Our Partners for the HR Hub

Partner Hub: Zagreb School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia 

The Zagreb School of Medicine  (ZSM), part of the University of Zagreb, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia 

The Zagreb School of Medicine (ZSM), part of the University of Zagreb in Croatia, stands as the largest educational medical institution in the country, boasting a significant number of medical and postgraduate students. Affiliated with the Zagreb University Hospital Centre and the Psychiatric Clinic Vrapče, the School offers comprehensive education in psychological medicine and psychiatry for medical students, psychiatry trainees, nurses, social workers, and other mental health professionals. The ZSM will serve as the main base for the training and will liaise and coordinate the activities with all the other partners of the exchange programmes. On the first day of the programme, here the participants will have to opportunity to learn about the functioning of the mental health services in Croatia through interactive sessions with the staff members. During the visits, the ZSM members will guide the group through the exchange programme journey.
Learn more about the Zagreb School of Medicine.

Host Organisations and Mental Health Strategies 

EU-PROMENS prioritizes Community-Based Mental Health Care (CBMH) and human rights in selecting host organizations, encompassing services beyond psychiatric hospitals, such as primary care and community mental health centers. Our focus includes enhancing mental health services across partner hubs through multisectoral coordination and professional upskilling.

Host Organisations:

• The Psychiatric Hospital "PH Sveti Ivan" is recognized as a leading institution specializing in psychosocial rehabilitation and residential care for psychiatric patients.
• The "Vrapče" Psychiatric Clinic stands as a prominent and historic institution in Croatian psychiatry, marking over 145 years of dedicated service.
• The Croatian Institue of Public Health remains a leading institution in Croatia, renowned for its contributions to public health, epidemiology, and preventive medicine.
• Institute of Public Health Andrija Štampar is specialized in prevention and treatment with youth and with addiction disorders and the participants will have the opportunity to learn about specific programmes for youth through interactive sessions with the staff members.
• The Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation at the University of Zagreb is a distinguished institution dedicated to the education and training of professionals in the fields of special education, rehabilitation, and social pedagogy. 
• The Croatian Association of Mental Health Associations (SUMEZ) stands as a pivotal organization dedicated to advancing mental health awareness, support, and advocacy across Croatia run by peer workers. 
• Humana Nova is more than just a social enterprise; it is a community dedicated to environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and economic empowerment situated in the town of Čakovec.
• Centar Stančić is a social care institution under the direct authority of the Ministry of Labour, Pension, Family, and Social welfare, providing social services to over 600 children with disabilities and adults with intellectual or mental disabilities. 
• The Health Center Zagreb — Center is the largest health center in the Republic of Croatia thet provides accessible, continuous, comprehensive, and integrated healthcare services.
• UNUO (in Croatian: Udruga Najosjetljivijih U Osposobljavanju standing for the association for the most vulnerable in training) is an association working with people with disabilities children without adequate parental care, and children in disadvantaged positions through the art of gastronomy for the last 15 years.
• Društvo za psihološku pomoć (DPP) is a non-profit and non-governmental organization founded in 1993, primarily as a response to the consequences of the war for the well-being and mental health of the population in the Republic of Croatia. 
• Center for Professional Rehabilitation Zagreb is a facility in Zagreb, Croatia, focused on helping individuals with disabilities gain vocational skills and integrate into the workforce.