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The Voice and Mental Health Ambassador of FIMHR

The Foundation for International Mental Health and Rehabilitation is pleased to announce that Valerio Massaro has partnered with the Foundation as the Voice and Mental Health Ambassador of FIMHR.

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Please click here to read more about our recent efforts at the Lahug Barangay Behavioral Health Unit, as well as legislative and other successes in Cebu City.

Dear Friends of The Foundation,

The past several years have been a struggle to get any of our anticipated international Programs in the Philippines because of changes in Foreign Policy. We have maintained our support with the comprehensive Drug Rehabilitation program at North General Hospital in Talamban, Cebu City. We are proud that the medical hospital is finally working with the mental health issues related or unrelated to drug abuse. The newly elected government have not been supportive with our collaborative efforts with The Department of Local Government. Consequently , our vision to establish the community based programs were all stalled. Alternative partnerships with Latin American Countries have been met with lack of enthusiasm because of the government’s unfavorable attitude towards mental health.

In the past year, we began a partnership with A local government unit in the city of Cebu, BARANGAY LAHUG. The Barangay was very receptive to the collaboration of local medical health facility with a behavioral program.

It is ironic that we have to be in a world pandemic crisis COVID-19 that the world has finally appreciated the relevance of mental health. It has given us a rekindled spirit to partner with government, private and civic organizations to finally develop the community based collaborative medical and behavioral programs.

On behalf of FIMHR, we thank you for your continued support in helping us make a positive difference in the world. For allowing us to continue to reach our goal of a holistic approach on wellness and breaking down the stigma of mental illness around the world. We carry the responsibility to light the torch and pave the way to a new era of healthcare and one common goal, the respect and dignity of every human being.

Thank you for your commitment and support.

About the Foundation

The FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH & REHABILITATION (FIMHR) believes that optimal well-being of the mentally challenged can be achieved.

Our zeal to open the doors of treatment facilities and champion the awakening of mental health as well as our compassion to help the individual in his pursuit for meaning and happiness has prompted us to become the vanguards of mental health.

FIMHR, established in 2007, is a project of Dr. Renato C. de los Santos, a practicing psychiatrist based in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., Board Certified in Neurology and Psychiatry, and his brother, a masteral in psychology in the Philippines. Dr. de los Santos’ zeal and compassion for the pitiful condition of the mentally challenged and his drive to help them attain optimal well-being has triggered the founding of FIHMR. With the full support of Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, the Brothers and Mr. Mark Frey together with the various competent staff of Alexian Brothers Health System a glimmer of hope can be seen in the future for the mentally challenged.

FIMHR is equipped to provide the necessary tool to educate and train health professionals and offer a multi-faceted and comprehensive training program that covers the psychiatric, rehabilitative and counseling needs of children and adolescents, adults and the elderly.

FIMHR has prepared various training programs that can be used by the participating facilities. These programs and their corresponding training will enable the staff of the facilities to learn new therapeutic modalities and intervention. In addition, the psycho-educational programs linked to schools, and government services offers a wide spectrum of subjects that can promote mental health.