Webinar: Housing Rights for Persons with Psychosocial disabilities

Mental Health Europe will host a webinar about Housing Rights for Persons with Psychosocial disabilities on 7 December 2017 from 15:00-17:00 (CET). For registration visit:

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During the webinar MHE will:

• Discuss the right to adequate housing of persons with psychosocial disabilities/mental ill health in light of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities  (UN CRPD).
• Introduce the latest report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing
• Explore human rights compliant housing options, challenges and possible solutions.
• Understand the role that housing plays in the transition from institutions to community based services.
• Examine outreach and building trusting relationships as a prerequisite for sustainable housing.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and actively participate in the discussions. 

• Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing (Keynote) 
• Samara Jones, Programme Coordinator Housing First Europe Hub, FEANTSA
• Per Glad Fuglsbjerg, Outreach Social Worker at Projekt Udenfør (“Project Exclusion”) in Denmark