Webinar | Housing Rights of Persons with Psychosocial disabilities

This webinar was organised by Mental Health Europe on December 7th 2017. It explores the Housing Rights of Persons with Psychosocial disabilities. Speakers will include: -Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing (Keynote) -Samara Jones, Programme Coordinator Housing First Europe Hub, FEANTSA -Per Glad Fuglsbjerg, Outreach Social Worker at Projekt Udenfør (“Project Exclusion”) in Denmark --Julien Dijol, Deputy Secretary-General, Housing Europe In this webinar, speakers: -Discuss the right to adequate housing of persons with psychosocial disabilities/mental ill health in light of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). -Introduce the latest report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing -Explore human rights compliant housing options, challenges and possible solutions. -Understand the role that housing plays in the transition from institutions to community based services. -Examine outreach and building trusting relationships as a prerequisite for sustainable housing.