This is a dedicated group for MHPSS response to the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) International Health Emergency 2020.
Visit this page (https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019) for daily updated information and guidance from WHO regarding the current outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was first reported from Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019.
Dashboard on COVID-19 cases globally (compiled by Johns Hopkins University): https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
NEW: Access curated resources for MHPSS in COVID-19 here: https://app.mhpss.net/toolkit4covid19
Note: When sharing resources from this group on social media or to persons who may not be members of MHPSS.net. you can simply share the link to the specific resource as these can be accessed without logging into MHPSS.net.
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Naima Hassan posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 2 months ago
apologies i could not reply earlier as was busy in handling the anxiety and stress of target group due to COVID 19, i found that stress reduction exercises and mindfulness l exercises are very effective to reduce stress level and get hold on anxiety state, continuous info n education on psychological sign and symptoms of COVID is also helpful for…[Read more]
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deanasobellederman posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 4 months ago
Noah Henry: Una Historia de Arcoiris – a read-aloud in Spanish about the stay-at-home orders: https://youtu.be/5jP2T2uM3Iw
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deanasobellederman posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 4 months ago
The Sewing Lesson – a read-aloud in English for children about wearing masks: https://youtu.be/iyQflbLvCds
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deanasobellederman posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 4 months ago
Noah Henry: A Rainbow Story – a read-aloud in English about the stay-at-home orders: https://youtu.be/1elU0BLNyJs
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Ananda Galappatti posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 4 months ago
Just Released: Risorse su Salute Mentale e Supporto Psicosociale per COVID-19 Pandemia Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Italian #MHPSS Toolkit for #COVID19 from MHPSS.net and SOS Children’s Villages Italy. For Web version click https://app.mhpss.net/risorse-su-salute-mentale-e-supporto-psicosociale-per-covid-19-pandemia-coronavirus-covid-19 and for PDF…[Read more]
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nancybaron posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 4 months ago
Please share FACEBOOK page started due to the stress of Covid-19. It offers mental health advice, parenting tips, inspiration and motivation and confidential phone support in English, Arabic, Somali, Oromo, Tigrinyan, Nuer, Nuba, Omarng and Kurdish. See: https://www.facebook.com/RefugeesTogether/?ref=page_internal
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MatthewSchojan posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 4 months ago
Managing stress during COVID-19 video. It is currently available in 18 languages with translation to over 30 languages in process: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOZioxrIwCv0OQHKgJWFWMwFjz2f9AmpK
The Applied Mental Health Research Group (AMHR) at Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with The Refugee Response, Lutheran Family Services…[Read more]
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LironDavid posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 5 months ago
Hello, I am looking for materials about “the day after” COVID-19 or, how we are making organizational preparation for the next 2-3 months moving from emergency to “emergency routine” specifically in community-based mental health services promoting recovery. I would love to know if people here can share their insights about it. we try to focus on…[Read more]
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DavidNieuweWeme posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 5 months ago
Supporting Yourself & Colleagues During COVID-19
If you’re working in humanitarian settings you may be exposed to the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis on different levels: adapting your programming, powerlessness in providing thesupport needed, and living with restrictions yourself. ARQ International has developed a short videoon dealing w…[Read more]
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Amanda Brown posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 5 months ago
Good morning from Scotland, I am currently researching the impact the outbreak could be having on those with obsessive compulsive disroder. I am finding a lot of newspaper artcicles, but very little evidence. There is a few research papers which discuss the impact wine flu had on OCD suffers, but there are no treatment options discussed.
Would…[Read more]
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sarahharrison posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 6 months ago
New material released by Help Age International in relation to supporting older adults and Covid-19: : https://www.helpage.org/what-we-do/covid19-guidance-and-advice-for-older-people/#coronavirus%20pic.twitter.com/3WYblilOQj
Has general advice, advice for care homes and protecting older persons. Resources available in English, Arabic, Russian…[Read more] -
sarahharrison posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 6 months ago
Lets aim for ‘physical distancing’ rather than ‘social distancing’. Good short article by Ken Miller: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-refugee-experience/202003/lets-aim-physical-rather-social-distancing
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sarahharrison posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 6 months ago
A free well-being toolkit produced by a NZ based organisation. The toolkit lists lots of activities and games that parents/ caregivers can do at home/ under quarantine or that can be done through virtual ‘online’ lessons with teachers etc: https://sparklers.org.nz/
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sarahharrison posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 6 months ago
Tune in to Unicef Lebanon’s Facebook Account for a Live Stream : COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control: https://bit.ly/38yIOZD
Wednesday, March 11 at 3:30 pm (Beirut time)
With the president of the Pediatric Association in Lebanon, Dr. Marian Majdalani, and the head of the National Committee for Communicable and Communicable Diseases, Dr. Abd…[Read more] -
Ananda Galappatti posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 6 months ago
Colleagues, we have a new updated version of the IASC Briefing Note for MHPSS in COVID Response, available now in English, Arabic, Simplified Chinese & Traditional Chinese:
English: https://app.mhpss.net/resource/iasc-briefing-note-on-addressing-mental-health-and-psychosocial-aspects-of-covid-19-outbreak
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sarahharrison posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 6 months ago
4th video from Lebanon: https://youtu.be/szteNfOYSRw
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sarahharrison posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 6 months ago
3rd video from Lebanon: https://youtu.be/lhYAxIc1xUc
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sarahharrison posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 6 months ago
More videos from Lebanon: https://youtu.be/9WF9MZZba2s
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sarahharrison posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 6 months ago
Within the effort done to raise awareness on Corona-virus in Lebanon, kindly find below the materials jointly developed by UNICEF, WHO, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Information and Lebanese Red Cross. The below Youtube links for Corona-virus awareness videos for children should be disseminated…[Read more]
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sfinaurini posted an update in the group
COVID-19 International Health Emergency 3 years, 7 months ago
Hello Ananda, Colleagues,
Thanks so much for the wonderful and incredibly helpful work done by this group!
I have tried to access the Chinese versions of some tools but unfortunately, I couldn’t find any file. It appears that the files haven’t actually been fully uploaded (it says in fact 0MB-size).
I am not sure if it is just me facing this…[Read more] - Load More