2. Why the need to provide
specialist care ?
African-Caribbean people and in
particular Black people born in Britain are
ten times more likely to be given a
diagnosis of schizophrenia.
Black men were more likely than white
people to receive a case note diagnosis of
schizophrenia or drug-induced psychosis
3. Black people are more likely to be assessed as
violent, to be seen by junior staff and be given
‘physical’ treatments.
Black people are much more likely to access the
psychiatric services under sections of the Mental
Health Act 1983 and are more likely to be
transferred from prisons into psychiatry than
their white counterparts.
4. African-Caribbeans are more likely to be
detained in locked psychiatric wards and
most likely to be treated with higher
dosages of medication.
Black people are more likely to be treated
with drugs and ECT and less likely to
receive counselling or psychotherapy.
5. Fanon Care
“culturally sensitive services in a
community setting”
Individual, Family, Community
Black on Black
From an African / Caribbean
Worldview
6. Supporting the whole person
Social
Physical
needs
needs
Emotional
needs
Spiritual needs Racial Identity
7. The services we provide
Day Centre
Fanon House (20 beds)
Women only home (6 beds)
Floating support service
8. Day Centre
a programme of activities
social interaction with others
caribbean restaurant
a member led meeting
9. Fanon House
our service that contains clusters of 3
room flats
providing 24hr support from a
committed and experienced team
focus on rehabilitation and the re-
learning of daily living skills’
10. Women only Hostel
6 individual rooms sharing facilities
Focus on women with a history of
homelessness
focus on proving low level support in
readiness for move on into own
accommodation
11. Tenancy sustainment service
support vulnerable people
focus on help to keep home
Provide 4 hrs of direct contact per
week
12. Plans for the Future
‘Relocate to purpose built building in Railton
Road’
Women only drop in space
Advice and Information service
Assertive outreach workers
Primary health care clinics by visiting
professionals
Café run by Scotch Bonnet catering
