Following our recent webinar on Ensuring Equitable Integrated Long-Term Care for Rural and Vulnerable Communities, Laurel has launched a collaboration with EQUICARES focused on improving access to sustainable mental health and care services for people in vulnerable situations through research, co-creation and policy solutions. The two projects are united by a shared vision for more inclusive, equitable and resilient care systems across Europe.
Through this collaboration, Laurel and EQUICARES will help amplify each other’s work and support greater awareness of approaches that make care more accessible, person-centred and responsive to the needs of diverse communities. EQUICARES’ work on community engagement, digital tools, policy dashboards and inclusive mental health access offers clear points of connection with Laurel’s focus on integrated long-term care and sustainable care transformation.
EQUICARES improves access to sustainable mental health and care services for people in vulnerable situations through research, co-creation, and policy solutions. The project applies innovative methodologies, including an advanced Levesque framework, Computational Social Sciences, and cost-analysis techniques to assess inequalities and design effective solutions.
Using digital ethnography, EQUICARES maps and evaluates innovative mental health solutions, compiling insights in a dedicated Atlas for policymakers. Piloting in 8 areas across 7 countries, it engages communities through Smart Health Labs to co-design and implement solutions.
EQUICARES also introduces an AI-based Assistant to enhance digital literacy and mental health access. The project tests the impact of its solutions, replicates successful models in 4 additional regions, and provides evidence on the cost of inaction. Finally, the Inclusive Mental Health & Care Policy Dashboard ensures sustainability and long-term policy adoption.
EQUICARES is shaping a future where mental health services are inclusive, accessible, and innovative.
Learn more at https://equicares-project.eu/ or contact info@equicares-project.eu