The organization is dedicated to providing professional and confidential mental health and wellness services in Malawi. CPRI is registered as a limited company, under the Companies Act of 2013. The organization is dedicated to providing evidence based professional and confidential mental health and wellness services to residents of Lilongwe, surrounding areas, and across Malawi through:
● Psychological and wellness assessment
● Evidence based psychotherapy and counselling (one-to-one and group-based interventions),
● Information, education and communication,
● Research and advocacy,
● Consultancy services including workplace mental health and wellness policy and strategies,
● Wellness practices and life coaching,
● Resource mobilization, fundraising and building partnerships. Our Core Values:
The following core values govern our existence and practice:-
Exceptional care and service:
- Our practice use trauma informed and client centred, recovery-oriented practices based on relevant evidence-knowledge and best practices;
- We foster strong, empathic, respectful therapeutic and collaborative relationship between our clients, and staff/clinicians; - We take into consideration and support all facets of a human being, incorporating physical, mental, social, spiritual and structural dimensions into our care and services. Accountability and transparency:
- We exercise responsibility of purpose by practicing safely, respectfully, competently and compassionately;
- We pursue prudence and transparency in all our practices including management of resources, and ensure all our obligations are adhered to. Ethical and professional practice:
- We believe the number one ethical and professional consideration is to cause NO harm to our clients, staff and communities. This calls for competency, and high standards in our practice and service delivery, individually and collectively; ensuring our clients, staff and communities are treated with dignity and respect;
- We hold the privacy and confidentiality of our clients with highest regard. We are all bound by this principle, as part of our duty to our clients and ourselves as service providers. Curiosity and interest:
- We believe learning never ends and is central to our cause, so, we continue to learn and innovate in our programming and practices as we engage with our clients, appreciating, supporting and considering their needs, aspirations and expectations. Building and strengthening connections:
- We believe humans are social beings and thrive on healthy connections. We strive to help individuals, families and communities build healthy and strong connections that will allow them to prosper in all other areas of their lives;
- We also believe to achieve our fullest potential as an organization, we need the support of others and vice versa. Thus, we foster healthy partnerships, collaboration and networking towards building healthy communities;
- We honour and respect the diversity of beliefs and norms that individuals and communities we work with hold. We commit to respectful engagement with everyone, as we continuously develop our level of awareness with various cultures. Our Mission:
Our mission is to support Malawians build, strengthen and sustain healthy lifestyles, through the provision of evidence based mental health and wellness services to residents of Lilongwe, surrounding areas, and across Malawi. Our Vision:
Be a national leader in supporting individuals, families, and communities realize their full potential and attain optimal quality of life. Our Approach:
A multi-disciplinary, collaborative team, trauma informed, and integrated approach to service delivery using relevant evidence-based interventions in a safe and confidential environment; ensuring Malawians across the country have access to quality and affordable mental health and wellness services.
