Mental Health and Telemedicine Organizations and Their Events

A Worldwide Calendar and Locator Resource
Maintained by Myron L. Pulier

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To achieve this aim the Centre works to influence national policy and practice through a co-ordinated programme of research, service development and training. It works closely with local services to assess needs, develop services, train practitioners and undertake research. The Centre is also committed to identifying good local practice and disseminating it nationally through an extensive programme of conferences and publications, its web site and its training activities.

The objectives of the San Diego Psychiatric Society include advancing and improving care for persons with mental illness through public information, education and awareness programs and material.

The purpose of SDSSTE is to bring together professionals in the fields of sex education, sex therapy, and sex research to foster the interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge related to sexuality. Balanced attention is given to all aspects of sex therapy and education.

It is not a requirement of Society membership that a person be licensed in any profession or possess any standard of professional expertise or experience, or engage in any particular profession. Not all occupations in the health care field in California require professional licenses. Therefore, some members of the Society are licensed and/or practicing as professionals, and other members are not.

Sandplay is an expressive play therapy tool used by children, adolescents, adults, families, couples and groups. Miniature images, sand and water are used in a tray of sand to create patterns, worlds and/or dramatic play processes. The sandplay process promotes self-expression, shared visions and community with others.

Sandtray Network objectives are to:

• Promote the many different ways of using the sandtray
• Support the use of the sandtray for the benefit of the community at large
• Compile a resource library
• Disseminate information about sandtray methods
• Implement the use of sandtray in a wide variety of settings
• Explore the use of the sandtray as an interpersonal communication tool to bridge ethnic and cross-cultural barriers

• Mentally ill people without adequate assistance
• Children exploited and abused
• Young people at risk of losing viable society contact
• People addicted to drugs and alcohol
• (Ex-) prisoners
• Elderly people abandoned
• Refugees and migrants in illegal situation

SMES-Europa is concerned with the intersection of social exclusion and mental health. Exclusion is a structural phenomenon of society and constitutes a political challenge for all of Europe. Loneliness, sickness, mental illness, drug abuse and alcoholism may be the cause or the results of this state of alienation and exclusion from society, which in some cases may be irreversible and which could eventually lead to a complete break with society. SMES-Europa calls for a new political European program built within a framework of a Europe of Citizenship and Solidarity.

Membership in SMES-Europa includes organizations and individuals. Its activities include international conferences.

Objectives:

• Improve mental, physical and social well-being
• Promote human rights
• Promote access to social and health services
• Promote citizenship and participation
• Increase inclusion and solidarity

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