Intervention workshops
Planning and development of a support intervention
Here is some practical information about the workshops in which we collaborate with the target audience to plan future research offering support for LGBTQ+ forced migrants in Sweden.
We will begin all workshop sessions with a lunch which we will pay for (30 minutes, between 12:00 and 12:30 hrs). Refreshments will be served during the sessions.
To sign up for the workshops
Please access this link to sign up for the workshops:
Link to the form to sign up - please click here
Dates and times for the upcoming workshops
First workshop
Date: February 17th, 2023
Time: 12:00-17:00 hrs
Topics:
- What are the most important psychosocial challenges experienced among LGBTQ+ forced migrants?
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What is the most relevant and important support for LGBTQ+ forced migrants?
Second workshop
Date: March 3rd, 2023
Time: 12:00-17:00 hrs
Topics:
- What is the significance or potential impact of peer support
Third workshop
Date: March 17th, 2023
Time: 12:00-17:00 hrs
Topics:
- What are the most important things that peer support can help improve among LGBTQ+ forced migrants?
Forth workshop
Date: March 31st, 2023
Time: 12:00-17:00 hrs
Topics:
- How can LGBTQ+ forced migrants successfully come in contact with peer support?
Fifth workshop
Date: April 21st, 2023
Time: 12:00-17:00 hrs
Topics:
- What do we need to consider before conducting research?
Sixth workshop
Date: May 5th, 2023
Time: 12:00-17:00 hrs
Topics:
- How can peer support be delivered in an appropriate way?
Seventh workshop
Date: June 2nd, 2023
Time: 12:00-17:00 hrs
Topics:
- What should peer support focus on and how should it be structured
Eighth workshop
Date: June 30th, 2023
Time: 12:00-17:00 hrs
Topics:
- Summary of the program and final decisions
- Closing session
Who are responsible for the workshops?
The workshops will be conducted together with health professionals and researchers, all with genuine interest in understanding how support for LGBTQ+ forced migrants can be improved. All involved in the workshops work under condifentiality and only people who work in the project attend the sessions.
Calle Brunell
Calle is a licensed psychologist with clinical experience of supporting LGBTQ+ forced migrants. Calle has worked in trauma care as well as in sexual and reproductive health services. Calle has experience of both individual and group therapy.
Calle Brunell
Foto: Caisa Bromberg
Rogers Kissiti
Rogers is a psychologist from Africa, with experience of working in a mental health project providing peer support for LGBTQ+ forced migrants. Rogers has personal experience of coming to Sweden as a refugee. Rogers has experience of volontary work in LGBTQ+ organizations.
Rogers Kissiti
Foto: ETF
Maria Gottvall
Maria is a researcher in this research project, working in all parts of the project. By profession, Maria is a nurse and a midwife. Maria is a senior lecturer at the Swedish Red Cross university.
Foto: Sören Andersson
Tommy Carlsson
Tommy is the principal investigator responsible for this research project. By profession, Tommy is an intensive care nurse and a midwife. Tommy is an associate professor at the Swedish Red Cross university.
Tommy Carlsson
Röda Korsets Högskola
We are looking forward to meeting you!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tommy via
tommy.carlsson@rkh.se