Mental health Check availability of *See also Freedom from Torture specialist/torture/trauma (below, 4) (CAMHS) support services, statutory and voluntary, locally and nationally Schools based Check availability/accessibility of counselling service Language-assessment of services available Service Contact details-lead Actions Tick MA officer membership Interpretation Check availability of Use qualified interpreters only. Big Word, Language line, local interpreters ESOL Check capacity of classes *Cross-check with availability of school Check location of classes places and housing Check crèche and transport facilities Wales Interpretation Check services available Note for statutory sector –service (languages, phone, partners only with some exceptions. and Translation etc. http://wits.uk.com/ Services (WITS) Specialist Support services-assessment – Voluntary Sector have specialist skills to support refugee integration-LAs may wish to contract out some of integration work if service not available locally (See also appendices for details of other organisations able to offer specialist support) Service Contact details/lead officer Specialism Comments British Red Cross Stanislava Sofrenic See Appendix A Displaced People in DPIA provides specialist services to refugees and Action
Mental health (CAMHS) Check availability of specialist/torture/trauma support services, statutory and voluntary, locally and nationally *See also Freedom from Torture (below, 4) Schools based counselling Check availability/accessibility of service Language-assessment of services available Service Contact details-lead officer Actions Tick MA membership Interpretation Check availability of Big Word, Language line, local interpreters Use qualified interpreters only. ESOL Check capacity of classes Check location of classes Check crèche and transport facilities *Cross-check with availability of school places and housing Wales Interpretation and Translation Services (WITS) Check services available (languages, phone, etc. Note –service for statutory sector partners only with some exceptions. http://wits.uk.com/ Specialist Support services-assessment – Voluntary Sector have specialist skills to support refugee integration-LAs may wish to contract out some of integration work if service not available locally (See also appendices for details of other organisations able to offer specialist support) Service Contact details/lead officer Specialism Comments British Red Cross Stanislava Sofrenic See Appendix A Displaced People in Action DPIA provides specialist services to refugees and
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