Aims
Deliver drug awareness workshops, offering counseling, support and advice to women from the Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Somali and Yemeni community affected by drug misusing partners, family members and friends in a culturally sensitive and competent manner. Ultimately RSFI wishes to assist these women to help drug misusers in the rehabilitation process.
Why project?Many women from the Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Somali and Yemeni communities
have limited if any knowledge about drugs or the affects of drugs on individuals. They are exposed to unpredictable behaviour of drug misusers resulting in abuse low-self esteem, lack of confidence and ultimately a break down of the family unit.
According to National Statistics online the number of young people taking drugs has increased. This is more apparent amongst these hard to reach communities, where lack of knowledge amongst other elements, is resulting in more young people turning to drugs and crime. This project will provide mothers, wives, partners, daughters and sisters who are struggling emotionally with unpredictable or even abusive behavior with tailored counseling, support and advice in addressing their issues and more importantly be in a position in the future to assist the drug mis-user known to them, through treatment
and the rehabilitation process. Why Women from these communities?The Pakistani community is the largest ethnic minority community residing in Birmingham, with the Bangladeshi community following shortly behind. The Yemeni and Somali communities are relatively new arriving communities, but have been exposed to the same problems regarding drug abuse. Within these communities the women play a pivotal role in the day-to-day running of the household affairs. A study carried out by the University of Central Lancashire in 2003 highlighted several themes which require urgent attention by services to improve accessibility of BME communities. Of these themes one was to improve delivery, retention and outcomes to all members of the communities, which drug services served. It was also evident that there was a lack of knowledge about the nature and extent of drug use amongst the BME groups as well as fears of confidentiality be breached. With service providers there was a lack of understanding of Black and ethnic minority cultures, language and having insufficient number of staff from Black and ethnic minority groups. Why RSFI?RSFI has been established since 2003 and has extensive experience in dealing with the specific needs of the Black and Minority Ethnic communities regarding drug awareness. RSFI has delivered numerous anti drug awareness courses, workshops and more recently offering Complementary Therapy to drug misusers. RSFI employees and trainers are well equipped in dealing with clients from various ethnic backgrounds and can speak several languages, therefore offering the most accommodating service. How?RSFI has strong ties and connections with established institutions from the Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Somali and Yemeni community, which these women access. This is one platform, which RSFI will utilise to deliver the Sakeena message in a culturally sensitive and competent manner. By coming to our fully equipped premises off Broad Street and drop in sessions in established community institutions serviced by our trained and dedicated female staff, we hope to treat, support and advise women effected by the Drugs problem. What and where?Following intensive ground research RSFI believes we can engage targeted communities in Birmingham through established community institutions and deliver the following services:
Drug awareness workshops. Provide couns eling, support and advice to women who are experiencing the effects of drug misuse within their families. Equip women with the necessary skills to help and support drug misuser in the rehabilitation process.
RSFI will assist women by providing them with various therapies to address underlying problems and to equip them with the knowledge and skills to help drug misusers in the rehabilitation process. These therapies will include:
Counselling
For More information please contact Neelam at: 08453105338 |
