Health and wellbeing

Health and wellbeing

The UASC Health website offers advice about the main mental health and wellbeing issues faced by unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Young Minds Resilience cards

The Young Minds Resilience Cards are a resource to promote resilient practice with children and young people. These help young people identify the resilience they already have in their lives and why building resilience is important for coping with challenges and difficulties. These cards help young people to identify the resilience they already have in their lives, and recognise why building resilience is vital to cope with difficulties.

Resilience framework

The RESILIENT THERAPY SUMMARY BOX (boingboing.org.uk) can be used by professionals with the young people under their care. The table looks at five main areas – basics, belonging, learning, coping, and core self:

• Basics – the basic necessities the young person should have.
• Belonging – explores how the young person can form good relations with families, neighbours, and friends.
• Learning – involves school education but also hobbies, life skills, and talents, and how to support in developing in their education.
• Coping – how to support the young person in managing and progressing though everyday life.
• Core self – helping to develop and shape the young person’s character and conduct.

Wellbeing toolkit

The Wellbeing Toolkit — Brighter Futures (brighterfutureslondon.co.uk) was produced by a young refugee and migrant group in London. It has some great games and exercises that can be used for mental health and wellbeing, both individually or in groups.

Mindfulness in Arabic course

The Mindfulness in Arabic Course | mindfulnessinarabic is a free 8-week mindfulness course entirely in Arabic. All the recordings and resources are on the website, and the next sessions become available as you move through the course, so you can complete it at your own pace.

Barnardo’s

Barnardo’s | Children’s charity is a national charity that supports children and young people when they need support. Its Asylum Seeker Mental Health and Wellbeing Project | Barnardo’s has a mental health and wellbeing helpline for people to ring. They also offer services to separated or unaccompanied children.

There is also lots more information on our Health – NW RSMP page.