African and Caribbean Mental Health Services
Website: https://www.acmh-services.co.uk
Facebook: https://facebook.com/acmhsmanchester
Twitter: https://twitter.com/acmhs3
Email: [email protected]
Where do they work?: Charlestown, Cheetham, Crumpsall, Harpurhey, Higher Blackley, Moston, Ancoats and Beswick, Clayton and Openshaw, Deansgate, Gorton and Abbey Hey, Piccadilly, Miles Platting and Newton Heath, Ardwick, Hulme, Longsight, Moss Side, Rusholme, Burnage, Chorlton, Chorlton Park, Didsbury East, Didsbury West, Fallowfield, Levenshulme, Old Moat, Whalley Range, Withington, Baguley, Brooklands, Northenden, Sharston, Woodhouse Park, City-Wide, Greater Manchester
Telephone: 0161 226 9562
Address: Windrush Millennium Centre
70 Alexandra Road
Moss Side
Manchester
M16 7WD
Registered charity number: 1067108
Description: The African and Caribbean Mental Health Services (ACMHS) was established in October 1989 and is a charitable voluntary organisation providing support predominantly to African and African Caribbean people as well as other minority groups including White Europeans.
ACMHS Services
• Talking therapies – CBT based therapy provided by Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and a CBT Counsellor for individuals with a Manchester GP experiencing mild to moderate mental health.
• Mental Health care – for African and African Caribbean individuals with severe and enduring mental health ie: case management, assessment, advice and guidance
• Helpline Counsellor – available Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am-2pm
• Counselling – person centred counselling
• Cultural Wellbeing Programme – delivering culturally appropriate mental health interventions for South Asian, Black African and Caribbean communities living in Manchester and Trafford who are experiencing severe mental illness in partnership with BHA, Empower Consultants and Fikawelie
• Advocacy – partnership with Gaddum
• Bowel screening awareness
• Carers support – information/advice, practical help, short respite breaks, activities
• Women’s group – weekly discussion group
• Music drop-in – 4 days a week
• Training on cultural awareness and mental wellbeing
• Volunteering opportunities
ACMHS Services
• Talking therapies – CBT based therapy provided by Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and a CBT Counsellor for individuals with a Manchester GP experiencing mild to moderate mental health.
• Mental Health care – for African and African Caribbean individuals with severe and enduring mental health ie: case management, assessment, advice and guidance
• Helpline Counsellor – available Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am-2pm
• Counselling – person centred counselling
• Cultural Wellbeing Programme – delivering culturally appropriate mental health interventions for South Asian, Black African and Caribbean communities living in Manchester and Trafford who are experiencing severe mental illness in partnership with BHA, Empower Consultants and Fikawelie
• Advocacy – partnership with Gaddum
• Bowel screening awareness
• Carers support – information/advice, practical help, short respite breaks, activities
• Women’s group – weekly discussion group
• Music drop-in – 4 days a week
• Training on cultural awareness and mental wellbeing
• Volunteering opportunities
Services are available: Face to face, Online/digitally, By telephone
Services are delivered on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Monday opening time: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday opening time: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday opening time: 9am - 5pm
Thursday opening time: 9am - 5pm
Friday opening time: 9am - 5pm
Languages available: Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, Kikuyu, Potwari, Urdu, Shona
Office space/venues/rooms available for hire / rent: We have a music recording studio that we hire out at a cost of £25 per hour.
Cash donations: Cash donations can be brought into the office or contact us to discuss your donation.