The councilman of Social Welfare, Juan Carrion Tudela, recently held a meeting with professionals and families of users of City of Psychosocial Support Service, to inform about the work being done to improve the quality of life of these people and analyze the social and educational activities planned for 2008-2009.
During the meeting, they discussed various issues such as the attention paid to the center aims to improve the quality of life of people with mental health diagnosis.
To this end, the Psychosocial Support Service, which is a municipal that currently serves about 20 people diagnosed with mental health in our town, working on promoting personal autonomy of people with mental illness, developing skills social, communication, intellectual or creative.
To achieve these goals are working in different areas such as introduction to computer science, health education, psycho-education, digital photography, cognitive stimulation, introduction to carpentry, personal development, etc.
They also highlighted the addition this year of an instructor, with great experience to work in the field through creative artistic activities.
Similarly, it was reported the existence of a space for individual monitoring and counseling to family members.
For his part, Councillor for Social Welfare, Juan Carrion, recalled that six years ago when there were no alternatives in the city for people with mental illness, the municipal corporation undertook to finance activities aimed at this group of "declaring that" this maintain the commitment today to the maintenance of a municipal service and financing activities of the association of relatives. "
He highlighted the close collaboration of service with the Center for Psychosocial Support and Mental Health said the government team is working on setting up a service day, with longer hours, aimed at people with mental illness .
Finally, the council noted that the City and the social fabric should continue to coordinate and complement the focus on this group.
