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Co-Production

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Leonie Sherlock, Interim Peer Educator, Laois, explains
co-production during the panel discussion at the launch of the National Framework for Recovery in Mental Health, May 2024
Co-production is defined as…
“delivering public services in an equal & reciprocal relationship between professionals, people using the services, their families & their neighbours.”

Office for Mental Health Engagement & Recovery (MHER)

Co-Production in Practice Guidance Document 2018 – 2020 uses this definition from the New Economic Foundation (2009)

An Assets/Strengths Based Approach

Building on People’s Existing Capabilities

Reciprocity & Mutuality

Networks

Blurring Role Distinctions

Facilitating Rather than Delivering