CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
About the Centre
Recognising that community well-being is important to promote the success of societies, the Centre for Community Mental Health (CCMH) was founded in 2017 with an aim to provide education, training and to disseminate knowledge to stakeholders (e.g. students and professionals) for enhancing community wellbeing. The Center follows a preventive approach to promote positive mental health. In this pursuit, emphasis is laid on advancing research in domains of relevance – social/religious orientation, arts, music, clinical psychology – while maintaining an applied focus. CCMH will continue to address current mental health and social priorities, with the objective of making a real difference to the quality of health. The ultimate goal of the Centre is to channelise research efforts for innovating and transforming the well-being of communities.
Mission
To improve, promote and protect the health of the people in the community and foster the wellbeing and independence of people who experience disabilities and face discrimination.
Commitments
We are committed to the cause of a flourishing society. In line with our commitment and to achieve our mission, the leadership team at the CCMH affirms that the Centre will continue to:
- Develop state-of-the-art facilities, programs and information systems
- Resourcefully seek out and integrate human, financial, physical and information resources to realize our vision.
We are committed to the cause of a flourishing society. In line with our commitment and to achieve our mission, the leadership team at the CCMH affirms that the Centre will continue to:
- Assist community dwellers to improve their quality of life and reduce the stigma of mental illness
- Respect cultural, racial, religious, gender and other diversities.
Means
The Centre will realise its aims at various geographical levels by:
Conducting research and training students in the domain of community mental health
Organising outreach workshops and holding public awareness events to disseminate latest research findings on mental ailments
Developing platforms and tools for fostering community engagement and facilitating both national and international alliances.
Our Impact
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