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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 21, 2016

Psychosocial Support in Emergencies - training

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Jun 7, 2016

Using Psychosocial Support to Combat Future Ebola Outbreaks

Psychosocial support will form part of the daily work of the Liberian Red Cross volunteers when conducting community event-based surveillance (CEBS) in the communities. Being successful at CEBS requires good attentive listening skills, empathy, the ability to foster trust, and being supportive to families and communities. So to me, psychosocial support skills are essential in fighting future outbreaks of Ebola.

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Jun 2, 2016

Looking for experience with child-friendly spaces

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Jun 2, 2016

Staff updates

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May 30, 2016

Co-chair for the IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support 2016 to 2017

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May 24, 2016

Talking body to body

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May 19, 2016

Testing new training methods

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May 13, 2016

Psychosocial Monitoring and Evaluation Framework - new tool

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May 13, 2016

Monitoring and evaluation training

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Mar 23, 2016

The Ghosts of Ebola

“Treatment is only part of survival. It makes the body strong but with a weak mind, the person won’t survive. Now, when I make the mind strong, the body becomes stronger and people survive.”

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Jan 28, 2016

Planning and M&E training

Finding out which interventions and activities work, how they work and why they work (or not) is a major challenge in psychosocial programming. But meeting the challenge is critical to accountability, learning and capacity building. In May 2016 The PS Centre offers a three day training in “Programming and M&E for psychosocial interventions” in Copenhagen for experienced psychosocial support programme managers

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Sep 25, 2015

New training material: Sexual and gender-based violence

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is one of the greatest humanitarian challenges today. It takes various forms and occurs in diverse situations and contexts across the world. Acts of SGBV have serious impacts on individuals, their families and society as a whole. In the course of their work, staff and volunteers are often confronted with SGBV. However staff and volunteers often feel anxious about the appropriate way to handle these disclosures.

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.