We are committed to helping organisations and professionals develop their practice to better support BAME men.
We offer a 3-hour training seminar for organisations engaging BAME men (not only survivors). The session aims to help organisations build ‘legitimacy’ – those outward signs and practices that demonstrate that you have:
a) An understanding of racist structural inequalities and violent institutional practices (e.g. white supremacy), and a commitment to dismantling them,
b) An understanding of, and a commitment to learning about the cultural circumstances that silence BAME communities
c) A commitment to anti-oppressive practice – facing prejudice can be re-traumatising
- BAME men and hyper-masculinity
- Structural racism: the barrier to help-seeking
- The Biraderi system (clan loyalty) and how it can prevent disclosure
- Jinn – the role of the supernatural – Cultural and religious belief and the mistrust of ‘western’ models of mental health
- Homosexuality and Forced Marriage
- Risk indicators
- Gaining Legitimacy
- Engaging and supporting BAME male survivors (and their families) post disclosure
For more information please email info@breaking-the-silence.org.uk