Webinar: Integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in the COVID-19 Response
Integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in the COVID-19 Response Friday, 26 June 2020 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. (GVA) / 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. (NY) Online Webinar In the May 2020 update of the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan (Global HRP), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) was identified as an essential, basic need for all people. As a […]
WEBINAR: A COMPARISON OF INTERVENTIONS FOR REDUCTION IN DISTRESS – TRAUMA HEALING AND PEACE EDUCATION
Date: Wednesday the 9th of September, 2020 Time: 1pm UTC Registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DF267XN MHPSS.net is pleased to announce the first webinar in a series organised by the IASC MHPSS Reference Group’s working group on ‘MHPSS and Peacebuilding’. This webinar series features case examples of practice in the field linking MHPSS and Peacebuilding objectives and approaches. The approaches and practices shared during this series are not formally endorsed […]
WEBINAR Launching a Conversation: Community-Based Approaches to MHPSS(English)
WEBINAR Launching a Conversation: Community-Based Approaches to MHPSS (English) Date: 22nd October 2020 Time: 1.00 pm UTC To find out what time this online meeting will take place at your location pleaseclick here REGISTER: please fill in your details using this link and you will be emailed the details of the webinar room. MHPSS.net is pleased to announce the first webinar in a series organised by […]
Webinar on Mental Health in Emergencies: Greater Investment, Greater Access
OnlineThe Year 2020 has posed significant challenges to countries and people worldwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. People’s lives and the way we interact and conduct our daily business have changed drastically. The economic uncertainties and social consequences of the pandemic can lead to increased anxiety, depression and mental health problems. Furthermore, People with pre-existing mental health conditions […]
MS 3: STAFF CARE AND SUPPORT: COMBATTING BURNOUT AND VICARIOUS TRAUMATIZATION FOR GBV STAFF IN THE TIME OF COVID
OnlineEffective GBV programming depends on putting together a dedicated staff* that have specialized knowledge, skills and attitudes. Working with GBV survivors can be particularly stressful and it is common for staff to experience everyday stress, cumulative stress, burnout, and critical incident stress. Vicarious/secondary trauma, typically a cumulative process that builds over time after prolonged exposure to other people’s suffering, is […]
Telephone-Delivered Psychological Treatment for Children in Humanitarian Settings: Results of the t-CETA Study
When: 24 February 2021, 14.00-15.30 PM (UK time) Where: Zoom details to be shared by email upon registration Register here: https://qmul-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yklJ_A13T0ajICJO2msgDA - please register by 20 February 2021 Background: Many children in humanitarian settings with a need for psychological treatment cannot or do not access mental health services. Refugees face restricted access to conventional primary health care centres and the humanitarian health organisations working in […]
Disability inclusion and displacement: How are we tracking?
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MENTAL HEALTH VOICES FROM AFRICA: EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED
OnlineInternational Conference on Mental Health and Psychosocial Needs in Francophone countries of Sub-Saharan Africa 14 – 15 June 2021, 13:45 – 17:30 (UTC+1) Languages: French and English Subscribe via this form. On 14 and 15 June 2021, the Working Group on Mental health from Be-cause health will organise a virtual international conference “Mental Health voices from Africa” on the practices and the challenges […]
USING CREATIVE APPROACHES TO SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL WELLBEING OF VULNERABLE GROUPS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
OnlineWHO EPI-WIN Webinar – Mental Health Series Tuesday 27 July, 2021 14.00-15.00 Geneva, 17.30-18.30 Delhi, 08.00 – 9.00 New York Join this webinar to hear how innovative methods are used by WHO and partners to communicate risks and engage communities on mental health and psychosocial well-being globally during the pandemic. In particular, approaches to reach vulnerable groups such as older adults, teachers, children and […]
Long Covid in Zimbabwe: Treatment and Challenges Webinar
Wednesday 28th July 2021, 2pm - 3pm (CAT) Long haul covid affects approximately 10-40% of those who have had Covid19 and there is great need for health professionals to understand it as well as for those affected to speak about its impact on their lives. Africa has to find innovative, low resource solutions to the physical, medical, and psychological impact […]
