Liverpool ARK: The health and wellbeing of refugees
1:00pm - 4:30pm /
Wednesday 22nd June 2016
/ Venue: Seminar Room 11 Rendall Building
Type: Seminar /
Category: Department
- Dr Nuno Ferreira
- Admission: Free to register
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Join us at the first event organised by Liverpool ARK – Liverpool Asylum and Refugee Knowledge, the University of Liverpool interdisciplinary network on refugee studies.
This event will address the health and well-being of refugees, and aims to share current research in the field, link researchers and local experts, and develop an agenda to meet local challenges.
A team from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Psychology Health and Society will present findings from several refugee health projects they have been involved with.
Lunch and refreshments provided. [Foyer for refreshments]
Objectives
Share current research in the field
Link researchers and local experts
Develop agenda to meet local challenges
Agenda
1.00 - 1.45: Lunch
1.45 - 2.00: Welcome and programme outline Chris Dowrick
2.00 - 3.00: Sharing current research in the field
Responding to the health needs of asylum seekers and refugees: findings from the EUR-HUMAN project. Nadja van Ginneken
Building mental health research capacity of frontline workers in low resource settings: ethical and educational dimensions. Anna Chiumento
Evidence-based psychological interventions for asylum seekers and refugees: international perspectives. Atif Rahman
Improving access to high quality primary care: key results of the AMP and RESTORE programmes. Chris Dowrick
3.00 - 3.10: Liverpool ARK – broad objectives Nuno Ferreira
3.10 - 3.15: Refreshments
3.15 - 4.00: Linking researchers and local experts
Workshops to consider the following topics: needs assessment; methods and evaluation of training; effective interventions; access to healthcare;
4.00 - 4.30: Feedback and agenda setting:
What are our key research and implementation activities?
What are our key partnerships?
This event will address the health and well-being of refugees, and aims to share current research in the field, link researchers and local experts, and develop an agenda to meet local challenges.
A team from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Psychology Health and Society will present findings from several refugee health projects they have been involved with.
Lunch and refreshments provided. [Foyer for refreshments]
Objectives
Share current research in the field
Link researchers and local experts
Develop agenda to meet local challenges
Agenda
1.00 - 1.45: Lunch
1.45 - 2.00: Welcome and programme outline Chris Dowrick
2.00 - 3.00: Sharing current research in the field
Responding to the health needs of asylum seekers and refugees: findings from the EUR-HUMAN project. Nadja van Ginneken
Building mental health research capacity of frontline workers in low resource settings: ethical and educational dimensions. Anna Chiumento
Evidence-based psychological interventions for asylum seekers and refugees: international perspectives. Atif Rahman
Improving access to high quality primary care: key results of the AMP and RESTORE programmes. Chris Dowrick
3.00 - 3.10: Liverpool ARK – broad objectives Nuno Ferreira
3.10 - 3.15: Refreshments
3.15 - 4.00: Linking researchers and local experts
Workshops to consider the following topics: needs assessment; methods and evaluation of training; effective interventions; access to healthcare;
4.00 - 4.30: Feedback and agenda setting:
What are our key research and implementation activities?
What are our key partnerships?