Support for Pashto speaking refugee families in Birmingham – Project Salam
See our resources for Pashto-speaking resettling and refugee families in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Project Salam
Beacon Family Services can help if you work with families who are:
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Families who are worried about their children’s emotional wellbeing and/or behaviour
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worried about their children’s anxiety, emotional wellbeing or mental health
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struggling with their child's behaviours or Childhood Challenging Violent and Aggressive Behaviours (CCVAB)
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experiencing school anxiety and / or school refusal
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experiencing a life change, such as illness, divorce or bereavement
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fostering or adopting and looking for support to develop new relationships
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looking for support with either neurodivergence, such as Autism or ADHD, or disabilities
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finding family life difficult and who would like to deepen their relationships to be a more connected parent
Beacon Family Services can help if you work with families who are:
We help parents to recognise and support their children’s emotional states as they navigate the many emotional challenges that can arise from children adjusting to resettling in another country, navigating a new school system, forming new friendships and learning a new language.
موږ له والدینو سره مرسته کوو چې د خپلو ماشومانو احساساتي حالتونه وپیژني او ملاتړ یې وکړي ځکه چې د دوبی ډیری احساساتي ننګونې پرمخ وړي چې کولی شي د ماشومانو سره په بل هیواد کې د بیا میشتیدنې سره سمون ومومي، د نوي ښوونځي سیسټم وپوهیزی ، نوې ملګرتیا رامینځته کړي او نوې ژبه زده کړي..
Dr Porges is a psychiatrist who researches into how our nervous systems impact on our capacity to manage social engagement. It has been hailed as the missing link to understanding trauma.
ډاکټر پورګیس یو رواني ډاکټر دی چې څیړنه کوي چې زموږ عصبي سیسټمونه زموږ د ټولنیز ښکیلتیا اداره کولو وړتیا باندې څنګه اغیزه کوي. دا د صدمې د پوهیدو لپاره د ورکې شوې اړیکې په توګه ستایل شوی.
Neurodivergent children process information in their own distinct way, often struggling to navigate sensory stimuli in their environment. This can lead to feelings of overwhelm, manifested in meltdowns or withdrawal. As parents, understanding these triggers and responses is crucial in providing the support and guidance our children need.
عصبی توپیر لرونکی ماشومان معلومات په خپل جلا طریقه پروسس کوی، ډیری وختونه په خپل چاپیریال کې د حسی محرکونو لپاره مبارزه کوی. دا کیدای شی د غرق کیدو احساس رامنځ ته کړی، چې په ذوب کیدو یا شاتګ کې ښکاره کیږی. د والدینو په توګه، د دې محرک او غبرګونونو پوهیدل د ملاتړ او لارښوونې لپاره اړین دی چې زموږ ماشومان ورته اړتیا لری.
Have you ever wondered why your child just can’t sit still? Or why they seem to prefer being upside down? Or how on earth they can really manage that fairground ride again? Children need to spin, roll, and swing indoors and outdoors. Brain research shows us that movement not only helps children develop their motor skills but also helps to alleviate stress and anxiety.
آیا تاسو کله هم فکر کړی چې ولې ستاسو ماشوم ارام نه شي کښېناستلی؟ یا ولې دوی غوره ګڼي چې برعکس وي؟ یا څنګه دوی واقعیا کولی شي د میلې په ډګر کې بیا سفر وکړي؟ ماشومان اړتیا لري چې دننه او بهر وګرځي، چرخ ووهی او وخوځوي. د دماغ څیړنه موږ ته ښیي چې حرکت نه یوازې د ماشومانو سره د دوی د مهارتونو په وده کې مرسته کوي بلکه د فشار او اضطراب کمولو کې هم مرسته کوي
The levels of anxiety and other mental health difficulties children are experiencing is at an all time high. This is frequently linked to the increasingly digital world we live in, and especially smart phones. Parents of children and teens speak to me about the struggles they have getting their child away from their devices. They are worried about how compulsively their children seem to seek out screen time.
د اضطراب او نورو رواني روغتیا ستونزو کچې چې ماشومان ورسره مخ دي، په تاریخ کې تر ټولو لوړې دي. دا اکثره د هغه ډیجیټل نړۍ سره تړاو لري چې موږ پکې ژوند کوو، او په ځانګړې توګه سمارټ فونونه. د ماشومانو او ځوانانو والدین له ما سره د دې ستونزو په اړه خبرې کوي چې څنګه خپل ماشوم له خپلو وسایلو لرې کړي. دوی د دې په اړه اندیښمن دي چې څنګه د دوی ماشومان د سکرین وخت ترلاسه کولو لپاره هڅه کوي.
Our senses are working all the time taking in movement, touch, sight, sound, taste and smell. We use these senses to detect and make sense of an experience, deciding whether we like it or not. If any of our senses are over or under responsive then this becomes more challenging. Let us show you.
زموږ حواس په دوامداره توګه کار کوي چې حرکت، لمس، لید، غږ، خوند او بوی جذب کړي. موږ د دې حواسو څخه د تجربې د کشف او پوهیدو لپاره کار اخلو، پریکړه کوو چې آیا موږ دا خوښوو که نه. که زموږ کوم حس ډیر یا کم ځواب ویونکی وي نو دا به لا ډیر چیلنج وي. راځئ چې تاسو ته وښایو.
Do you have days where you feel like your child just isn’t listening, no matter how hard you try to connect with them? We’ve all had them as parents and it’s easy to start questioning if you’re doing something wrong or if there might be more to the situation. So, you might get their hearing checked and if nothing is wrong what next? It’s natural to feel frustrated and worried, especially when communication feels like an uphill battle.
آیا تاسو داسې ورځې لرئ چې احساس کوئ ستاسو ماشوم یوازې نه اوري، پرته له دې چې تاسو څومره هڅه وکړئ چې ورسره اړیکه ونیسئ؟ موږ ټول د والدینو په توګه دا تجربه کړې ده او دا آسانه ده چې پوښتنه وکړئ چې آیا تاسو کومه غلطه کار کوئ یا که ممکن د وضعیت په اړه نور څه وي. نو، تاسو ممکن د هغوی اوریدل چک کړئ او که هیڅ شی غلط نه وي نو بیا څه؟ دا طبیعي ده چې مایوسه او اندیښمن احساس وکړئ، په ځانګړې توګه کله چې اړیکه نیول د سختې مبارزې په څیر وي
Project Salam is a support programme for refugee families from Afghanistan, Ukraine and Syria to strengthen and maintain family relationships during their period of resettlement in Birmingham and West Midlands.
We use play therapies like Theraplay® to focus on the parent-child relationship, which can have a transformative impact on families’ sense of safety and wellbeing.
Beacon Family Services works directly with families, as well as with professionals who also support refugee families.
Translated resources for parents and professionals
We are developing a bank of translated resources with information and tips on topics including but not limited to neurodivergence and parenting challenges.
Family Theraplay® Support Packages
We meet with a family to understand their needs. Then we provide a bespoke package of Theraplay® sessions and parent support, with the help of an interpreter.
We utilise a one-to-one dynamic and these sessions usually take place in the family home over a 12 week period.
Theraplay® Groups
In these fun-filled sessions, parents and children can explore the power of play to build and maintain relationships. They can take place on a weekly basis over 6-8 weeks in schools, community groups, etc.
Groups for Teenagers and Young People
We offer opportunities for young refugees to connect and thrive in a supportive environment.
Beanie Bundles
Our unique play resource, designed by our therapists and crafted by volunteers, offers a means to welcome Ukrainian families to Birmingham.
Translated resources for parents and professionals
We are developing a bank of translated resources with information and tips on topics including but not limited to neurodivergence and parenting challenges.
The Parenting with Theraplay® programme
Written by experienced clinical psychologists and social workers, this is immersive training which covers attachment theory, neurobiology, and Theraplay® techniques to help professionals assessing and supporting refugee families foster healthier, more resilient relationships.
More details on the training can be read in Parenting With Theraplay® (downloadable PDF).
Places are for West Midlands based professionals, generously funded by the the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and Birmingham City Council.
Translated resources for professionals and parents
We are developing a bank of translated resources with information and tips on topics including: neurodivergence, parenting challenges etc.
Are you part of a community group, school, or other organisation that supports or interacts with refugee families? We’d love to collaborate with you.
Host us or partner with us!
We love to run our Theraplay® Groups in places most relevant to participants. If you are part of a group or organisation that could host such an event, please get in touch.
Schools, after-school clubs, community spaces, support groups, sport clubs, etc. — we’d love to hear from you.
Passionate about knitting or crochet?
Join our team of volunteer crafters in creating Beacon Beanies for our therapeutic sessions. Your skills can make a real difference in the lives of refugee families.
Project Salam is possible thanks to geneerous funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, Birmingham City Council, the Heart of England Community Foundation, and the National Lottery.
Peppy Hills is a qualified play therapist who leads Project Salam at Beacon Family Services.
For more information about Beacon Family Services' Project Salam, please contact peppy@beaconservices.org.uk or phone 0121 270 0593.
