Leandra Box About the Race Equality Foundation We are a national charity tackling ra cism and inequality in public services explore what is known about discrimination and disadvantage and what works to dismantle systemic racism ID: 1047687
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1. Providing support to Black, Asian and minority ethnic parents and their children at risk of violenceLeandra Box
2. About the Race Equality FoundationWe are a national charity tackling racism and inequality in public services.explore what is known about discrimination and disadvantage and what works to dismantle systemic racism, through the lens of intersectionalityinfluence policy makers, decision makers and practitioners and drive systemic changework with national and local partners, trialling new ways of working and supporting our communities to tackle racism
3. What I will be talking aboutThinking about cultural sensitivityThe needs of young people and their families at risk of violenceStrengthening Families, Strengthening Communities: supporting Black, Asian and Minority ethnic familiesHow we are working with YEF
4. What about culture?Who are we talking about? Everyone has a culture!Problematises people rather than the structures and systems they operate withinFocus on the culture of an agency, a service or a workforce
5. The context for minoritised familiesDisproportionate impact of poverty, lower incomes, poorer housingOverrepresented in criminal justiceHostile environmentUnderrepresented in positions of powerThis unequal distribution of income, wealth and power in society has a significant influence on parenting and the contexts which allow families and child health to thrive. (Mehay, Leavy, Butt 2021)
6. An ongoing journey
7. Strengthening Families, Strengthening CommunitiesAim: to support the development of violence free lifestyles, families and communitiesby promoting protective factors which are associated with good parenting and better outcomes for childrenSupporting warm, nurturing and strong relationships
8. Strengthening Families, Strengthening CommunitiesStructured groupwork13 sessions, 3 hours eachCo-facilitatedRange of activitiesQuality AssuranceMaterial and delivery in community languages
9. Who and whereUniversal, but primary target audience is Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communitiesParents/carers with a child 0-18Across England, but predominantly urban areasRange of settings including statutory, voluntary and community Multiple referral routes
10. An inclusive approach
11. Evidence and disseminationA last word on evidence and dissemination…To be serious about inclusion and meeting the needs of Black, Asian and minority ethnic young people and their families at risk of violence is to:be serious about monitoring, recording what you do and how you do it, reviewing data, adapting what you do in light of thisbuild lived experience into any research and evaluationshare information, promote good practice, support replication and transfer of models of innovation
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17. Who and where60% of courses have dads on them and 23% of courses have 3 or more dadsHalf of the participants are Black and minority ethnicOne third consider English to be second language61 % have household incomes of less than £10,00012% are parents under 25 years oldHalf are not living in traditional nuclear familiesWho and where
18. An overview of our evaluation journey
19. What difference does it make to familiesRange of studies demonstrating impact.
20. Work with YEFTesting elements of methodology designReferral routes and partnersKey communication messages and methodsConsentData collection with young peopleMinor curriculum adjustmentsStakeholder workshops to review key elementsAgency feedbackData from our own QA processes, programme delivery and trainingSupportive Home ProgrammeFeasibility Study July 2023-May 2024SFSC to parents of 11-18 year olds at risk of violence
21. Work with YEFFeasibility studyNIHR funded 5 year study reporting in 2024Supportive Home ProgrammeFull impact study 2024-2027 Measuring impact of SFSC for parents of Black, Asian and minority ethnic young people 11-18 at risk of violence
22. Find our more and stay in touchPlease visit our website for more information and sign up to our newsletterwww.raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/sfscFree online courses for parents here:www.strengthening-families.netOr drop me a lineleandra@racefound.org.uk