This is an abbreviated for easy field use of the IASC guidelines for mental health and PSS in emergencies.

The primary purpose of these guidelines is to enable humanitarian actors and communities to plan, establish and coordinate a set of minimum multi-sectoral responses to protect and improve people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being in the midst of an emergency. FULL RESOURCE NOT CHECKLIST

These minutes might be useful for individuals and organisations wishing to become involved in the W Cape In the Western Cape, there are two main structures to deal with possible xenophobic violence, namely the Provincial Joints (a safety and security structure convened by the SAPS, which also convenes the Safety Forum) and the Provincial Committee…[Read more]

Xenophobia… In South Africa and around the world took note of what happened in 2008 where just over 60 people (20 of which were South Africans) were killed during the eruption of violence throughout communities. The SA Council of Churches has circulated this excellent plan of action to guide responses and coordination in the face of this current…[Read more]