Cuisinons Ensemble : une pratique nouvelle favorisant l’autonomie et la responsabilisation des personnes atteintes de troubles mentaux graves

Les personnes atteintes de troubles mentaux graves sont placées quotidiennement devant des difficultés qui nuisent à leur participation et intégration sociales. Elles sont également plus à risque d’être sans emploi et de vivre une situation socioéconomique difficile. Ces obstacles les placent particulièrement à risque de vivre de l’insécurité alimentaire. Cuisinons Ensemble est une initiative communautaire orientée vers le rétablissement qui permet de soutenir les personnes dans le développement de compétences alimentaires et dans leur intégration sociale. Cet article propose de présenter le modèle de Cuisinons Ensemble ainsi que les enjeux de sa mise en place. The challenges people with severe mental health disorders face in their daily lives impede their social participation and integration. They are facing higher risk of unemployment and are more likely to have a low socio-economic status. These obstacles put them greatly at risk of experiencing food insecurity. Cuisinons Ensemble is a community initiative based on a recovery-oriented approach that supports the development of food skills and the social integration of people living with a mental health disorder. This article presents the Cuisinons Ensemble initiative model and the issues related to its implementation. The challenges people with severe mental health disorders face intheir daily lives impede their social participation and integration. They are facing higher risk of unemployment and are more likely to have a low socio-economic status. These obstacles put them greatly at risk of experiencing food insecurity. Cuisinons Ensemble is a community initiative based on a recovery-oriented approach that supports the development of food skills and the social integration of people living with a mental health disorder. This article presents the Cuisinons Ensemble initiative model and the issues related to its implementation