BME Community Development in Mental Health

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Project Details

Address
Richmond Royal Hospital, Richmond Community Healthcare Hamlet, Kew Foot Road Richmond TW9 2TE
Telephone
0208 940 3331 Ext: 3425
Community Development Workers
Bertine De Jongh & Malvia Kenlock
E-mail
community@rbmind.org
Languages
- English
- Spanish
- German
- Dutch
- Translation Services Available
Leaflet
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BME Community Development in Mental Health Overivew

BME Community Development in Mental Health in Richmond upon Thames forms part of the national Delivering Race Equality in mental healthcare programme (more information on the DRE website). The DRE programme is a five year action plan that focuses on achieving equality and tackling discrimination in mental health services in England. Its aim is to address mental health inequalities for all people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds, including people of Irish or Mediterranean origin, traveller communities and East European migrants.

In Richmond, the BME Community Development Workers will work with all BME groups in Richmond upon Thames to raise awareness about mental health and mental health services in order to reduce stigma around mental health.

What are the aims of this work?

Improve mental health services for people from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds in order to better suit their needs by working together with our partners in the statutory sector, and alongside other organisations in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Raise awareness about mental health and what you can do when you are experiencing mental distress.
Give information about mental health services to BME groups and individuals.

For information in any other language, please contact the worker in English and an interpretation service will be arranged.