Spain and more specifically Catalunya offer a unique perspective on mental health care, rooted in a tradition of comprehensive and compassionate treatment, aligned with European standards.
The Sant Joan de Déu Foundation (FSJD) is the host of our exchange programme in Spain. The Foundation works together with the hospitals and community centres to expand scientific knowledge and improve care for people living with mental health problems, approaching it in an integrated way, considering the needs of clients and their families.
The EU-PROMENS exchange visit will include particular mental health topics such as perinatal mental health, child abuse, refugee care, prison mental health and mental health promotion for young people.
The first wave in three groups takes place in the period February - May 2025, with registrations opening in September 2024. A second wave will start in October 2025.
Registration for the first wave will open in September 2024. Stay tuned for further updates!
EU-PROMENS is a capacity-building programme on mental health financed by the EU4Health programme and will be implemented by the project consortium (GFA Consulting Group GmbH, Trimbos Institute, and Mental Health Europe) between January 2024 and December 2026. It will enhance and improve the capacity of health professionals across Europe in the field of mental health. The programme implements flagship 15 ‘Initiative For More And Better Trained Professionals in the EU’ of the Commission’s Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health.