Solentra

Solentra is rated 3 out of 5 in the category mental health care. Read and write reviews about Solentra. Solentra is an abbreviation for ‘Solidarity’ and ‘Trauma’. Our organisation was founded by Paika, the psychiatry unit for infants, children and adolescents at Brussels University Hospital. Solentra provides diagnostic and therapeutic support to: Refugee / migrant children. And their families. Increasing the accessibility and efficiency of the psychosocial care system for our target group has been (and still is) one of our main objectives. One of our main instruments is PACCT® (Psychiatry Assisting the Cultural diverse Community in creating healing Ties): a methodology specifically designed to meet the (psychological) needs of our target group. Finding one’s path within our psychosocial care system is a challenging task for both social workers and migrant families. Cultural hindrances such as the unfamiliarity with the (multiple foreign) languages, social – economic obstacles, etc. diminish the chances of migrant families to find adequate (psychological) care. The children of these families – who have been deprived of many developmental chances - are the most vulnerable persons in this case. Migration and having to adapt to a new cultural environment are stressing factors that can leave its footprints on following generations. Migrant children often grow up in two different cultural settings: the one from the country of origin and the one from the host country. Combining the cultural differences between these settings imply an additional developmental task for many migrant children. Strengthening and broadening the social networks of migrant families are one of the main goals of the organisation. Through: 1. Mobilising (in)formal actors within these children’s respective communities (such as neighbours, afterschool instructors the extended family, first line organisations, local communities, school,…); 2. Providing assistance to social care workers in identifying possible needs for (psychological) treatment.