The money, part of a 5m boost for young people with mental health problems, will be shared between five projects in Hillingdon, Camden and Brent in London, Rochdale, and Leicestershire.
Cathy Street, who jointly led research on charity YoungMinds' Minority Voices project, welcomed the funding as a "good start".
But she said there was also a need to address training for mental health workers, who often felt that they lacked the confidence and skills to work with young people from minority ethnic backgrounds.
The number of mental health workers from minority ethnic communities also needed to increase, she added.
The funding follows Delivering Race Equality, a blueprint that identified the need for further work with Black and minority ethnic children and young people.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
