Supported living services for mental health: promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches

Supported living services for mental health: promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches

Overview

The Supported living services for mental health: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches technical package is part of the WHO Guidance and technical packages on community mental health services set of publicationsIt showcases a selection of supported living services for mental health that promote independent living by offering accommodation or support to obtain and maintain accommodation while promoting and respecting people’s legal capacity. This document provides specific guidance for setting up new supported living services for mental health that protect and promote human rights. ​

The WHO Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches is a set of publications that provides information and support to all stakeholders who wish to develop or transform their mental health system and services to align with international human rights standards including the  UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The main reference document, Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches provides a detailed description of person-centred and human rights-based approaches in mental health, and summary examples of good practice services around the world. It is accompanied by a set of seven technical packages which focus on specific categories of mental health services.

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