Sub group of Integrating MHPSS into Other Emergency Services

Group covering training, materials and resources, etc

This group is a space for sharing information/resources and engaging in discussions about children who are affected by and associated with armed forces or groups.

“A child associated with an armed force or […]

In this group we will post news, issues, interventions, research etc about mental health and psychosocial support specific to the urban setting. The interest to begin this group came from a conference held […]

A place to share questions, wisdom, and resources relating to the protection and psychosocial care of children.

Useful Links:
Save the Children – http://resourcecentre.savethechildren.se/node/4377
CPC […]

This is a group that hosts a wide range of sub-groups belonging to organizations, networks, professional associations, projects and other groupings related to MHPSS.

Recently ’Research Priorities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings’ were published: http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001096

This […]

This group is for sharing of materials and experiences related to training on Psychological First Aid and adaptation of resources and training approaches to different cultural contexts, trrainee groups and […]

Global Tool Kit of Orientation and Training Materials used to disseminate and implement the IASC MHPSS Guidelines in Emergency Setting

Group covering Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research topics

Useful Links:
Istanbul Centre for Behaviour Research and Therapy – http://www.dabatem.org/

This group is for the discussion of matters related to the provision of mental health services by qualified mental health care providers in humanitarian settings.

Istanbul Centre for Behaviour Research and […]

To discuss and share information/resources related to the Crisis in Syria

Intervention: the International Journal of Mental Health, Psychosocial Work and Counselling in Areas of Armed Conflict (Intervention Journal)

Intervention Journal collects and disseminates a large diversity of […]

A group focused specifically around those living and working in the Middle East & North Africa and issues related to this region.

This is a working space for the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency

Focusing on African issues.

Key conference dates for 2013:

South African National Conference on Orphans, Vulnerable Children and Youth : 27th – 30th May 2013, Durban, South Africa […]

Group focusing on MHPSS support/ assessments/ tools in Libya during the reconstruction phase (also includes ressources regarding the unrest in early 2011)

This is a group for participants and others interested in the MHPSS RG annual Global meeting in Amsterdam, September 25-28.

This group provides a private working space for members of the mhpss.net board to share documents and discussion

Discussion group of participants of the Course Mental Health in Complex Emergencies, starting with those who participated in the edition of Nairobi Sept/Oct 2011