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Lidia Luna posted an update in the group
Psychosocial Support of Staff 1 day, 2 hours agoThere has been much talk of decentralizing the northern-centric humanitarian aid sector to give more power to southern staff, but how much has changed over recent years?
A 2012 study reviewing progress on professionalizing the humanitarian sector – with an emphasis on the deployment of national (local) staff in affected countries – revealed…[Read more]
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Lidia Luna uploaded the file: Managing stress in humanitarian workers-Guidelines for Good Practice_Spanish_2012 to
Psychosocial Support of Staff 2 days, 1 hour agoThe Antares Guidelines were originally developed by the Antares Foundation in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a response to the many requests for information, ideas and strategies for developing a stress management program for humanitarian workers which we receive on an ongoing basis.
The second…[Read more]
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Lidia Luna uploaded the file: Managing stress in humanitarian workers-Guidelines for Good Practice_Albanian_2012 to
Psychosocial Support of Staff 2 days, 1 hour agoThe Antares Guidelines were originally developed by the Antares Foundation in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a response to the many requests for information, ideas and strategies for developing a stress management program for humanitarian workers which we receive on an ongoing basis.
The second…[Read more]
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Lidia Luna uploaded the file: Managing stress in humanitarian workers-Guidelines for Good Practice_English_2012 to
Psychosocial Support of Staff 2 days, 2 hours agoThe Antares Guidelines were originally developed by the Antares Foundation in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a response to the many requests for information, ideas and strategies for developing a stress management program for humanitarian workers which we receive on an ongoing basis.
The second…[Read more]
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Ananda Galappatti posted an update in the group
Gender-Based Violence 1 week, 1 day agoDo you have any resources on addressing SGBV (affecting girls and/or boys) in education contexts? Pls share links/upload docs. This is to contribute to INEE brief on GBV in and around schools. Thanks!
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Fahmy Bahgat posted an update in the group
Middle East & North Africa 1 week, 5 days agoThe American University in Cairo is offering a course this year 2013 on Psychosocial and Mental Health interventions for Refugees living in the urban context (from June 16-20). Applications can be made for scholarships (deadline May 19th).
http://www.aucegypt.edu/GAPP/cmrs/outreach/Pages/ShortCourses.aspx
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Fahmy Bahgat posted an update in the group
Middle East & North Africa 1 week, 5 days agoGood resource of articles and updates from the Arab World : The Arab Journal of Psychiatry :
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Jamie Ganger, LCSW posted an update in the group
Psychosocial Support of Staff 2 weeks, 5 days agoOnline Counseling for Humanitarians
Transitioning to a new environment, adjusting to a different culture and working in the face of human suffering can be both rewarding and overwhelming. It is not uncommon to start asking big questions like, “Why did I come here?”, “Am I making a difference?” and “Why isn’t everyone else outraged by this?”…[Read more]
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Sigridur Thormar posted an update in the group
Psychosocial Support of Staff 3 weeks agohello everyone, I am currently working on an EU run project where the aim is to create European Guidelines on psychosocial support to emergency services. Currently we are gathering indicators for good PSS programming. Its harder than we assumed. Does anyone have information on that? This is the first time I post so I am not sure this is the best…[Read more]
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Gayathri Jayasooriya uploaded the file: Broadening gender: Why masculinities matter – Attitudes, practices and gender-based violence in four districts in Sri Lanka to
Gender-Based Violence 3 weeks, 1 day agoCARE International Sri Lanka 2013
This study brings out key risk factors in relation to violence against women, childhood trauma and men’s own experience of violence. The study also highlights key findings, which have implications for organizations working in child protection, sexual and reproductive health, men’s health and in youth…[Read more]
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Chathuri Jayasooriyya posted an update in the group
Gender-Based Violence 3 weeks, 6 days agoDear Members, we are still looking for a host for this group, and would be very happy to hear from you
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Lidia Luna started the forum topic Support via skype in the group
Psychosocial Support of Staff 1 month agoHi everyone,
I’m looking for articles and experts in support via skype. All suggestions are very welcome.
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Welcome! Now you know where I am, if you ever need support
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Hi Sigridur,
Are you looking for indicators on supporting staff responding to the emergency or for people who survived the emergency?
Let me know and I will see how I can help.
All the best,
Rebecca
Hi Rebecca, We are actually looking for indicators for three main target groups: Crisis managers, first responders and volunteers and possible victims! Thanks alot!