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PATRICKVERNON-THEAFIYATRUSTCRISISANDPER
PATRICKVERNON-THEAFIYATRUSTCRISISANDPERSPECTIVESONBLACKMENTALHEALTHTHEAFIYATRUSTMinorityEthnicCommunitiesintheUKHistoryofslavery,colonisationandtheEmpireRiseofmulticulturalandmultifaithBritainColourbartosnowcapping/glassceilingFuturegenerationsDiversity,differenceandsharedexperiences-racialisedcommuniti
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eshttp://www.gopetition.com/petitions/charmed-life-campaign.htmlTHEAFIYATRUSTHealthInequalities–WhatNeedstoChangeDisparityinhealthoutcomesDisparitywithinhealthandsocialcareservicesDisparityinawarenessofandinfluenceoverhealthandsocialcareservicesRacismandhealthinequalitiesTHEAFIYATRUSTTheAfiya
TrustCarersMentalHealthLongTermCondit
TrustCarersMentalHealthLongTermConditionsPublicHealthandSocialmarketingPatientandserviceuserinvolvement/leadershipEstablished1997THEAFIYATRUSTTheAfiyaTrustDHMentalHealthStrategicPartnershipWorkandRecoveryCatchAFiyaAdvocacyNetworkSurveywithNHSSeniorManagersOurCurrentMentalHealthProjectsTHEAFIYAT
RUSTOurVisionEradicatingthecontinuing
RUSTOurVisionEradicatingthecontinuingexistenceofracialinequalitiesandtheirimpactonpeople’shealthandwellbeingMakinghealthamatterofsocialjusticeEmpoweringandresourcinglocalcommunitiestodefineandeffectchangeWebelievethegovernmentcansupportthewellbeingofindividualsandcommunitiesby:THEAFIYATRUSTAchievi
ngRaceEqualitywiththeCoalitionGovernment
ngRaceEqualitywiththeCoalitionGovernmentCoalitiongovernmentProgressivePatientfocusBigSocietyCuttingpublicsectorexpenditureLocaldemocracy/accountabilityChoiceandthemarketNudgingTHEAFIYATRUSTNoHealthwithoutMentalHealth–KeyPriorities•Morepeoplewillhavegoodmentalhealth;•morepeoplewithmentalhealthpr
oblemswillrecover;•Morepeoplewithm
oblemswillrecover;•Morepeoplewithmentalhealthproblemswillhavegoodphysicalhealth;•Morepeoplewithmentalhealthproblemswillhaveapositiveexperienceofcareandsupport;•Fewerpeoplewillsufferavoidableharm;and•FewerpeoplewillexperiencestigmaanddiscriminationDrivingForceMinisterialAdvisoryandEqualitiesGroup
ChairedbyPaulBurstowMP,MinisterforSocia
ChairedbyPaulBurstowMP,MinisterforSocialCareandaCalltoAction.THEAFIYATRUSTFUTUREDIRECTIONOFMENTALHEALTH•TheLegacyofDREProgramme(RockyBennett/InsideOut)•NoHealthWithoutMentalHealth(NewHorizonsMark2)•NHSReformsandTheBigSociety•GPCommissioningandAuthorisationProcess•HealthandWellBeingBoards
•FoundationTrusts•EqualityDel
•FoundationTrusts•EqualityDeliverySystemTHEAFIYATRUST•GenerallackofawarenessoftheDREstrategyamongserviceusers•Needfortrainingformentalhealthstaffonhowbesttoengagewithpeoplefromdiverseethniccommunities.lackofawarenessofmentalhealthissueswithindiverseethniccommunities,andsignificantstigmaattac
hedtoexperiencingmentaldistress.•
hedtoexperiencingmentaldistress.•Needforgreatersupportforcommunitygroupsandempowermentofserviceusersandsurvivorstobothinfluenceandprovideservices.•Betterengagementwithfaithgroupsandleadersasameansofdisseminatinginformationaboutmentalhealthissuesandservices.•Serviceusersdidnotperceivesubstantialp
rogressandhadnotexperiencedthetypesofse
rogressandhadnotexperiencedthetypesofservicesDREwasexpectedtofosterTHEAFIYATRUSTKEYCHALLENGES–WHYMENTALHEALTHSERVICESSTILLDONOTEFFECTIVELYMEETTHEBMECOMMUNTIES•Afterthought•Justification•OneSizeFitsAllSolution•PressureforQuickWins•LackofUnderstanding•ShortTermsSolutions
49;StructuralRacism(stillperceivedasthe&
49;StructuralRacism(stillperceivedasthe‘other’ornotvaluedasequalcitizensandcocreators/producers)•Powerrelationshipsbetweenprofessionals,serviceusersandcarersSUMMER2011THERISEOFRETRORACISMTHEAFIYATRUSTTHEAFIYATRUSTSecretaryGeneralUNMr.BanKi-MoonTimehascometopaytributetothecontributionsmade
bypeopleofAfricandescenttothehumanfamil
bypeopleofAfricandescenttothehumanfamily,totheadvancementofthepolitical,economic,socialandculturaldevelopmentofoursocieties.WehavetoacknowledgethatpeopleofAfricandescentareamongthosemostaffectedbythescourgeofracism.Toooften,theyfacedenialofbasicrightssuchasaccesstoqualityhealthservicesandeducation.Theyarealsoaff
ectedbymoresubtlemanifestationsofdiscri
ectedbymoresubtlemanifestationsofdiscriminatorypracticessuchasdemographicoverrepresentationindetentioncentres.THEAFIYATRUST‘Iwasstripped;myarmsheldbehindme;mylegsextendedandforciblyseparatedfromeachother;Iwasplungedintothetankandkeptunderthewatertillallresistanceonmypartceased;their[thenurses]graspwasthen
relaxed–Irosetothesurfaceandbreath
relaxed–Irosetothesurfaceandbreathedasifitweremylast.Scarcely,however,hadIdrawnmybreathwhenIwasagainsubjectedtothesamehorribletreatment,withtheadditionofhavingmyheadhurtagainstthesidesofthetank,andmypoorbodybeatenandcontusedwithblows,tillthefearofmurderpromptedthemtodesist’.AnnPrattDetainedinKingsto
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nLunaticAsylumin1860CRISISISSUESAROUNDPEOPLEOFAFRICANDESCENTANDMENTALHEALTHSERVICES•Impactofthelegacyofslavery(DrJoyLearyandBarbaraFletchmanSmith)•Blackculturalheritageisstillbasedonslavery,carnivalandsomeAfricanAmericanheroes(developmentofblackhistorymonthin1987andlaunchof100GreatBlackBritonscampaign)
9;StereotypingandriskofBlackman(OrvilleB
9;StereotypingandriskofBlackman(OrvilleBlackwoodandChristopherClunisreports)•LegacyofWindrushGeneration(intergenerationaldynamicsandblackculturalidentityofintegrationofBritishsociety•OnesLeftBehindandMigrationtotheUK•Failureoftheeducationsystemaroundaspirationsofchildrenyoungpeopleandparents•Lega
cyofsuslaws,stopandsearchandcriminalisat
cyofsuslaws,stopandsearchandcriminalisationprocess•Postwarconflictlegacy•UnderdevelopmentandstructuralissuesaroundthesuccessandfailureofBlackvoluntarysectormentalhealthservices•Commissionersandprovidershaveathirdworldmindset•Researchonblackmentalhealthstillbuiltoncolonialassumptionsandstereotypes
•PoliticalcorrectnessontheBlackexp
•PoliticalcorrectnessontheBlackexperiencesTHEAFIYATRUST-MENTALHEALTHOFBEINGYOUNGPEOPLEFUTUREWELLBEINGOFYOUNGPEOPLEENJOY,ACHIEVEANDBEHEALTHY:THEMENTALHEALTHOFBLACKANDMINORITYETHNICCHILDRENYOUNGPEOPLEEnjoy,AchieveandBeHealthy:ThementalhealthofBlackandminorityethnicchildrenyoungpeopleTheoutcomeofapolicyove
rviewandconsultationwith11-25-year-olds.
rviewandconsultationwith11-25-year-olds.Thereporthighlightsthataworryingprofileatnationalpolicylevel,ofBMEchildrenreceivinginsufficientandineffectiveconsiderationduetotheirageandethnicity,isemerging.Inrelationtothegovernment’s‘Nohealthwithoutmentalhealth’strategythereporthighlights:Around20percentofch
ildrenandyoungpeoplearebelievedtohaveame
ildrenandyoungpeoplearebelievedtohaveamentalhealthproblem,yetthereisnoindicationhowmanyarefromaBMEbackgroundDespiteabreakdownofdisordersbeingavailableforBMEadults,noneisavailableforBMEchildrenandyoungpeople,andhasyettobeexplained.Riskfactorshighlightedforchildrenandyoungpeopleregardingmentalhealthfailtoincluderaci
sm,racialharassmentorracistbullying.THE
sm,racialharassmentorracistbullying.THEBIGSOCIETYPUBLICMENTALHEALTHANDBMECOMMUNTIES•Bridgingthegapbetweencommunitiesandgenericservices•Providingservicestomeettheneedsthatmainstreamprovidersareeitherunawareofordonothavetheexpertisetoaddress•Empoweringcommunitiesandsupportingtheirengagementindecision
makingandleadership•Informingpolic
makingandleadership•Informingpolicydevelopment•Tacklingthewidersocio-economicdeterminantsofhealth•Tacklingdiscriminationanddisadvantage•EngagingisolatedcommunitiesandstrengtheningcohesionABOUTAFIYATRUSTAchievingHealthEquality1)Addressthediversityofidentitiesandexperienceswithincommunitie
swhiledeliveringservices2)Developsystem
swhiledeliveringservices2)DevelopsystemstoenableracialisedcommunitiestoInfluencepolicymakingatthetoplevel3)Supportcommunity-ledsocialmarketingcampaignstochallengeinequalitiesandraiseawareness4)Setmandatorydutyforaccountabilityonhealthequalityoutcomes5)Monitorthecommissioningprocessforeffectivenessinmeetingcommuni
tyneeds6)Ensureserviceuserandcarerleade
tyneeds6)Ensureserviceuserandcarerleadershipinevaluationofservice7)Recogniseandrespectculturalheritage,identityandbeliefsystemsofcommunitiesOurframeworkforactionisbasedona7-prongedapproach:THEAFIYATRUSTWhatneedstohappenatalocalLevel?EqualityImpactAssessmentChallengingdecisionsbycommissionersandprovidersUs
eexistingdemocraticstructurese.g.HealthS
eexistingdemocraticstructurese.g.HealthScrutiny,NHSboards,LinksEngagementwithlocalcommunitiesontheimpactofcutsandchangeinpolicyExploredevelopingconsortiumandsocialenterprisesShareexperienceswithlocal,regionalandnationalorganisationsEqualityDeliverySystembeingmainstreamedandimplementedABOUTAFIYATRUSTOurevents
THEAFIYATRUSTAfiyaTrustandsocialmediaY
THEAFIYATRUSTAfiyaTrustandsocialmediaYoucannowfollowAfiyaTrustandtheworkthatwedoonthefollowingfavouritesocialmediasites.BecomeafanonFacebook,followourtweetsonTwitterorviewphotosfromeventsonFlickr.THEAFIYATRUSTTHEAFIYATRUSTPatrickVernonChiefExecutiveContactPhone:02075820400Email:patrick.vernon@afiya-trust.org