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Reaching Vulnerable Groups through Pandemic Policy
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 6 hours
  • Course by Politecnico di Milano
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About

This course aims to provide an in-depth reflection on social work in different contexts, hereby focusing on their needs, the way the contexts have been influenced, and different challenges that have occurred during the last two years. It aims to set up conversations with multiple professionals where they give information about the hurdles on their path, the lessons learned from these turbulent times, and to give an overview of important ideas and practices that could help reshape the future of social work. In the end, the goal is to provide specific, hands-on, best practices collected from literature and professionals in Belgium and Europe that help organise social work, both during and after a pandemic. This course was developed as part of the research project 'Pan-European Response to the Impacts of the COVID-19 and future Pandemics and Epidemics' (PERISCOPE, https://www.periscopeproject.eu/). Funded by the European Commission Research Funding programme Horizon 2020 under the Grant Agreement number 101016233, PERISCOPE investigates the broad socio-economic and behavioural impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, to make Europe more resilient and prepared for future large-scale risks.

Modules

Lesson 1: COVID-19 and vulnerable groups

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • COVID-19 and vulnerable groups

1 Videos

  • Module 1, Lesson 1: COVID-19 and vulnerable groups

1 Readings

  • Slides module 1, lesson 1

Lesson 2: COVID-19 and social work

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • COVID-19 and social work

1 Videos

  • Module 1, Lesson 2: COVID-19 and vulnerable groups

2 Readings

  • Solidarity and Precarity in Times of Pandemic
  • Slides module 1, lesson 2

General welfare support

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • General welfare support during COVID-19

1 Videos

  • Module 2, Lesson 1: general welfare support

1 Readings

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Young people and children

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Module 2, Lesson 2: Supporting young people and children

1 Readings

  • Governing quality Early Childhood Education and Care in a global crisis

Homeless people

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Supporting homeless people

1 Videos

  • Module 2, Lesson 3: Supporting homeless people

1 Readings

  • European homelessness and COVID-19

Migrants and refugees

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Module 2, Lesson 4: supporting refugees and migrants

2 Readings

  • The Apart Together studies
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CAW Mindspring: psycho-education for migrants

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Module 3, Lesson 1: CAW Mindspring

Social Housing

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Module 3, Lesson 2: Social housing

Pigment vzw: supporting undocumented people

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Module 3, Lesson 3: Pigment vzw

RefugeesWellSchool: psychosocial wellbeing in school

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Module 3, Lesson 4: RefueesWellSchool

2 Readings

  • Migrant Students’ Sense of Belonging and the Covid‐19 Pandemic
  • ‘It’s difficult to help when I am not sitting next to them’

Best practices

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Module 4, Lesson 1: Best practices

1 Readings

  • Slides

Biggest challenges

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Module 4, Lesson 2: Biggest challenges

1 Readings

  • Slides

Introduction: 'Hard to Reach'

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction: 'Hard to Reach'

2 Readings

  • COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and the production of mistrust among Roma and migrant populations in Italy
  • Principles of Building Trust: Engaging Disenfranchised Communities Across the G7 in COVID-19 Vaccine Campaigns

Insights from Italian Roma Communities: Trusted Leaders (video and readings)

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Insights from Italian Roma Communities: Trusted Leaders

2 Readings

  • Key Considerations: Tackling Structural Discrimination and COVID-19 Vaccine Barriers for Roma Communities in Italy
  • Lesson slides - Insights from Italian Roma Communities: Trusted Leaders

Insights from Border-Crossers: COVID-19 and Politics of Solidarity (video and readings)

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Insights from Border-Crossers: COVID-19 and Politics of Solidarity

2 Readings

  • Key Considerations: Engaging ‘People on the Move’ to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Italy
  • Lesson slides - Insights from Border-Crossers: COVID-19 and Politics of Solidarity

Insights from Undocumented Communities in Rome (video and readings)

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Insights from Undocumented Communities in Rome

2 Readings

  • Key Considerations: Equitable Engagement to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Undocumented Urban Migrants
  • Lesson slides - Insights from Undocumented Communities in Rome

Untitled Lesson

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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  • Equitable Engagement in Humanitarian Settings

1 Readings

  • Lesson slides - Equitable Engagement in Humanitarian Settings

Auto Summary

"Reaching Vulnerable Groups through Pandemic Policy" is a foundational course in the domain of Personal Development, expertly designed to delve into the multifaceted challenges and transformative practices within social work, particularly in the context of pandemics. Led by Coursera, this course leverages insights from the Pan-European Response to the Impacts of COVID-19 and future Pandemics and Epidemics (PERISCOPE) research project, supported by the European Commission's Horizon 2020 program. Geared towards social work professionals, policy makers, and anyone interested in social resilience, the course spans 360 minutes and is available through Coursera’s Starter and Professional subscription plans. Participants will engage with a rich array of content, including expert interviews, reflective discussions on the impact of COVID-19, and hands-on best practices from Belgium and across Europe. This course promises to equip learners with valuable strategies to enhance the effectiveness and preparedness of social work during and beyond pandemics.

Marco Brambilla
Instructor

Marco Brambilla