Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

St. George Hospital University Medical Center, 2nd floor, rooms 208-209, Achrafieh
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-583583
Fax
+961-1-587190
E-Mail
grantsofficer@idraac.org
E-Mail (2)
idraac@idraac.org
Website
http://www.idraac.org
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
  2. Others
  3. Research
  4. Youth and education
General Information
The Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC) is a pionnering and a leading Mental Health institute and has long standing history in lebanon and the Arab World. Founded in 1997 and officially registered in 2002, IDRAAC has been conducting research in the field of Mental health since 1982. The IDRAAC teams is formed by: psychiatrists, psychologists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, social workers, counselors, psychiatric nurses, researchers, public health practitioners, media and communication advisors. The primary source of funding for IDRAAC is the financial support it gets by applying to different grants that fall under its same mission. Morevover, IDRAAC relies on the yearly fundraising event that the team organizes. Many national and international projects have been undertaken by IDRAAC in partnership with local governmental agencies (Lebanese Ministries of Public Health, Social Affairs, Education and the Hgher Council for Children...) and funded by international foundations (EU, Fogarty, US BPRM, Oxfam Quebec, NIH, WHO-Geneva...) among others.
Mission and Objectives

IDRAAC mission is to conduct and promote research in Mental health, raise public awareness and advocate for mental health as a basic human right while providing care for all age groups (children, adolescents, adults and the elderly).
IDRAAC objectives are to:

Educate and increase public awareness on mental health

Reach out policy makers to address mental health on the national level

Advocate for mental health as a basic human right and work on preserving the human rights of persons affected by mental health conditions

Implement community intervention programs addressing various aspects of mental health

Conduct and promote research in mental health on national, regional and international levels

Offer individuals and communities the means of identifying, dealing with and overcoming mental disorders

Train students and professionals in the practice and research of mental health

Develop and adapt suitable instruments for research in Lebanon and the Arab region

Main Projects / Activities

IDRAAC main activities:
Research

The Lebanese Evaluation of the Burden of Ailments and Needs of the Nation (LEBANON) in 2003

Assessment Study of Psychosocial Status of Children and Adolescents in the South of Lebanon and Southern Suburbs of Beirut after July 2006 War in 2007

The Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (SYRIL) studies to assess the interventions conducted to improve the mental health of the Syrian Refugees 

Research training

Review papers about Mental Health research in teh Arab World

Advocacy and policy projects

The Burden of Mental Disorders: Towards Mental Health Act in Lebanon (2007-2009)

Campaign to raise awareness about the inportance and effects of mental health on people (2013-2014)
Innovative community interventions based on Science

Turning Teachers into Educators of Tolerence and Conflict Resolution in Lebanese Schools (2013-2014)

Wellbeing of Syrian Refugees Families -mainly women and youth- in Lebanon: An Intergrated Intervention (2013-2014)

Validating Several Internationnaly Used Scales into Arabic to Detect Dementia, Depression and Anxiety (2014-Present)

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Sophie Azizi
Job Title
Grants Officer
Head of the organisation
Dr. Elie Karam