Supporting Pregnant Asylum-Seeking and Refugee Women in the Voluntary Sector: A Holistic Approach
This presentation discusses the importance of meeting the health and social needs of pregnant asylum-seeking and refugee women through a volunteer health befriending network. The model focuses on training volunteers, addressing issues like domestic abuse and mental health, and providing access to essential services, ultimately aiming to empower these women and offer support in various critical areas.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. Download presentation by click this link. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
Using The pregnant woman within the global context Moving towards meeting the health and social needs of pregnant asylum seeking and refugee women in the voluntary sector Rose McCarthy, Refugee Council, Leeds, UK Melanie Haith-Cooper, University of Bradford, UK Dasha Pluto, Refugee Council, Leeds, UK Jackie Ingham, Refugee Council, Leeds, UK
The Context Who are Rose, Dasha & Jackie? Volunteer health befriending network Who is Mel? Agenda for implementing PhD findings and post doctoral research
The Pregnant Woman within the Global Context Model
Meeting the needs through the Health Befriending Network Training examples Volunteers, mainly AS&R mothers offer peer support Debriefing Confidentiality Boundaries Listening skills Empowerment Asylum process Dispelling myths Difference in health services between countries FGM Mental health Domestic violence Social support HIV Matched by cultural/ language background Listening, supporting, signposting and accompanying Peer support meetings
Relating the principles of the model to training Jackie s story
Impact on domestic abuse Model illustrates sources of stress for a couple Nearly 50% of the women being supported by befrienders had been through or were currently victims of domestic abuse Specialist services provided training Women referred to support groups and safe houses
Impact on access to services Dasha s story
Impact on mental health When I came here I was depressed and she really helped me. She took me to a counsellor and made me feel myself client Mental health training by experts Collaboration with the experts Sharing stories at peer support meetings Learning from stories and how to refer for counselling
Impact on midwifery education Student Of all of the sessions I have partaken in so far in my midwifery training, this one left the biggest impression on me. I will never forget the journeys of the women we were lucky enough to be in the company of, or wiping away tears as unimaginable experiences were recited (with laughter and smiles!) by figures of utter strength and determination. I left the session feeling awe for those who can find the strength required to carry on through such desperate times, and determination to never again show allegiance to a system which only serves to prolong them.
http://www.cityofsanctuary.org/maternity Befrienders wanting to do more to improve maternity services Maternity Stream formed Maternity Service of Sanctuary award developed The model can be used for services to learn about the award The model used as a framework to develop 2 educational DVDs https://vimeo.com/86176913 Jackie s reflection More funding required !!!!
References Haith-Cooper M, Bradshaw G (2013) Meeting the health and social needs of pregnant asylum seekers; midwifery students perspectives. Part 3; The pregnant woman within the global context ; an inclusive model for midwifery education to address the needs of recently arrived migrant women in the UK. Nurse Education Today. 33,9,1045 1050 McCarthy, R & Haith-Cooper, M (2013) Evaluating the impact of befriending for pregnant asylum seeking and refugee women. British Journal of Midwifery 21,6,404-409
