T.N.’s policy seeks to streamline rescue-to-social reintegration of homeless persons with mental illness
1 month ago

T.N.’s policy seeks to streamline rescue-to-social reintegration of homeless persons with mental illness

The Hindu  

Formulating a comprehensive policy for addressing the needs of homeless persons with mental illness, Tamil Nadu is aiming at ensuring holistic care for HPWMI, starting with their rescue to social reintegration, streamlining the various processes involved and defining the role of the stakeholders. The Tamil Nadu State Policy for Care of Homeless Persons with Mental Illness and Implementation Framework - 2024, which was released on Thursday, outlines four levels of care for HPWMI - Rescue and Acute Care, Intermediary Care, Long Term care and Social Reintegration with contribution in each level by the stakeholders. As of now, information about homeless persons suspected to have mental illness comes through various helpline numbers across different departments including 100, 102, 104, 14416 and district counselling centres mobile helpline numbers and 181. The policy has outlined detailed steps including FIR registration, emergency care and medical assessment and referral protocols involving various stakeholders such as police, health services, NGOs and local authorities.

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Homeless persons treated, rehabilitated in Karnataka’s first public-private partnership for mental health
3 months, 1 week ago

Homeless persons treated, rehabilitated in Karnataka’s first public-private partnership for mental health

The Hindu  

Recently, a 65-year-old woman was found wandering in Frazer Town by social workers from a non-governmental organisation during their field work. The State Health Department, in association with Aaladamara Foundation, a city-based NGO dedicated to providing holistic mental healthcare to homeless individuals with severe mental illness, launched the initiative in C.V. Raman Hospital in October this year. The mental health …

Building homes, health, and dignity
4 months, 1 week ago

Building homes, health, and dignity

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: What if the key to creating an inclusive society lies in addressing mental health, disability, and homelessness together? This funding will expand its Home Again programme across Tamil Nadu and Kerala, promoting community-based mental health care. Over three decades, it has evolved into a globally recognised model of care, with Home Again acknowledged by the WHO and The Lancet …

Recasting care models for mental illness and homelessness
8 months ago

Recasting care models for mental illness and homelessness

The Hindu  

Socio-normative representations of homeless persons living with a mental illness have ubiquitously ascribed them to the role of refuge seekers. Noteworthy among a few efforts in India that have supported several HPMI reenter communities is the collaboration between the National Health Mission, the Tamil Nadu Department of Health, the Institute of Mental Health, The Banyan, the Azim Premji Foundation and …

Tamil Nadu to release policy on rehab of mentally ill, homeless soon
8 months ago

Tamil Nadu to release policy on rehab of mentally ill, homeless soon

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A policy on homeless and mentally ill people, aimed at strengthening their rescue and rehabilitation, is ready and will soon be released, as per Shilpa Prabhakar, director of National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu. Speaking at ‘Hope, Home and Health’, the fourth international conference on mental health, homelessness, and inclusive development organised by The Banyan and The Banyan Academy of …

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