Our Aims
- To facilitate access to mental health services by reducing barriers and changing perceptions that prevent people with mental health difficulties from seeking or receiving appropriate specialist support
- The help provide a culturally appropriate, responsive and sensitive service that meets the needs of all service users from all cultures and backgrounds
- To help and support mental health staff in their efforts to deliver a culturally competent service through training initiatives, advice, information and support
- To liaise with primary care service providers in order to ensure that people from BME communities receive appropriate mental health care and help when required
- To support community organisations and promote awareness of mental health issues in the community
The team can support people in the following ways:
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Joint working
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Telephone advice
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Assessment
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Signposting (whereby we will point you in the right direction for other forms of help, care and support
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Support groups
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Referrals to appropriate organisations
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Supervision
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Listen to concerns, queries, and suggestions
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Training
We welcome referrals from service users, colleagues, carers and families, please telephone, or e-mail:
Asian Elders Lead - Surinder Gill, Tel: 0121 685 6485 Email: Surinder.Gill@bsmhft.nhs.uk
African-Caribbean/Irish Elders Lead - Verona Reid, Tel: 0121 685 6488 Email:verona.reid@bsmhft.nhs.uk
Irish Elders Lead - Bonnie Allcock, Tel: 07825 904 640 Email:Bonnie.Allcock@bsmhft.nhs.uk
