In Latvian - Lithuanian border area, the number of mentally disabled people is large and growing and only a small part of the disabled successfully integrates into society, therefore social rehabilitation services are relevant and necessary. Mental disorders, unlike the others, lead to a specific need for social rehabilitation.

Rokiškis Psychiatric Hospital and Daugavpils Psycho-Neurological Hospital are the largest and the only institutions of such kind that provide social rehabilitation services to the inhabitants of Panevėžys and Latgale regions. The cooperation between the two institutions, sharing of experience among the employees as well as preparation and implementation of joint social rehabilitation work programmes would allow to improve social services provided to the mentally disabled. Institutions will  develop a strategy and create a base for a long-term cooperation of the employees.

Project will help to improve the possibilities of social exclusion groups to gain knowledge and skills and enable to renew / to provide anew patients' social skills facilitating integration of patients into society after leaving hospital.

In Latvian - Lithuanian border area, the number of mentally disabled people is large and growing and only a small part of the disabled successfully integrates into society, therefore social rehabilitation services are relevant and necessary. Mental disorders, unlike the others, lead to a specific need for social rehabilitation.

Rokiškis Psychiatric Hospital and Daugavpils Psycho-Neurological Hospital are the largest and the only institutions of such kind that provide social rehabilitation services to the inhabitants of Panevėžys and Latgale regions. The cooperation between the two institutions, sharing of experience among the employees as well as preparation and implementation of joint social rehabilitation work programmes would allow to improve social services provided to the mentally disabled. Institutions will  develop a strategy and create a base for a long-term cooperation of the employees.

Project will help to improve the possibilities of social exclusion groups to gain knowledge and skills and enable to renew / to provide anew patients' social skills facilitating integration of patients into society after leaving hospital.