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No plan without mental health

Centre for Mental Health

The Get Britain Working white paper and Plan for Change together paint a picture of the Governments priorities at this time. The white paper signals some changes in emphasis from the previous Governments approach to health and employment. Its stated aim is to reduce the number of people who are out of work, noting that 2.8

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The Fight Against Involuntary Commitment: Are Protection and Advisory Councils Fulfilling Their Mission?

Mad in America

Therefore, KK and Gottstein last year launched the PAIMI Advisory Council Empowerment Project , through which theyve been engaging with many former and current PAC members, and educating them and the public about PAC powers, how to join PACs, and what PACs might truly accomplish.