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Why Take Up the Challenge?. People who have migrated from countries in crisis are considered at greater risk of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues Dearth of culturally relevant mental health promotion resources
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Why Take Up the Challenge? • People who have migrated from countries in crisis are considered at greater risk of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues • Dearth of culturally relevant mental health promotion resources • How do people from Afghanistan, Burma and North and South Sudan experience and heal from depression in Australia?
VIC Universal Stories of Healing from Depression Schematic Project Plan Community Resource English Resource Partnership coordination group guide planning help flow of information troubleshooting Dari Constellations of Action Focused Work Teams foster links with communities provide support where needed review message and format of resources Resource English VIC Stewardship Group project oversight collect data create the product evaluation of the project and impact of the resource Resource Sudanese Arabic Community Resource English Resource Karen Community VIC • Action Focussed Work Teams (fluid team of people and organisations who contribute to the project with networks, community engagement, review of the resource, and feedback about content and accuracy of message) • Foundation House • Melaleuca Refugee Centre • Individual community organisations • Academics, health service providers, etc • Stewardship Group (core project team) – • isee-ilearn– project oversight, data collection, create resource, facilitate process evaluation and support impact evaluation • beyondblue – support project implementation and process evaluation, facilitate community engagement through established networks, market resource, conduct 6 and 12 month impact evaluation of the resource • The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) – invest financially in the project, support project implementation and reporting, provide input into project and evaluation design Afghanistan people North and South Sudanese people Karen (from Burma) people • Contribute their stories of depression and healing • Feedback on the accuracy and value of the resources
Project Objectives • Increase knowledge and awareness of depression and healing • Provide an effective tool for increasing awareness of depression and healing • Build opportunities for communities to learn from each other’s experience
Story Development with People from Afghanistan • Important aspects for developing a Cultural Bridge: • Language • Social Time e.g. Sharing a meal • Social Setting
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