Involvement of people with mental health problems in the community

S obzirom da je svrha socijalne politike 21. stoljeća osigurati izjednačavanje šansi svima onima koji su u neravnopravnom položaju u društvu, institucionalizacija osoba s problemima mentalnog zdravlja pokazala se kao gubitak slobode i individualnih prava. Tako se u Republici Hrvatskoj provodi deinstitucionalizacija sustava socijalne skrbi koja za krajnji cilj ima zatvaranje velikih ustanova te preseljenje osoba u zajednicu. Proces deinstitucionalizacije te naglašavanje prava na život u zajednici pomogli su razvijanju alternativnih načina pristupa ovoj ranjivoj skupini osoba. Riječ je o izvaninstitucijskim oblicima smještaja pod čime se podrazumijeva skrb u udomiteljskim obiteljima, obiteljskim domovima te stambenim zajednicama, odnosno organiziranom stanovanju uz podršku u zajednici. Stoga je cilj ovog rada prikazati razinu uključenosti osoba s problemima mentalnog zdravlja u lokalnu zajednicu. U Republici Hrvatskoj život u zajednici češće se odnosi na preseljenje osoba s problemima mentalnog zdravlja u posebno organizirane manje stambene zajednice,nego na druge oblike skrbi. No, ono što praksa u Republici Hrvatskoj pokazuje jest sljedeće: ukoliko podrška obitelji i zajednice izostane, institucijska zaštita je još uvijek najčešći, ali i najsigurniji oblik skrbi za osobe s problemima mentalnog zdravlja. Na taj se način osobama osigurava primjerena skrb, a zajednici sigurnost.Given that the purpose of social politics of 21th century is to insure equalization of opportunities for all in the unequal position in society, institutionalization people with mental health problems proved to be a loss of freedom and individual rights. Because of that Republic of Croatia is carrying out deinstitutionalization of system of social welfare which for ultimate goal haves closing up big institutions and resettlement of people in the community. Process of deinstitutionalization and the emphasis on the right to life in the community helped develop alternative access for this group of wounded people. It is a non-institutional forms of accommodation by which is meant care in foster families, foster families and group homes or assisted living in the community. For that the goal of this work is to show the involvement people with mental health problems into local comunity. In Republic of Croatia life in community more often refers on the relocation people with mental health problems in specialy organized small residential community in relation to other forms of care. But what the practice in Republic of Croatia revealed is that if support of families and communities failed, institutional protection is still most often and most secure way of care for people with mental health problems. In that way, those people have secure and appropriate care, and community it’s safety