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Barriers to health and disability: weak social ties.
Corinne is visually impaired. On the street, people sometimes grab her arm and lead her away... without asking her permission. "Just because we have a vision problem doesn't mean we have...
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Accessibility of health-related information for people with disabilities.
Health information disseminated to the general public has little or no impact on people with disabilities. To reach these audiences without discrimination, INPES began in 2008 to adapt...
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Mobile Team for At-Risk Preteens and Teens: Reaching Out to Struggling Youth and Their Families [Interview].
In Rennes, a multidisciplinary mobile team reaches out to preteens and teenagers experiencing psychological difficulties, primarily boys around the age of 12. To do so, the team uses a...
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Vivre Mutual Aid Association: Supporting People in Distress to Help Them Find Their Place in Society [Interview].
According to the Vivre association, every person experiencing physical or mental distress has the potential to develop skills that will enable them to integrate into society and the...
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Social, health, and administrative support for sex workers [Interview].
The Lucioles team reaches out to people working in the sex trade and offers them personalized support with administrative, social, and health-related matters.
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Health in Action, December 2016, No. 438: Sexual Health: Networking to Serve Communities Up Close.
As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being related to sexuality. It has been demonstrated that...
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A film, followed by a discussion to challenge stereotypes [Interview].
In Saint-Étienne, psychiatry residents are organizing discussions following film screenings for the general public at an arthouse cinema. The goal is to engage with audience members and...
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Well-being Workshops at the European Metropolis of Lille: "Discussions on Mental Health" [Interview].
The "Mieux Être" workshops in Hellemmes, Faches-Thumesnil, Lezennes, Mons-en-Baroeul, and Ronchin provide residents with an opportunity to freely discuss topics related to mental health,...
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Community-based approach: "Involving residents in planning and action" [Interview].
Community-based initiatives focus on citizen participation. For example, in the field of mental health, in the Essonne department: in Évry, residents are actively involved in the...
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When psychology students go door-to-door in college dorms [Interview].
In Lyon and then in Saint-Étienne (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region), psychology students from the Apsytude association are going door-to-door in university housing. The goal is to build...