CRISP · Citizenship, Recovery and Inclusive Society Partnership

Citizenship, Recovery and Inclusive Society Partnership

Funded by Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) scheme, our international network unites leaders from academia, policy, non-governmental organisations and people with lived experience from the EU and the US.The CRISP network includes the University of Strathclyde, the Mental Health Foundation, New York University, Yale University, Mieli (Mental Health Finland) Ulm University and the Illinois Institute of Technology. This transatlantic partnership connects leading EU and US partners to share and build upon state-of-the-art knowledge and research in the key dimensions of social inclusion and mental health: citizenship, recovery, stigma and public policy. This major international programme works with major international partners to tackle health and social inequalities for people experiencing mental ill health.People with mental health problems experience significant inequalities including high levels of early mortality, morbidity, unemployment, poverty, isolation and social exclusion presenting major health, social and economic challenges to wider society. Addressing the tremendous health, social and economic challenges to Europe caused by social exclusion of people with mental health problems – this innovative partnership brought together leaders in academia, policy, practice, business, community organisations and people with lived experience of mental health issues in order to reformulate how social exclusion is understood and addressed. We have connected leading organisations from the EU and U.S. to establish and embed a transatlantic network to identify and share state of the art knowledge and practice in the key factors that influence social exclusion of people with mental health problems - citizenship, recovery, stigma and public policy development.The main outcomes of the CRISP network include sharing and disseminating learning in terms of ‘what works’ in different social contexts. Particular attention was given to issues of intersectionality and how to promote social inclusion, citizenship, and human rights of people with lived experience of mental health problems.The international network has built upon state of the art knowledge in four key areas of mental health namely citizenship, recovery, stigma, and public policy. International collaboration in these areas has enabled new perspectives, enhancing skills and career opportunities for researchers and practitioners alike. These new opportunities and perspectives have enabled innovative initiatives ‘back home’, contributing towards the sustained inclusion of people with experience of mental health problems.

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