Carpentry, ceramic or screen printing are some of the activities they perform in their day to day students that make up the center of Santa Ana apex, Association for Community integration of mentally ill Cartagena and District, and visit the mayor Friday, Pilar Barreiro, accompanied by the Councillor for Social Care, Antonio Calderon.
On World Mental Health Day to do most visible work is being done by these groups in the occupational workshops, in addition to therapy, used to take art inside them, explained this morning the first mayor.
The Association, part of the FEAFES Confederation and the Federation of the Region of Murcia, offers the service of occupational center, in addition to the hotline, a familiar address.
In the day center for people with mental illness are served between 18 and 65 years to a grade III level 1 unit, and has a capacity of 50 seats.
Hours are Monday through Thursday, from 8.30 to 18 hours, and Friday from 8.30 to 15.30 hours.
The Occupational Center there are 45 seats in Monday mornings and Friday afternoons and Tuesday and Thursday.
Students, known as the mayor this morning, conducted workshops of all kinds as the restoration of antique furniture, decoration and finishes, as well as activities to promote relaxation and self-esteem, social skills, functional autonomy, pilates, guitar, dancing or Barber Shop.
Students also perform other activities as different cultural once a month or participate in the Regional League of Persons with Mental Illness as a football team outputs.
The Association began its activities in 1991 in order to provide adequate attention to the needs of mentally ill will and their families. Apexes The City is working with by providing subsidies and grants since 1995 totaling 308,000 euros.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena