A place to share questions, wisdom and resources related to the psychosocial wellbeing of humanitarian staff.
Group covering staff and volunteer support
A collection of the background reports, manuals, guidelines, and working papers used to develop the 10 guiding principles of Child Friendly Spaces in Emergencies.
A group focused specifically around those living and working in Africa and issues related to this region.
Volunteers are the backbone of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, as well as of many other organisations. Their contribution to emergency recovery operations is critical. Volunteers often operate in highly […]
Group covering the current MHPSS emergency responses
Useful Links:
Istanbul Centre for Behaviour Research and Therapy – http://www.dabatem.org/
Tackling the challenges of encouraging other sectors to establish and deliver programmes that are sensitive and supportive of mental health and psychosocial well-being.
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.
Useful Links:
Metin Basoglu’s Blog: Mass […]
Group focusing on MHPSS support/ assessments/ tools in Libya/ Tunisia/ Egypt/ Niger following the unrest in early 2011.
PSYCHOLOGY NETWORK is a network of people passionately interested in Psychology. It exists as a virtual community in popular Social Networking & User-generated Content Websites through which it shares useful […]
This is a working space for the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency
The Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support is a delegated function of the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies, hosted by the Danish Red Cross. We aim to provide knowledge, support and […]
This group has a focus on social and legal protection and human rights standards as they relate to mental health and psychosocial support interventions in humanitarian settings.
Useful Links:
Health and Human […]
This is a group to support MHPSS responses in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January 2010.
Sub group of gender based violence group
A place to share questions, wisdom, and resources relating to psychosocial care of children.
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 […]
Sub group of psychosocial care for children
Global Tool Kit of Orientation and Training Materials used to disseminate and implement the IASC MHPSS Guidelines in Emergency Setting
REPSSI is a regional capacity building organization working in Southern and Eastern Africa to enhance the psychosocial well-being of all children affected by HIV and AIDS, Poverty and Conflict.This group is open […]
