TO MARK THE UPCOMING WORLD MENTAL HEALTHDAY 2009
THE DELIVERING RACE EQUALITY IN MENTAL HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER NETWORK BRING YOU
QUESTION TIME
Date: Thurs 8th Oct
Time: 7-9pm
Venue: Easton Christian Family Centre, Stapleton Rd., Easton (next to Easton Sports Centre)
Opening Lecture and Questions:
“Being White in the helping professions”
Judy Ryde PhD is a founder of Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling. She is the co-founder and past chair for Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility. Her doctoral research thesis is entitled Exploring White Racial Identity and its Impact on Psychotherapy and Psychotherapy Organisations. Since then her book based on her research, ‘Being White in the Helping Professions: Developing Effective Intercultural Working’, has been published. She leads a project for psychotherapy and counselling with refugees and asylum seekers.
Followed by
Question Time
Theme: Race, Identity, Inequality and the Bristol Story
Hosted by Ujima Radio Presenter and
NHS Bristol Health Trainer Coordinator Mandy Shute
Panellists
Joi Demery, Community Partnerships Manager, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust
AWP is the major provider of specialist mental health services operating across Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
Gary Williams, Nilaari
The Nilaari Agency is a community based drug treatment provider that administers accessible high quality culturally appropriate services.
Phil Harrison, Turning Point
Turning Point is the UK's leading social care organisation. They provide services for people with complex needs, including those affected by drug and alcohol misuse, mental health problems and those with a learning disability
Simon Newitt, Director, Off the Record
Off The Record offers counselling support and information service for young people aged 11 - 25
To be sure you maximise the possibility of having your questions asked, we ask you to send them ahead of time to: mandyshute@nhs.net
For more information on the evening contact: Marvin Rees 0117 900 2207
Note:
This is or chance to question and debate some of the most pressing race, health and equality issues with key people in the voluntary sector and our public services.
Marvin Rees
Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health
Programme Manager, Public Health Directorate, NHS Bristol
marvin.rees@bristolpct.nhs.uk
