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May 8, 2024

World Red Cross Red Crescent Day: Whenever, Wherever, Whatever, However!

While there is no doubt humanity is alive and well in the hearts of the millions of RCRC representatives across the globe it is equally true that the challenges we face have never been more severe. RCRC staff and volunteers are providing support and assistance whenever needed, wherever needed, whatever the cause of the needs and however its possible to meet them – and the sad truth is these efforts are in high demand.

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May 7, 2024

Report: Navigating the climate crisis: Mental health and well-being

This report covers a high-level overview of the climate-related mental health risks as identified by the consulted National Societies. Firstly, at risk population groups are highlighted and implications for the work of IFRC staff and volunteers are addressed. Secondly, examples of initiatives from National Societies are showcased to illustrate potential pathways to addressing the mental health and psychosocial challenges arising from the climate crisis.

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May 6, 2024

Presenting Training Guide on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies

In this episode Communication Officer at the IFRC PS Centre, Villads Zahle interviews emergency expert and MHPSS technical advisor, Shona Whitton about the newly published Training Guide on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies. Shona outlines the potential of the new guide in the context of her professional experiences in emergencies and the mental health implications for exposed individuals and communities.

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Apr 29, 2024

Training Guide: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies

This MHPSS in Emergencies training aims to prepare MHPSS responders, disaster managers, and emergency team leaders for work in the field by building understanding of basic concepts of MHPSS in emergencies as well as planning and implementing PSS activities.

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Jun 1, 2023

New MHPSS Vocabulary in Arabic available

In support of Arabic-speaking MHPSS practitioners, the PS Centre has published a new MHPSS vocabulary containing 547 words in English that have been translated into Arabic through a consultative and consensus-based process.

Job opening, News
Jun 1, 2023

Vacancy: Senior Fundraising and Partnership Advisor

The PS Centre is looking for a fundraising and partnership advisor to join our international team in Copenhagen at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support.

News
May 29, 2023

MHPSS endline survey 2023 for Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies

All Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies are asked to fill in the survey to monitor MHPSS services in the Movement as well as putting MHPSS on the world map.

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May 22, 2023

Two new one-pagers for staff and volunteers supporting people searching for their missing family members

During and after emergencies, people go missing. Recognizing the significance of supporting people in search of their missing loved ones, the PS Centre has published two new one-pagers that provide guidance on supporting families.

News, Webinar
May 22, 2023

New webinar series on self-care for staff and volunteers working with Restoring Family Links

News
May 16, 2023

Implementing the MHPSS Policy and Roadmap at the Colombian Red Cross

News, Webinar
Mar 29, 2023

Webinar: Well-being for Staff and Volunteers

Tune in for a webinar on well-being for staff and volunteers. The webinar will introduce the PS Centre Well-being Guide: reduce stress, recharge and build inner resilience, have participants try out the exercise, and engage in dialouge with other MHPSS practitioners.

News
Mar 21, 2023

Three new training manuals

The PS Centre has released three publications addressing the need for MHPSS tools and guidance in Ukraine and surrounding countries.

Job opening, News
Mar 20, 2023

Vacancy: MHPSS Technical Advisor

News
Mar 9, 2023

Heartbeat of Humanity: Mental health and psychosocial support in Eastern Africa

In this podcast of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer, Trine, interviews Guleed Dualeh, MHPSS Technical Advisor for the African Region and Psychological First Aid focal point, on Guleed's recent trip to Kenya, where he sat down with Red Cross MHPSS focal points for Kenya and South Sudan to talk about challenges and achievements of working with mental health in the Eastern African context.

News
Mar 6, 2023

Türkiye and Syria one month on: A mental health ticking time bomb

Nearly one month since two devastating earthquakes struck Türkiye and Syria, IFRC warns of the urgent need of a sustainable short- and long-term response to the health and mental health and psychosocial needs to prevent a “second disaster”.

News
Feb 28, 2023

There are no 'natural' disasters

Often when we talk about ‘natural disasters’ there can be an underlying belief that there is nothing we could have done to prevent calamity. But there are many things we can do and much we have learned from disasters of the past.

The IFRC Psychosocial Centre (PS Centre) contributes knowledge and provides service to the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. It assists in facilitating mental health and psychosocial support, promotes psychosocial wellbeing for affected groups, staff and volunteers, and increases awareness of psychological reactions in times of crisis or social disruption.

The PS Centre is hosted and supported by Danish Red Cross. It receives financial support from a number of National Societies, institutional and private donors including the European Commission and DANIDA.