On the occasion of the AER Winter Dialogues, the members of the AER Working Group on Mental Health agreed to organise a virtual study visit to Odesa (UA) to learn about measures implemented in the region, to address mental health needs in the current context of the war, in particular for children

Peer learning for mental health policies

The AER Working Group on Mental Health, which kicked off activities in October 2023, is chaired by Daniel Schützer (Värmland, SE). The working group is collaborating closely with the AER Youth Regional Network.

On the occasion of the Winter Dialogues in Lower Austria (AU), the group held its first in-person workshop. Members exchanged about the challenges linked to social isolation, deep fake and changing relationships in an online world, as well as emergencies such as natural and geopolitical disasters.

Members of the group expressed interest in hearing more about regional policies and practices via virtual study visits. This enables policymakers, and field specialists to:

• learn from each other
• learn about regional specificities
• discover new perspectives and angles for policymaking
• understand the rationale and approaches used in the development of mental health policies
• learn about implementation challenges and elements of success.

Discover Odesa’s policies and practices for mental health

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