European Commission and organized by MHI, Inclusion Europe, and Global Initiative in Psychiatry. The purpose of the manual is to provide materials that are relevant to people with mental health problems and/or intellectual disabilities and that can be used in training events on mainstreaming policies.
The Situation of People with Mental Health Problems and People with Intellectual Disabilities in Georgia (2005)
This needs assessment report, written by the Georgian Association for Mental Health and financed by MHI, provides an overview of the general situation of people with mental health problems and people with intellectual disabilities in Georgia. It analyzes the respective legislation and policy and identifies the major gaps, assesses the availability of community-based services and makes concrete recommendations for improving policy, legislation and practice to support the social inclusion of people with mental disabilities. The report emphasizes that the government needs to develop community-based services as alternatives to institutional care.
Transitions Online and Mental Health Initiative Release Article Series on Mental Health Care in Central and Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union (2003)
This collection of articles highlights both the progress towards, and the challenges to, social inclusion of people with mental disabilities.
Making Social Inclusion a Reality: The Challenge for People with Mental Disabilities in Central and Eastern Europe (2003)
In this article, MHI Director Judith Klein and MHI Legal and Policy Consultant Camilla Parker address the current challenges to achieving the goal of equal citizenship for people with mental disabilities in Central and Eastern Europe.