Touchstone has been working with the NHS as part of the Pacesetters programme to make sure that all women in Leeds understand the existence and importance of screening. (Nov 2010) Download the leaflet...
Touchstone’s report and training resources to improve mental health awareness among Pakistani and Chinese communities. This was part of the Department of Health Pacesetters programme. (Aug 2010) Download the report...
Dual diagnosis report – “BME Perspectives on Substance Use and Mental Health Problems” (2009). Report of a consultation with people from African Caribbean and Bangladeshi Communities in Leeds – compiled in partnership with St Anne’s Community Services and St Martin’s Practice. Download the report...
Touchstone piloted the mental health recovery star and contributed to this report The Recovery Star Model and Cultural Competency. (June 2009) Download the report...
Report on the an Equalities Consultation that Touchstone led on behalf of NHS Leeds (Jan 2009). We enabled a Community Research Team to explore the views of a number of BME communities. Download the report...
Background to the research This research was initiated by the BME Advisory Group to the Mental Health Modernisation Team (BMEAG), and paid for by Leeds Adult Social Care (formerly, Leeds Social Services). It was commissioned to inform decisions on how to spend the monies that were freed up by the closure of the Black Mental Health Resource Centre in 2004. Aims and objectives The brief provided by Adult Social Care (ASC)