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Exec. Ed. Online: Foundations of Mental Health Care
May 3rd, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
May 3, 2022 – June 2, 2022, Tuesdays & Thursdays
EMPOWERING LEADERS FOR IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES
Mental Health Care Leadership Champions: Certificate of Specialization comprises three programs, taught by local and international Harvard faculty embracing both empirical evidence and real-world lessons. It is a training and mentoring program where professionals from around the world can empower themselves to scale-up evidence-based and innovative programs to address the mental health needs of their communities with knowledge, skills, and support.
Those who complete both Foundations of Mental Health Care and Scaling Up Mental Health Care Services programs are invited to join a third program: a peer-learning collaborative to support and learn from one another as they embark on their journey of being champions for mental health.
Learn From the Experts
Foundations of Mental Health Care will be led by renowned faculty who have held both public health research and real-world leadership roles. Core instructors include Shekhar Saxena, former Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the World Health Organization, Vikram Patel, co-leader of GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard, and Giuseppe Raviola, Director of Mental Health for Partners In Health (PIH), and the Director of the Program in Global Mental Health and Social Change (PGMHSC) at Harvard Medical School.
By completing this synchronous, virtual program, you will learn how to:
- Apply evidence-based models of care for the population that you serve
- Expand capacity by applying concepts and tools derived from real-world models
- Develop an international network of industry peers