Recently, Diversity of Nursing and International Center Tilburg got to know each other in a valuable way. The reason for this was a joint invitation from the municipality of Tilburg, where we joined as experts to think along about an integrated approach to support migrant workers.
During these talks, we shared our practical experiences and stressed the importance of connection and cooperation. There are already many professionals and organisations in Tilburg that have been working for migrant workers for years. We believe the key to better support lies in an integrated approach, where these parties know how to find each other better, share knowledge and strengthen each other.
From this shared vision, our collaboration was born.
Where do we complement each other?
Diversity of Nursing brings in-depth expertise in psychiatric care, welfare and counselling of (labour) migrants, among others. We understand the cultural, social and practical challenges faced by this target group and know how to respond to them in a professional and people-oriented manner.
International Center Tilburg focuses more broadly on the well-being of internationals in the city. They offer:
- Accessible information
- Activities and meeting points
- An approachable platform where people can go with questions
In practice, this means that they increasingly receive requests for help from migrant workers and other internationals. Thanks to the cooperation, they can now make more targeted referrals to Diversity of Nursing so that people get the right support faster. We thus try to reduce existing health inequalities and make psychiatric counselling more accessible to migrant workers.
Conversely, this cooperation ensures that signals from the field are picked up better and that requests for help do not fall between the cracks. Connecting our networks creates a stronger chain of support.
Building a stronger network together
This collaboration is not only to strengthen each other, but also to engage others. We hope more organisations will join, so that together we form a well-connected network in which:
- knowledge is shared
- referrals run smoothly
- and structurally improve support for migrant workers
“We are convinced that only together can we make a real impact and will continue to work towards this in the time to come.”
