The importance of mental health in the Employment Plan called “El Cabildo Previene en Salud”

FMHOY - Fuerteventura crisis and the international situation that followed with the war in Ukraine means that Fuerteventura’s Cabildo is intensifying its efforts to help the most affected families, with actions and activities aimed at preventing social exclusion, promoting inclusion processes, social participation and people’s empowerment.

Fuerteventura’s Cabildo, through the Employment Plan called “El Cabildo Previene en Salud” (the Cabildo is carrying out health prevention), is introducing prevention measures in the family sector such as positive communication and the promotion of healthy habits.

Within this context, they are trying to provide an answer to various collectives on the island through various

Futuro” (Travelling towards the future), “Vivir, Sentir y Descubrir” (Live, feel and discover) and “Empleo, cam-

Previene en Salud” is linked to an agreement with the Canarian Employment Service and aims to cover the real necessities of professionals in that sector while bringing solutions to users of the initiative.

The initiative called “Caminando hacia el Futuro” (Travelling towards the future) looks after young migrants who are in the process of emancipation in Fuerteventutheir life situation, and a team of professionals works in the centres of protection of unaccompanied minors who arrive on the island and in emancipation homes. aims at reviewing the situation that professionals are currently course for disabled people that aims at providing social skills in order to help with professional continuity and the improvement of interpersonal relationships.

“Vivir, Sentir y Descubrir” (Live, feel and discover) is anpital Stays in the Mental Health ward of the Hospital Virgen de la Peña in Fuerteventura. It aims at helping patients of that ward to become more aware and accept reality.