Minority voices: Research into the access and acceptability of ... - MMC
Minority voices: Research into the access and acceptability of ... - MMC
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Good PracticeGood practice in <strong>the</strong> provision <strong>of</strong> services for <strong>the</strong> mental health <strong>of</strong> youngpeople from Black <strong>and</strong> minority ethnic backgrounds – as for all young people -can be considered from two related perspectives:i) good practice in terms <strong>of</strong> meeting local population needs <strong>and</strong>ii) good practice in meeting individual needs.Cultural awareness <strong>and</strong> sensitivity, with appropriate staff skills, are as importantin <strong>the</strong> strategic <strong>and</strong> joint planning, commissioning, <strong>and</strong> multiagency collaborationrequired to meet population needs as <strong>the</strong>y are in <strong>the</strong> delivery <strong>of</strong> good practiceby service providers. In both cases, good practice depends upon <strong>the</strong>seissues being addressed in close collaboration with service users <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>relevant local communities.Strategic approaches <strong>and</strong> commissioningThe availability <strong>of</strong> appropriate <strong>and</strong> reliable service responses to meet <strong>the</strong>needs <strong>of</strong> BME young people depends almost entirely on informed commissioning,committed to full inclusion <strong>of</strong> BME communities in health <strong>and</strong> social care.Three examples <strong>of</strong> good practice are presented in this section: A community development approach to mental health– <strong>the</strong> Sharing Voices Bradford project. A strategic approach that addresses <strong>the</strong> national targets set out in Saving Lives:Our Healthier Nation 7 to reduce suicide <strong>and</strong> aims to reduce stigma– Bedfordshire’s Campaign against living miserably (CALM). A co-ordinated network <strong>of</strong> children’s services– London Borough <strong>of</strong> Croydon.06