Mental Health and Counselling Service - Barriers and Challenges for Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds

Mental Health & Counselling Services – Barriers and Challenges to Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds

This training was created and is owned and delivered by Gemma Collins.

Professional Profile: Community Development Inclusion Officer in the Diverse Ethnic Background Service. For Sefton Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) which is an independent registered charity with a borough-wide brief to assist and support voluntary community and faith sector (VCF) activity across Sefton, Merseyside. I am also the Chair-person for the Equal Voice Network.

I am the Co-founder of SACHA – Southport African Caribbean Heritage Association.  I am Counsellor coming to the end of my Diploma.

Contact Number: 07562 625325

Email: gemma.collins@sefton.gov.uk

Criteria to participate in this training:

1.           You are a mental health practitioner, school/university counsellor, a nurse or a support worker.

2.           You currently work with or are contracted to work with diverse ethnic communities in some capacity or are interested to work with these communities in the future.

3.           You are available to attend this training in person for ½ a day.

4.           You are willing to fill out a pre and post training feedback form.

Training dates:

Training is available on the following dates. You only need to sign-up to attend one 1/2 day of training. Training will be from 10am to 2pm