Dovile Juodkaite

Vilnius, Lithuania
2004 - 2005 IPF Fellow

Affiliation: Lawyer and project coordinator, Lithuanian Welfare Society for People with Mental Disabilities, Vilnius, Lithuania
e-mail: juodkaite@policy.hu
website: http://www.policy.hu/juodkaite/

Fellow project

2004 - 2005: Lithuanian mental health policy: Present and future challenges
The objectives of the project are to analyze Lithuanian legislation and government policy on mental health; to overview the relevant international norms and standards and their interpretation and implementation in domestic legislation; devise recommendations on developing an effective advocacy strategy encouraging positive change in Lithuanian mental health policy; and write a research and policy paper targeting relevant government authorities, policy stakeholders, and the general public in an attempt to raise awareness about people with mental disabilities.

Working groups: Public Health Policy
Relevant countries: Lithuania

Fellow's bibliography

• Dovile Juodkaite
  • USA social security system providing financial support for persons with disabilities Vilnius: Lithuanian Law University.
    forthcoming.
• Dovile Juodkaite
  • Human rights of persons with intellectual disability. Country report. Lithuania Vilnius:
    2003.
• Dovile Juodkaite
  • Does the nursing of the disabled persons equals to working? Viltis, 1: Vilnius: Lithuanian Welfare society for persons with mental disability.
    2003.
• Dovile Juodkaite
  • Social policy on disability issues during the 2003 European year of disabled people Viltis, 2: Vilnius: Lithuanian Welfare society for persons with mental disability - “Viltis”.
    2003.
• Dovile Juodkaite
  • The problem of homelessness of persons with psychiatric disabilities: United States of America’s social support system in the sphere of housing Vilnius Pedagogical University, Pedagogic, 62:
    2002.
• Dovile Juodkaite
  • Don’t rush to mark with disability Viltis, 2: Vilnius: Lithuanian Welfare society for persons with mental disability.
    2002.
• Dovile Juodkaite
  • Between the law and the reality Viltis, 4: Vilnius: Lithuanian Welfare society for persons with mental disability.
    2002.
• Dovile Juodkaite
  • Curriculum publication “Organization of international prevention of contraband” Vilnius: Law University of Lithuania.
    2000.
• Dovile Juodkaite
  • Violence in juvenile delinquency. Publication of Pedagogical Institute. Problems of upbringing IV0RW1S34RfeSDcfkexd09rT0 XXXI Vilnius Pedagogical Institute.
    1998.
• Dovile Juodkaite
  • Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Lithuania: Access to Education and Employment OSI EUMAP project.
    .