To facilitate the professional MH care to children, adolescents and their families by:
providing pediatricians with new therapeutic and diagnostic skills;
improving detection knowledge end better management of MH care;
setting up a network of patients' referrals between the primary care system and qualified psychological and psychiatric institutions;
providing education for public through the publication of handbooks, brochures;
conducting radio and TV programs to achieve greater awareness and understanding of MH in order to overcome fear and prejudice;
developing of appropriate knowledge on matter of MH in school circumstances;
developing teacher's psychological skills to understand and give the possible care for improving MH in schools;
enhancement of working network between primary health care professionals, school professionals, and CAMH care services in Armenia.
Code of behavior
We are open, in our communication, with full disclosure of information.
We value the wealth of experience and knowledge that each of us brings to our common goals.
We identify and address issues, problems and conflicts in a timely manner.
We work towards the common good, while respecting our differences.
We seek first to understand then to be understood; we listen carefully.
We are open-minded in decision making, are supportive in implementing decisions; we hold ourselves accountable for the outcomes.
Goals
Providing therapeutic service along with a multidisciplinary team approach.
Providing a combination of psycho-social and biological approaches of treatment.
To develop and promote international standards in therapeutic work, considering ethno- psychological, cultural and other national characteristics.
Further development and enrichment of the network between organizations involved in child MH.
To enlarge and to expand the number of organizations and individuals involved in CAMH network.
To increase the number of sustainable projects in the CAMH field.
To encourage the participation of ACPP members in the International Conferences and Meetings.
Making new professional contacts and participation in Global MH network.
Creation of a new post for the Public Relation Manager.
Providing public and professional education
To attract young professionals in the current issues of MH.
To encourage research and scientific activities among ACPP members and friends.
To maintain and enhance the image of MH rather than Mental Disorders.
To maintain the training programs for MH and related professionals.
To provide Destigmatization programmes.
Improvement and maintenance of managerial system
To develop, implement and monitor the Management Plan.
To ensure and monitor an effective financial process.
To ensure efficient and effective communication systems, structures and processes.
To ensure effective and economical use of technology and to expand the distribution of leadership.
To define relationships among International CAMH Institutions and individuals.
To ensure the efficient and effective governing of ACPP strategy.
To raise the ACPP image world-wide in order to be recognized as Professional NGO.
Measurable indicators
Increased number of treated patients along with the number of referred cases.
More than 1200 patients and their families have been treated and as a result have a better quality of life.
Beneficiaries are able to function better both within the family and society.
Database indicating that Self and professional-referrals.
Positive feedbacks received from service users.
Number of networking organizations and institutions have increased.
Beneficiaries from far regions have a chance to be treated locally.
The number of self-referrals has increased.
Medical charts are maintained appropriately. (Professional Review of Medical Charts showing the appropriateness of case management both clinically and administratively).
Staff have participated in the trainings/conferences.
Have received positive results from both financial and narrative audit.
