Supporting Refugees and Asylum Seekers through Trauma-Informed Practice

Help improve public services on the frontline for refugees and asylum seekers.

This online course from Mental Health Foundation offers a deeper understanding into the role of trauma in the lives of refugees and asylum-seekers, and helps you develop the skills necessary to deliver trauma-informed care to support such persons in rebuilding their lives.

In just three weeks, you’ll walk away with the wherewithal to make a difference.

Understand trauma in the eyes of a displaced person

You’ll begin this course with an introduction into trauma, its manifestations and how people respond to it, particularly as it relates to the refugee and asylum-seeker experience.

This will help you develop greater empathy and insight into the complex emotional and psychological challenges faced by forcibly displaced individuals.

Build a trauma-informed care toolkit with interpersonal skills and mental health support

Now equipped to identify and address the unique needs of refugees and asylum-seekers, you’ll delve deeper into the key principles behind trauma-informed practice.

You’ll learn how to anticipate and respond to various forms of trauma and mental health outcomes, and develop critical interpersonal skills.

Learn with psychology experts and service providers at Mental Health Foundation

As a leading public mental health charity in the UK for over 70 years, the Mental Health Foundation’s team of experts will support you throughout this course, offering practical applications and deeper insights to enhance your learning experience.

This course is designed for professionals working directly with refugees and asylum seekers, either at home or through local authorities. No prior knowledge is needed to participate on this course.

This course is designed for professionals working directly with refugees and asylum seekers, either at home or through local authorities. No prior knowledge is needed to participate on this course.

• Explore the key principles of trauma-informed practice
• Develop skills to help have confident conversations with refugees and asylum seekers about mental health
• Discuss ways in which policies and procedures can be re-designed or improved to resist re-traumatisation and improve inclusivity
• Reflect on stories from people with lived experience of the asylum process to gain insight and ideas
• Develop an understanding of the pre- and post-migration stressors which can lead to mental distress or illness