Capacity building from "summary" of Self-Care for the Mental Health Practitioner by Alfred J. Malinowski
Capacity building is an important part of mental wellbeing for those in the helping professions. It involves learning how to effectively manage one's own mental health in order to better serve others. Strategies such as self-care, developing healthy habits, and setting boundaries are all essential to the process.- It is important for mental health practitioners to build capacity in order to provide the best care for clients. Capacity building includes actions that facilitate strengthening of skills, knowledge, and resources needed to practice effectively.
- Capacity building can be divided into three main areas: development of organizational culture and structure; development of individual staff members; and engagement with community stakeholders.
- To ensure success, capacity building needs to involve a variety of players – clinical staff, administration, clinicians, consumers, families, providers, government entities, and other interested parties.
- When it comes to developing capacity, organizations need to tailor strategies and capabilities depending on their particular goals and objectives.
- Adequate time must be allocated and resources made available in order to ensure successful capacity building outcomes.
