ETHNIC MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS PROJECT (EMHAP)

The EMHAP Project Objectives

• To look into the different perspectives held by both community leaders, religious leaders against those of the BME women in order to understand socio-cultural issues associated with mental health and illness among BME communities.
• To research the health needs of sufferers and those of their carers in order to advice service providers on designing appropriate services that meet these needs.
• To research into the available mainstream services and how they meet the individual needs of sufferers and their carers.
• To provide services to the ethnic minority women in raising their awareness, provide services, conduct focus groups as well as workshops to raise their awareness and knowledge of mental health issues and how to deal with it and access available services.
• Educate the public, mainstream service providers and users on the understanding of mental health issues in different communities and advocate for appropriate care for sufferers, and attitudinal change towards them.
  
  

  Funding Source

Funding Source : Welsh Assembly Government under the NVO Grant Scheme.
Funded Until : March 2011.

The project will explore the different mechanisms that can be used to raise awareness amongst the general population and engage with sufferers and their carers , and most importantly, work towards prevention and acceptance in the communities. Some of the initiatives to be explored include creative arts and crafts, voice coaching, creative writing, healthy eating, positive living concepts, coping strategies such as walking, visits to heritage sites, outdoor leisure activities, and yoga among others.

For more information on the project and how you can get involved, please contact Priti on : 029 2046 4445 / emhap@mewn-cymru.org.uk