SILA Mental Health Association
Association based at Ar-Razi Hospital in Sale, dedicated to humanizing psychiatric care, psychosocial rehabilitation through arts and craft, and family psychoeducation.
About and missions
Founded in 2009 in Sale, SILA Association (embodying a "unifying bridge") aims to foster a compassionate link between the psychiatric hospital environment and civil society. Operating directly within Ar-Razi Hospital in Sale, the organization works continuously to enhance patient living conditions, offer occupational and artistic therapy workshops, and guide families navigating long-term psychiatric illnesses. It stands as an indispensable community partner for clinical mental health teams in the Rabat-Sale area.
Support and services
Coordination of the Day Centre: art therapy, painting, pottery, music, and therapeutic gardening workshops.
Structured psychoeducational training cycles for families using the accredited Profamille model.
Practical initiatives aimed at improving and humanizing inpatient living quarters.
Therapeutic excursions, cultural gatherings, and advocacy events for World Mental Health Day.
Follow-up and community support for stabilized service users to preserve social inclusion.
Structured psychoeducational training cycles for families using the accredited Profamille model.
Practical initiatives aimed at improving and humanizing inpatient living quarters.
Therapeutic excursions, cultural gatherings, and advocacy events for World Mental Health Day.
Follow-up and community support for stabilized service users to preserve social inclusion.
How to access support
SILA Day Centre welcomes patients in outpatient follow-up at Ar-Razi Hospital and families living across the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region. To take part in rehabilitation workshops or enroll in caregiver programs, interested relatives may visit the Day Centre during operational hours, seek a referral from hospital medical staff, or make contact via telephone.
Audiences supported
Adults
Families and relatives
Caregivers
Team and specialists
Volunteer directors, family members, expressive art instructors, and specialized facilitators working hand-in-hand with Ar-Razi Hospital psychiatrists and clinical staff.
Network and partnerships
Institutional partner of Ar-Razi University Psychiatric Hospital and Ibn Sina University Hospital, collaborating with the Ministry of Health, the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity, and peer mental health organizations nationally and internationally.
Areas served
Headquarters: Salé
Scope: Regional
Regions: Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Cities: Salé · Rabat · Témara · Kénitra · Khémisset
Areas served are distinct from reception points. Check the listed addresses before visiting.Expressive Workshops and Mediated Therapies
The Day Centre coordinated by SILA Association offers a vibrant, supportive space structured around artistic and manual media. Art therapy, ceramic sculpture, musical engagement, and horticultural activities empower participants to recover self-expression, build self-worth, and foster soothing interpersonal connections, counteracting the passivity that can accompany prolonged illness.
Family Empowerment and Profamille in Sale
Convinced that therapeutic success requires the informed involvement of the immediate entourage, SILA delivers the Profamille curriculum to families across Sale and Rabat. Relatives gain grounded insights into symptom patterns, early signs of decompensation, and constructive communication techniques, markedly decreasing family distress and fortifying patient support.
Humanizing Hospital Environments and Civic Dignity
The association continuously advocates for and participates in renovating hospital inpatient quarters to ensure spaces remain dignified, luminous, and reassuring. Through regular cultural outings, civic dialogues, and public exhibitions showcasing participants’ creations, SILA actively reshapes community perceptions of psychiatric challenges.