CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE REHABILITATION OF THE MENTALLY ILL TOWARDS INCLUSION.

Social exclusion is a major barrier in disability rehabilitation and care. However capacity building can overcome those barriers and redirect disability rehabilitation as an inclusive model. This study is an attempt to explore the multiple capacity building programme practiced in nearly 90 centres in Kerala where the destitute mentally ill persons are cared and rehabilitated through individual initiatives. The objective of the study is to explore different capacity building programme tried and succeeded in the rehabilitation of the mentally ill in the past 20 years or more. A qualitative research design was used in which case study methodology was adopted to find those capacity building models. The study result shows that capacity building among the mentally ill could be implemented through a humanitarian and familial approach. Participatory method was highly effective in capacity building. Engaging them in day to day functioning, providing responsibilities and validating their services, respecting their minute needs and helping them to cope up the illness, spiritual and emotional support and mobilizing community support are a few methods of several capacity enhancement programme in such centres. It is a right based approach and highly promotive and functional. Systemic and structural theories are substantiating this process model. International attention is brought to this model through World Association for Psycho Social Rehabilitation.