We have worked with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants since 2008 and have run a weekly mental health support group since 2011.
We provide a casework and advocacy service, working in partnership with Brighton Therapy Centre to provide trauma therapy.
Trauma Informed Mental Health Training
For professionals working with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants
Refugee Radio have collaborated with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to bring our unique skill sets and knowledge to produce high quality training packages aimed at professionals working with the vulnerable migrant community.
To register your interest please enter your information in the enquiry form and we will be in touch.
Your privacy is our priority. We will never sell or share your information.
Course Content
The training content has been designed by and will also be co-delivered by people with lived experience of the immigration system. Our course prepares participants to be trauma informed when working with the refugee community to enable a better experience and for you, your patients and clients.
What are the aims of the training?
- Increase knowledge of issues faced by refugees and asylum seekers.
- Raise awareness of refugee mental health.
- Enable future-readiness and engagement when working with vulnerable migrant communities.
- Bring Trauma Informed Care Principles to your practice
What are the teaching methods?
The session combines various teaching methods, including:
- Video clips
- Audio clips
- Practice and discussion
Learning outcomes for training participants
- Who are the refugee and vulnerable migrant groups in the local area.
- Terminology, rights and entitlements.
- The immigration process and its impacts.
- Refugees’ thoughts and experiences on accessing services.
- Different cultural understandings of mental health.
- PTSD and C-PTSD in relation to refugee experiences.
- How and when to use interpreters.
- Trauma Informed Care (SPFT) principles, practice and benefits of trauma-informed care; walk through service with a trauma informed lens.
We are not coming here to see the beautiful view. Refugees or asylum seekers they come here with a big problem. If they didn’t have problem they will stay in their home.
Amin, Syria
What you pass through… trauma, nightmares, flashback, even me I didn’t know I had mental, you can’t find this in my country.
Paul, Uganda
You can find a good doctor and they hear you and they read your body language.
Paul, Rwanda
When they don’t listen to you, or they don’t believe you, it translates into another stage in mental health problem. And when it becomes escalated, that is when they start listening to you, when things have already gone bad.
Luqman, Nigeria
Testimonial from NHS Provider
“The training is aimed at helping practitioners and services working with refugee, asylum seeker and migrant populations, it covers a broad range of information which will be helpful to those new to this area or who would like to refresh their skills.
The training is particularly strong on the voices of service users, I really liked the use of multi-media, including voices of service users talking about their experiences and what helped them to grow.
This will be a very helpful session in learning more about working with more diverse populations and working towards becoming more trauma informed in your practice.”
Dr Gemma Eke
Principal Clinical Psychologist
Lead for Trauma Informed Care, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust
Testimonial from Trauma therapist
“As a trauma therapist working with refugees and vulnerable migrants, and a foster carer for separated displaced children, I have found Refugee Radio invaluable as a source of knowledge and support.
The knowledge and expertise that the team have, is something that cannot be gained from books but from working closely alongside the lived experience of the people they are engaged with. They have experience of working with the most complex of cases and the most vulnerable of individuals.
I can imagine no one more suited to delivering this training.”
Maureen McCamley
Psychodynamic Psychotherapist (UKCP) and EMDR practitioner
Refugee Lead, Brighton Therapy Centre
Feedback from attendees
- “Given that it was a large group, the facilitators managed to involve the group effectively and it felt interactive.”
- “Just an appreciation of how great both trainers were. I do some training too so appreciated their skills and will pinch some learning tools!”
- “The content was well pitched and felt, even though I didn’t know as much about the subject as most, did not feel inhibited to ask questions and learnt a lot.”
- “I thought the course content was good, interesting and thought provoking.”
- “Excellent good humored presenters – makes the learning so much easier to have someone who knows how to be lighthearted”
- “Some of the best training i have been on”
- “The different perspectives of service provider and service user provided amazing insights into the realites of the asylum system and the challenges users face.”
- “Loved the co-facilitation and participatory sessions”
- “Well informed and well organised and delivered”
- “Very good course , learned a lot and would recommend”
- “I liked that the training was delivered by 2 trainer who both brought positive aspects to the session and shared delivery well. It was a really engaging and well delivered session with time for reflection and thoughtful trigger warnings. Thanks Stephen and Luqman:)”
- “Brilliant training! The trainers were very knowledgeable and engaging. I learned a lot.”
Register your interest
We are able to make a tailored training package to suit your organisation. To discuss your requirements for bespoke training please contact us.
To register your interest in our Trauma Informed Mental Health training please enter the following information and we will be in touch.
Your privacy is our priority. We will never sell or share your information.