Second session of the Systemic Change Workshop with Rethink Ireland: Scaling Up and Investing
On September 18, we held the second online session of the Systemic Change Workshop at Rethink Ireland. This time, the meeting focused on a key step in the process: how to scale up and invest collaboratively in the mental health portfolio in Ireland.
The lessons learned so far with Ktool, the tool that is enabling the mapping of actors, initiatives, and narratives around mental health, were shared. Progress was presented on the mapping and listening modules, and local teams contributed their experiences to identify both the challenges and the elements that add value to this process.
In addition, we opened a space for collective reflection on how to improve the information collected and how to connect the different components of Ktool with the phases of collective interpretation and co-creation. The conversation also opened the door to a new central theme: scaling and financing strategies that will give sustainability and scope to the initiatives in the portfolio.
In working groups, participants began to identify possible areas for co-creation, which will be key to further strengthening the collective dimension of the process.
The session concluded with a common action plan, which includes reviewing and completing profiles and the list of initiatives, sending materials on scaling and financing, and jointly identifying areas of co-creation to be integrated into the portfolio. In the third session, to be held in October in Dublin, LAC members will participate to consolidate a common investment and scaling strategy for mental health in Ireland.
Connecting the Dots: Collaborative Mapping of Ireland’s Mental Health Ecosystem