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MEET THE DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKERS
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Akin Sankofa Community Development Worker: Mental Health and Criminal Justice Address: Derby Race Equality Council 31 Normanton Road Derby DE1 2GJ Telephone: 01332 372428 Email: cdw@derbyrec.org.uk |
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| My duties and responsibilities are to work in partnership with BME communities, DRE Community Development Workers, statutory and voluntary providers of mental health services and the criminal justice system to support the development of culturally sensitive appropriate services. I am working on the development of a multi-agency advisory group to facilitate this process. I aim to engage in mapping and reviewing current services, strategies and action plans in order to identify needs and ensure the development of new and innovatives approaches to improve information, access and experience of mental health services and the criminal justice system which will meet the need of the diverse BME communities. |
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Roger Simpson BME Community Development Worker in Mental Health Address: Derby Millennium Network Health & Wellbeing centre 320 Normanton Road Derby DE23 6WE Telephone:01332 542550 Email: mhcdw2@derbymilleniumnetwork.co.uk |
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| Addressing the inequalities experienced by BME communities, by supporting and engaging them in participation of the Mental Health Agenda, while working with statutory providers to provide accessible services especially with regards to young people. |
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Nadia Hussain BME Community Development Worker in Mental Health Address: Derby Millennium Network Health & Wellbeing centre 320 Normanton Road Derby DE23 6WE Telephone:01332 542550 Email: mhcdw@derbymilleniumnetwork.co.uk |
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Sandy Berry BME Community Development Worker in Mental Health Address: Derby Millennium Network Health & Wellbeing Centre 320 Normanton Road Derby DE23 6WE Telephone:01332 542550 Email: mhcdw3@derbymilleniumnetwork.co.uk |
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| My role involves reviewing current services in line with current legislation within the statutory and voluntary sector, to identify needs and ensure the development of new and innovative approaches which will improve culturally and linguistically sensitive services to BME communities. The should result in improved access and provide effective support, treatment and care and deliver better mental health outcomes. |
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Muzelley McCready Community Development Worker Job share with Bridie Page Address: Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group Earnest Bailey Community Centre, Office 3 New Street Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FE Telephone:01629 583300 Email: muzelley@aol.com |
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| Working to develop equality of access to mental health services. Producing information packs for both service providers and the Gypsy/Traveller community. |
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Bridie Page Community Development Worker Job Share with Muzelley McCready Address: Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group Earnest Bailey Community Centre, Office 3 New Street Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3FE Telephone:01629 583300 Email: dglg@hotmail.com |
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| Working to develop equality of access to mental health services. Producing information packs for both service providers and the Gypsy/Traveller community. |
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Hello my name is Suzanna. I am working with the Chinese community in Derby and Southern Derbyshire to address mental health issues through community engagement in the following ways: - to increase understanding and lessen the stigma and fear of mental health issues and mental health services - to improve access to mental health services - to identify and remove barriers in mental health provisions - to capacity build the community to empower them to have a stake in the Mental Health Agenda and - to work with mental health service providers to develop culturally appropriate mental health services for the community. |
| Working to develop equality of access to mental health services. |
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Samantha Glasgow Community Development Worker Address: Derbyshire Voice Park House 1 Park Road Ripley Derbyshire DE5 3EF Telephone: 01773 744537 Email: cdwdv@aol.co.uk |
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| Working to increase service receiver involvement and help shape culturally appropriate mental health services. |
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