English version of Guidelines For Organisations on Commemorating the 1st Anniversary of the 2004 Indian Tsunami Disaster, issued by The Mangrove: psychosocial coordination and support mechanism for Batticaloa District, Eastern Sri Lanka, 2005. Read more
Guidelines
Year of publication: 2012 This handbook seeks to assist all stakeholders to advance along the road to implementation of the UN Guidelines for the alternative care of children adopted by the general assembly in 2009, by explaining the key... Read more
This is the draft of the guidelines for site uploads. Awaiting MGMT feedback. Open for comments by all 🙂 Read more
Useful booklet from IASC Reference Group on MHPSS considerations for camp coordination and camp management. With such ongoing fluidity of displacement following Haiyan, CCCM and other actors including national and international counterparts, should be encouraged to take MHPSS considerations... Read more
Prepared by: Inter Agency Standing Committee Reference Group, 2011 The IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC, 2007) help to plan, establish and coordinate a set of minimum multi-sectoral responses to protect and improve... Read more
The IASC MHPSS Reference Group guide to carrying out assessments. This tool was developed under the leadership of IMC and WHO, with contributions from RG members. Read more
An accompanying guide to the IASC MHPSS guidelines targetting camp management personnel. The guide outlines methods of ensuring camp coordination interventions are in line with MHOSS best practice. Read more
This is a very useful new document produced by WHO in 2013. 10 emergency affected areas are explored, with examples of how mental health systems were strengthened following the emergency. Read more
A power point which is useful for training purposes on the basic principles of the IASC MHPSS Guidelines. Read more
This is the interagency manual on providing MHPSS support in emergency settings, and includes how to liaise with other sectors. There is an accompanying checklist for using in the field, or for training purposes, and other documents available which... Read more