The CCMH offers comprehensive support, both medical and social. Assistance at the Center is obtained not only by the child, but also by his family or peer group. The Center does not operate solely in the facility; teams of community therapists provide assistance at places of residence, and they also cooperate with schools.

This is a completely new approach to psychiatric care in Poland, which is moving from an institutional and hospital-based form to a community-based form, that is, close to the environment of the person in need of help. I am glad that CMHI is joining the reform of child and adolescent psychiatry,

Deputy Minister Jarosińska-Jedynak stressed.

In May 2021, we signed a funding agreement for this project worth nearly PLN 15 million, today - we inaugurate the new center,

she added.

The activities for the residents undertaken by CMHI, are part of a larger project, under which support, in addition to children and young people from Wawer, will also be provided to young residents of Bemowo and Żoliborz.

The deputy head of the MDFRP also mentioned other measures to support health care that are subsidized by European Funds.

We have just launched another call for proposals for grants for the Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities. In addition to the 138 entities that have already received financial support, we want another 140 PHCs from across Poland to receive funding to improve architectural, digital and communication accessibility,

the Deputy Minister explained.

The maximum value of the grant is PLN 720 thousand. The money can be used to build ramps, purchase elevators, induction loops, and other measures to make treatment more comfortable for the elderly and people with disabilities.

A second call will be launched this quarter - for hospitals, also to improve their accessibility. Details can be found on our website www.dostepnoscplus.gov.pl