The Roma Support Group’s Mental Health Advocacy Project is designed to enhance the mental health landscape for Roma community members by offering essential support services and resources.
**What We Offer:**
- **One-on-One Support:** Clients receive personalized assistance to understand mental health issues, identify suitable mental health services, and communicate health needs to professionals.
- **Peer Support Groups:** Monthly meetings for beneficiaries to discuss mental health challenges and coping strategies in a safe and supportive setting.
- **Informative Resources:** Leaflets detailing common mental health issues and strategies for seeking support.
- **Training for Health Professionals:** Sessions aimed at increasing awareness of Roma culture and enhancing effective communication with Roma service users.
**Eligibility:** Open to all members of the Roma community and health professionals interested in training.
**Operating Hours:** Support services are available during regular office hours. For specific times, please get in touch.
**Contact Information:**
- **Email:** simina@romasupportgroup.org.uk
- **Phone:** [Insert phone number]
- **Location:** [Insert postcode]
To refer a patient, inquire about training sessions, or discuss the project further, please reach out via email.
For more insights into our impact over the past 25 years, watch our video here: [Mental Health Project Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4gkB0rWOnY&t=4s).
We encourage you to engage with our project and explore the resources we provide to support mental health in the Roma community.
Categories:
Advocacy
Arts and creativity
Mental health support
Connecting with others
Healthy lifestyle
Information and advice
Managing a long-term health condition
Mental health
Service access criteria:
Our services are for members of Roma communities from Central and Eastern Europe. Please see this factsheet about Roma people: https://www.romaoralhistory.com/_files/ugd/6c5748_6501d2b8198d4f73bb0e9860cc6fbb2e.pdf
Please ensure you have checked if the service user is Roma before referring.
We are able to deliver our services in a number of languages including English, Polish, Romanian, some dialects of Romanes, and Hungarian. We may be able to deliver services in additional languages subject to the availability of staff and volunteers.
Additional needs catered for:
Takes place in the client’s home
Non English speaking friendly
Eastern European, Roma, Romanian, Polish, Slovak, Czech, Ukrainian, depression, anxiety, stress, East London