Objectives

The purpose of ADHD-Europe is to advance the rights of, and advocate on every level throughout Europe for people affected by AD/HD and co-morbid conditions in order to help them reach their full potential.

To accomplish this, the Association shall facilitate the efforts of national and regional AD/HD organizations in Europe to acquire the necessary funding to enable them to implement projects and procedures to improve the lives of people with AD/HD in their respective communities. It shall also promote the dissemination of information and support to those who live or are in contact with persons who have AD/HD.

ADHD-Europe shall represent those concerned to all international institutions and liaise with other Non-Governmental Organizations sharing similar aims and objectives. It shall advocate with the European institutions and the European community for its members on the topic of AD/HD with a view to effecting policy and improving existing legislation on issues connected to AD/HD.

The Association shall promote AD/HD awareness and information on a European level, promoting evidence-based treatment and supporting the efforts of its members throughout Europe, in an effort to combat ignorance, stigma and intolerance with regard to AD/HD.

Other fields of activity shall be in the areas of:

public and professional education,
rights of individuals and their families,
support for, and participation in, scientific research with particular emphasis on early intervention.

To achieve these goals, the Association shall become a knowledge centre on the subject of European funds, rules and regulations, gathering, disseminating and making this information available to its members. As an information center, ADHD-Europe shall encourage discussion, opinion forming, and public debate in the area of mental health care.