How to win: PRJ 2305 - Intercultural Therapeutic Service for Lewisham

About this contract

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) intends to award a single contract for the delivery of the Intercultural Therapeutic Service (ITS) in the London Borough of Lewisham. The Intercultural Therapeutic Service (ITS) provides specialist psychological support for Lewisham residents experiencing emotional distress, trauma, isolation and mental health difficulties where cultural, racial, migratory, faith, identity and social experiences are significant factors in presentation and recovery. The service was established to address recognise inequalities in access to and outcomes from mental health services amongst communities who may be underserved by conventional psychological support pathways, including people from Black African, Black Caribbean and other ethnically diverse communities, refugees and asylum seekers, migrants, and individuals with experiences of complex trauma. The service forms part of Lewisham's broader commitment to addressing mental health inequalities and improving culturally responsive support. It complements, rather than duplicates, existing statutory and NHS mental health provision. The Commissioner considers that delivery of the service requires a

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