Short Courses
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Culture, Ethnicity and Diversity
An accredited short course for managers, diversity leads and trainers. Enquire at Leeds Institute of Health Sciences about planned courses.
Free online training for health professionals working with pregnant women and new mothers from Black and minority ethnic communities
The training course Breaking down the barriers, developed by health charity Medact, is designed to help professionals improve access to maternity and child health services for marginalised women from these communities. In particular it aims to support midwives, doctors and health visitors to understand the practical, cultural and communication needs of women who do not speak English and recent migrants, including asylum seekers, refugees, and women with uncertain immigration status.
To access the course please follow this link: http://www.training.medact.org/.
Mental Health at the Margins
UCL-BALM Short Course, 11-14 February 2008 UCL Banyan Course
The course is for mental-health professionals from NGOs and government health insitutions, working with marginal and displaced populations in South Asia, but it will also benefit professionals from backgrounds such as rights activists, law-enforcement officials, judiciary and donor organisations, who play a key role in working with mental health of destitute and refugee population.
Course on Cross-Cultural Primary Care
Next course: 10th - 14th November 2008
Health Foundation's Leadership Schemes
This scheme is aimed at multi-organisational groups working to improve the quality of healthcare for BME groups. We will support six outstanding teams to become more effective in their work to improve the quality of care for people from BME groups. It is a unique opportunity for teams who are passionate about delivering projects to improve mainstream health services.
The Ethnicity Training Network
The Ethnicity Training Network has been created to help change the way that people think and work in health and social care services. The Network was set up with funding from the Department of Health. It is based at the Institute for Health Sciences and Public Health Research at the University of Leeds.
Refugee Studies Centre Summer School in Forced Migration
The Refugee Studies Centre's annual International Summer School offers an intensive, interdisciplinary and participative approach to the study of forced migration. It aims to enable people working with refugees and other forced migrants to reflect critically on the forces and institutions that dominate the world of the displaced. It will be run in July 2008.
Enhancing Cultural Competence in Dealing with People with Drug and Alcohol Problems
Thams Valley University, Tuesday 3 June – Tuesday 15 July 2008
Free Training - Good Practice on Mental Health
Next courses: 15th July at The Towers, Hamilton; 23rd September at the African Caribbean Centre; 6th October at Forest Lodge, New Parks
