關於協會

協會緣起、宗旨與任務

社團法人台灣社會心理復健協會 Taiwan Association for Psycho-Social Rehabilitation, TAPR

協會簡介

台灣社會心理復健協會,在一群資深且具熱忱推動國內身心健康的專業人士的努力下,歷經數月的籌畫,終於在民國99年7月3日成立,並在第一屆第一次的會員大會中選出理事9位(候補理事2名)、監事3名(候補監事1名),同日並於第一次理監事聯席會議選出王榮璋先生為第一屆理事長。本協會理監事及會員均為其領域內資深之專家,包括精神醫療、社會工作、福利服務、法律、婦女、身心障礙等相關領域之學者及實務工作者,因此極具專業服務能量。

本會以促進國人之身心健康、推廣正確之社會心理知識,並協助有心理支持需求之國人進行社會心理復健與生活重建為設立宗旨。目的在於喚起並促進社會各階層對於心理健康的認識與重視,推廣事先預防重於事後治療的正確觀念,致力於促進身心健康與心理疾病防治之心理衛生推展工作,並持續透過推動各項工作,努力以赴,進而朝向建立更臻完善的心理健康系統之目標。

主要任務

  1. 推廣並促進國人正確之身心健康知識,並提供諮詢服務。
  2. 從事社會心理復健相關政策之推廣、倡議、監督與研究。
  3. 協助精神障礙者進行評估、治療與復健,並提供精神障礙者於社區之生活支持、訓練、輔導、教育、職業、居住等社會心理復健及長期照顧有關服務。
  4. 進行與社會心理健康、精神疾病治療、復健等有關之鑑定評估、研究發展及教育訓練。
  5. 促進與維護精神障礙者及其家屬之權益。
  6. 參與社會心理復健相關之國際事務。
  7. 其它與社會心理復健相關事務與服務。

About TAPR

Taiwan Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (TAPR) was established by a group of dedicated physical and mental health professionals after months of planning and preparation. The first General Assembly elected Mr. Jung Chang Wang as the first president at the same day on 3rd July, 2010. The TAPR board of directors and members are professionals with different expertise, such as psychiatrists, social workers, lawyers, scholars and practitioners working with women, the disabled, and people in need, and therefore provide quality services with enthusiasms. 

The mission of TAPR is to promote citizens’ physical and mental health, increase adequate knowledge from psychosocial perspective, and help people in need to recover from their lives. The objectives of TAPR are to raise awareness and understanding for the public, advocate the concept of “the prevention is better than treatment” to emphasize the importance of mental health, and participate in different events and activities to build a well-established health system in Taiwan.

The major tasks of TAPR include:

  1. advocating the concept of well-being state for the public,
  2. increasing the adequate knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation for people in need and their care givers,
  3. assisting people with mental illness to access to rehabilitation services, such as social engagement and occupational training, housing and living in communities,
  4. advocating the rights of people with mental illness,
  5. dedicating to mental health policies making and supervision.
  6. participating in the international development of psychosocial rehabilitation issues.
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