Vision / Mission / Goals

Vision

Persons with mental health and psychosocial problems live a dignified life and equally enjoy their rights as other people.

Mission

Promotion of mental health and psychosocial wellbeing by working in collaboration with government, non- government and community based organizations

Goal and Objectives

To develop CMC-Nepal as the centre of excellence in training, research and service provision of mental health and psychosocial support & counseling in Nepal by;

•  Working with community based organizations for community empowerment in promotion, prevention, treatment, reintegration and rehabilitation of persons with mental health and psychosocial problems
• Developing mental health and psychosocial support skills and knowledge among health professionals, social workers and teachers
• Advocating and policy input for mainstreaming of mental health and psychosocial services in primary health care and mandatory provision of school counseling.
• Support to establish effective response and prevention mechanism in GBV in health service system and community.
• Raising awareness in mental health and psychosocial wellbeing and reduce social stigma
• Inclusion of disability in program designing and implementation
• Evidence based research in mental health & psychosocial area

Target Groups

• Persons living with mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities and their families, with especial focus on children and women
• Persons affected by armed conflict and gender based violence, with special focus on children and women,
• Migrant workers and their families left behind
• Persons affected by natural calamities & disaster including pandemic and living with trauma
• Person with disability, children and women who at risk
• Health professionals, teachers, NGO/social workers, community members etc.

Thematic Areas of Work

• Adult and child mental health
• Psychosocial counselling
• Human Resource Development in Mental Health and Psychosocial Counselling
• Child protection
• Protection of human rights, with special focus on persons living with mental health problems
• Advocacy and Awareness
• Peace reconciliation, by providing psychosocial counselling and support to persons affected by GBV and conflict
• Research and Publication in mental health and psychosocial wellbeing