Nyamukeba, N., & Ndayisaba, H. (2008). Expulsion of Burundian refugees from Tanzania: experiences with the use of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3/4), 304-306. The IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and... Read more
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Wheaton, W., Alumai, F., & Onyango, G. (2008). Training of trainers on mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies, Africa. Intervention, 6(3/4), 298-303. This field report summarizes the general psychosocial training topics, describes two critical sessions and presents outcomes... Read more
Horn, R., & Strang, A. (2008). A Kenyan case study: implementation of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 294-297. This case study describes the use of the IASC Guidelines on Mental... Read more
Horn, R., & Strang, A. (2008). A Jordanian case study: the implementation of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 291-293. This case study describes the use of the IASC Guidelines on... Read more
Echeverri, C., & Castilla, J. (2008). A case study in Colombia: implementation of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 284-290. Colombia is one of the first countries in the world to... Read more
Krishnakumar, G., Sivayokan, S., & Somasundaram, D. (2008). Coordination of psychosocial activities at the jaffna district level in Sri Lanka. Intervention, 6(3), 270-274. In response to pressing needs, a mechanism for coordinating psychosocial activities evolved organically in the Jaffna... Read more
van Ommeren, M., & Wessells, M. (2008). What is minimum response: reflections on diverse opinions regarding the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings1. Intervention, 6(3), 265-269. The authors respond to commentaries in this journal... Read more
Wessells, M., & van Ommeren, M. (2008). Developing inter-agency guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings. Intervention, 6(3/4), 199-218. This paper describes how and why the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial... Read more
Jordans, M., Upadhaya, N., Tol, W., Shrestha, P., Doucet, J., Gurung, R., … & Sherchan, S. (2010). Introducing the IASC mental health and psychosocial support guidelines in emergencies in Nepal: A process description. Intervention, 8(1), 52-63. A rich set... Read more
The Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action were developed by the Child Protection Working Group to support child protection work in humanitarian settings. The standards intend to: – establish common principles amongst those working in child protection,... Read more
