Belarus Red Cross Project for Mental Health - Mid-term report, October 2014

The overall objective of this project is to assist people with mental illness in leading more productive and autonomous lifestyles, and to promote mental health and reduce stigma through service, advocacy and education.

Specifically, the project aimes to promote participation and social inclusion of people with mental illness in Minsk by strengthening capacity of and cooperation between Belarus Red Cross and relevant state and non-state actors.

Expected results 1) Improved wellbeing of people (adults) with mental illnesses with increased access to psycho-social support, rehabilitation, and education, enabling their social inclusion. 2) Improved advocacy for social inclusion of people with mental illnesses. 3) Improved exchange and cooperation between Red Cross, civil society and authorities to promote participation of people with mental illnesses in the community.