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Foster children from ethnic minorities
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Sport can bring different ethnic communities together
Using sport to cut across diverse ethnic, religious and cultural divides has paid dividends in Bedford. Crispin Andrews reports
£1m for mental health services in black and minority ethnic communities
Health minister Rosie Winterton has announced £1m in new funding for 40 community engagement projects across England to help build stronger links between mental health services and black and minority ethnic communities.
Research abstracts: Older people from ethnic minorities
AUTHOR: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN ENGLAND TITLE: Positive Steps: Supporting race equality in mental health careABSTRACT: Compiled with the help of healthcare staff and service users, this resource can be used by anyone working in mental health, primary…
Services for older people from ethnic minorities
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence puts forward research findings in a specific field
Poverty among black and minority ethnic groups ‘double’ that of white British people, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The poverty rate for people from black and minority ethic groups is double that of white British people, research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation published today shows.
Autistic children from ethnic minorities face ‘double discrimination’, claims National Autistic Society
Nearly a quarter of autistic children from black and minority ethnic communities have been excluded from school and face “double discrimination” in the education system, a report by the National Autistic Society
said today.
Mental health: Healthcare Commission wants compulsory reporting of ethnicity
The health watchdog today called for mandatory reporting of ethnicity for all patients using mental health services after a report revealed continued inequalities.
Practice: Liverpool project Building Bridges supports people from ethnic minorities who face social exclusion
A project in Liverpool is helping people from ethnic minorities who are experiencing social exclusion and are not gaining access to mainstream services. Samantha Thorp reports
Question from Community Care – Domestic violence against ethnic minority women and children
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Ethnic minority young people are over represented in Asbo numbers
Young people from ethnic minorities receive a “disproportionately high” number of antisocial behaviour orders, a Youth Justice Board report this week finds.
A look at domestic violence among families from ethnic minorities
There are huge gaps in knowledge and services for women and children from ethnic minorities who are victims of domestic violence.
Demand for royal commission into why system fails ethnic minorities
A top government adviser has called for an official inquiry into why the mental health system is failing people from ethnic minorities.
Question from Community Care – End of life care for people from ethnic minorities
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End of life care for people from ethnic minorities
As ethnic minority populations age in the UK how can we ensure that they receive responsive end of life care? Yasmin Gunaratnam discusses the challenges for social work
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