JA PRISM supports the transfer and implementation of three evidence-based mental health promotion and prevention practices – suicide prevention, reducing loneliness among older people, and promoting emotional well-being in children and young people – in 61 implementation sites across 18 EU Member States and 2 associated countries.
About JA PRISM
Project info
JA PRISM aims to reduce the burden of mental ill health among vulnerable groups by promoting ways to obtain and maintain a good mental health, preventing mental health problems, and improving access to treatment and services across the EU and Associated Countries. This will be achieved through the transfer and roll-out of three best and promising practices with clear human rights approaches into new contexts. These practices target vulnerable groups in three key areas: suicide prevention, loneliness in the elderly, and emotional well-being in children and young people. By implementing these interventions, the initiative seeks to improve mental health and quality of life for vulnerable populations, leading to increased access to care and measurable improvements in well-being.
The activities of JA PRISM are distributed in 7 Work Packages (WPs). Four transversal WPs; WP1 Coordination and Management, WP2 Communication and dissemination, WP3 Evaluation, WP4 Sustainability and three technical WPs focused on the transfer of the three practices selected by participating member states; WP5 Transfer of BIZI practice addressing suicide prevention, WP6 Transfer of Circle of Friends (CoF) practice dealing with loneliness in the elderly and WP7 Transfer of Act, Belong Commit (ABC) practice fostering emotional well-being in children and young people. The project has a broad geographical reach, with 61 implementation sites spanning 18 European Union Member States and 2 Associated Countries. These sites vary in scope and scale of implementation, reflecting the diverse contexts and needs across regions and healthcare systems.
By implementing 61 tailored practices, the program aims to achieve tangible benefits, such as higher health literacy rates and reduced stigma among targeted groups. Knowledge-sharing platforms facilitate the adoption of successful strategies, fostering more effective interventions. Building stakeholder networks and international collaborations supports sustainable community impact. Finally, JA PRISM drives policy changes that result in more equitable and effective mental health service frameworks.
Read more about each work package below.
Funding programme
EU4Health
Project duration
September 2025 – August 2028
EU contribution
6 million EUR
Overall budget
7.499.485 €
WP1
Coordination and Management
WP1 is the foundation of JA PRISM’s effective governance, strategic oversight, and day‑to‑day management. By fostering collaboration across a large and diverse consortium, WP1 enables JA PRISM to advance evidence‑based interventions, support Member States in adopting rights‑based mental health approaches.
WP2
Communication and Dissemination
WP2 translates technical work into accessible knowledge that policymakers, professionals, and stakeholders can use. It also guarantees transparency, visibility and knowledgesharing beyond the consortium in line with the expectations of the European Commission.
WP3
Evaluation
This Work Package is dedicated to evaluating joint action’s progress and activities, including its impact, and developing a comprehensive methodological framework that guides all implementation sites in transferring and integrating the selected practices across diverse contexts.
WP4
Sustainability
Within JA PRISM, sustainability is treated as a core, transversal principle, integrated from the very beginning. WP4 places strong emphasis on the meaningful involvement of representatives of vulnerable groups, ensuring that sustainability strategies are inclusive, rights-based, and grounded in lived experience.
WP5
Transfer of
BIZI Practice
The BIZI programme is an innovative, evidence‑informed gatekeeper training (GTK) initiative designed to strengthen suicide prevention capacity in community settings.
WP6
Transfer of
Circle of Friends Practice
The Circle of Friends – group model® is a longestablished, researchbased group intervention designed to alleviate loneliness among older adults.
WP7
Transfer of
ABC Practice
Act, Belong, Commit (ABC) is an evidence‑based mental health promotion framework that encourages people to stay active, build social connections, and engage in meaningful activities.
PRISM management structure
JA PRISM approach
The JA PRISM approach is based on the scaling-out methodology devised to guide and support countries in designing and implementing practices according to their real needs, possibilities and resources. The methodology is grounded on the interconnection of independent theoretical models that address crucial aspects when it comes to the implementation of complex interventions in disparate contexts. The methodology, which has been used in other Joint Actions such as JADECARE and JACARDI, not only specifies the critical issues to be considered during the implementation process (transfer and adoption mechanisms) but also emphasizes the relevance of analysing the readiness of the organizations, implementation facilitators and support delivered, and evaluation of the effectiveness of the practices. Thus, the scaling-out methodology includes three interrelated elements: the Transfer and adoption process, the Capacity building model, and the Evaluation Framework.
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