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Mental Health Providers Forum has been funded by the Delivering Racial Equality (DRE) programme to pilot the Mental Health Recovery Star across a range of organisations providing services for people from minority ethnic backgrounds. Over six months a Project Co-ordinator will be working with and supporting the pilot sites in the use of the Recovery Star in their nominated services. The Recovery Star is being piloted across a number of service provision models, including outreach support, day services, floating support and residential rehabilitation.
Project aims
The aim the pilot is to evaluate the Recovery Star's appropriateness, develop potential adaptations and make recommendations for its use in BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) contexts. We want to explore the following key issues:
- Does it meet the needs of people from minority ethnic backgrounds who access mental health services
- Are the outcome areas right - what needs adding, removing or modifying
- Is the presentation suitable - how might it be modified for this client group
Currently we are working with each of seven organisations taking them to draw up and deliver a Recovery Star training programme in line with their organisational needs. After training, all sites will be using and also starting to evaluate how the Recovery Star addresses the needs of the client group(s) that they work with, in line with the project's aims.
For more information contact Recovery Star Project Co-ordinator Natasha Okonkwo: n.okonkwo@mhpf.org.uk
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