Dissemination of information about MHPSS in emergencies
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When Something Terrible Happens (For children under 12) – Urdu Version
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When Something Terrible Happens (For children over 12) – Urdu Version
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When Something Terrible Happens (For children 14+) – UrduVersion
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Brochures on how to cope in a crisis (For children under 12)
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Brochures on how to cope in a crisis (for children over 12)
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Brochures on how to cope in a crisis (focused on children 14+). English Version
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This report discusses those organizations rooted in the country or region where they have been established and who have been involved in locally-led humanitarian response on their own or with…
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Delivery of effective mental health and psychosocial support programs requires knowledge of existing health systems and socio-cultural context. To respond rapidly to humanitarian emergencies, international organizations often seek to design…
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The Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Emergencies toolkit aims to provide streamlined guidance to support organisations and agencies seeking to rapidly integrate MHM into existing programming across sectors and phases. This…
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To improve the coordination of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services for Rohingya refugees by: Streamlining the referral of refugees to available MHPSS services; SOP outlining the MHPSS Referral pathways to…
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With the vulnerability of the Philippines to disasters brought about by natural and human induced hazards, the need for response on the mental health of people and their psychosocial well…
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This paper presents an overview of key challenges and dilemmas faced in the protection of humanitarian action and aims to provide an initial overview of the legal, policy, and operational…
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مشروع الصحة في ظروف الحرب 11 2006، 36 صفحات.
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This discussion paper considers various ways to approach and work with National Disaster Management Authorities and includes a range of recommendations in support of adopting standards at national level. It…
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This guidance presents Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers with a set of Minimum Standard Commitments to gender and diversity in emergency programming. They are designed to assist in…
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Despite conflicting research findings and uncertain efficacy, single session debriefing is standard clinical practice after traumatic events. We aimed to assess the efficacy of this intervention in prevention of chronic…
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Protocolo de como deve ser feito o acolhimento em situações de emergência, o que envolve a redução do stress, ajuda na compreensão do evento traumatizante...etc. 13 páginas.
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In this study, the authors presented and evaluated the effectiveness of this intervention. It was delivered to Syrian refugees in the field hospital, outpatient health centre and community skills centre…
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This material has been driven by two realisations: (a) humanitarian response in urban situations is substantially different from that in rural areas; (b) the number and scale of urban humanitarian…
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This document is a three-day mental health intervention curriculum for use with communities affected by natural disasters in Nepal. Its intervention objectives are reducing mental health symptoms; increasing functioning; increasing…
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A partir de uma série de experiências de trabalho em situações de desastre, notadamente na região serrana do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, no início de 2011, este artigo pretende contribuir…
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In the face of a shifting burden of disease – globally and regionally – and a population that is living longer, UNRWA transitioned to the Family Health Team (FHT) model…
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One of the most significant consequences of armed conflict and other situations of violence is their impact on the mental health and psychosocial well-being of the people affected. The term ‘mental…
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This presentation discusses how in China, emergency response programmes have offered an opportunity for the scale-up and institutionalization of social protection programmes.
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The aim of this paper is firstly to highlight the need and value of engaging children in research in these settings. Second, it provides a broad overview of the key…
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Humanitarian emergencies can impact the mental health and psychosocial well-being of local populations. Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) are one way of seeking to manage the consequences, reduce the…
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This summary report briefly describes the specific components of the consultation process and summarizes the key findings and recommendations. The analysis of these recommendations will form the basis for an…
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The recovery toolkit is a library of guidance resources in a single place which can be quickly and easily accessed, to guide action. A key purpose of the Recovery Toolkit…
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This study explores the linkages between mental health and psychosocial wellbeing and social norms in the fragile and post-conflict settings of Gaza, Liberia and Sri Lanka with a particular focus…
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This thesis aims to help improve effective MHPSS responses during emergencies in Nigeria, through a review of MHPSS needs and responses, a review of the international MHPSS literature and the…
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Armed conflicts and natural disasters impact negatively on the mental health and well-being of affected populations in the short- and long-term and affect the care of people with pre-existing mental…
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The conference was organized by Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in coordination with the Center for Crisis Psychology in Norway and Thammasat University’s School of Global Studies in Thailand, and…
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This presentation was presented by Dr. Ron Law of Department of Health in the Partners' Forum on MHPSS in Emergencies last November 26, 2015 in Quezon City, Philippines. The presentation…
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Individual to Collective Healing: A trainer’s manual is part of a War Trauma Foundation series featuring resources spanning the complementary supports that meet the mental health and psychosocial needs of…
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This book is a compilation of the work in responding to emergencies and disasters. It is a composed of articles along six major themes: 1. National Perspectives of Disaster; 2.…
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These standards were originally developed for Oxfam staff to ensure a consistent approach to promoting gender equality in humanitarian preparedness and response programming. They are provided here as a tool…
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This Thematic Area Guide (TAG) is excerpted from the comprehensive Inter-Agency Standing Committee Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action: Reducing risk, promoting resilience and aiding recovery (IASC,…
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The research reported on in this report is the second stage of a study conducted by the Overseas Development Institute (UK) and The Good Practice Group (Sri Lanka) with the…
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Armed conflicts and other humanitarian crises impact mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. In contexts of overwhelming need and overstretched government health systems, nongovernmental organisations may play important roles. In this paper,…
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International Medical Corps is experienced in responding to mental health and psychosocial needs in the context of humanitarian crises, as well as in mental health system strengthening and informing national…
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This handbook outlines the key actions that Resident Coordinators (RCs) and Humanitarian Coordinators (HCs) should take to prepare for and respond to emergencies. It does not aim to replace more…
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This review aims to capture good practice, gaps and suggestions for improvements in communication with communities programming and coordination in order to inform the development of advocacy, policy and forward…
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The 7th PHT Regional Meeting was held at the Holiday Inn Suva in Fiji from 28 to 30 October 2014. The meeting has been held annually since 2008 to strengthen…
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As Tropical Cyclone Pam continues to make way in the South Pacific Ocean towards New Zealand, after battering Vanuatu on Friday 13 March 205 with Category V strength, a gloomy…
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This paper is a summary of the Antares Foundation Pacific Psychosocial Forum that was held in Vanuatu from the 13th to 16th of October, 2008 at the Chiefs Nakamal, Port…
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What assistance do disaster affected communities need? This book guides humanitarian field staff in answering this vital question during the early days and weeks following a disaster, when timely and…
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Moving Together: Promoting psychosocial well-being through sport and physical activity is a handbook designed to enable practitioners and experts in sociology, psychology, social work, sport and physical education to provide…
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This powerpoint presentation was presented in the Annual Convention of the Psychological Association of the Philippines held in Cagayan De Oro City last August 2014. The authors shared their reflections…
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In its resolution 22/16, the Human Rights Council requested the Advisory Committee to prepare a research-based report on best practices and main challenges in the promotion and protection of human…
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This document provides guidance for establishing and conducting contact tracing during filovirus disease outbreaks. The guidance notes are based on extensive field experience in filovirus disease outbreak response in the…
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