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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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Nov 6, 2014

BLOG: What I learned about staff support #4

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Oct 23, 2014

BLOG: What I learned about staff support #3

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Oct 2, 2014

Training: Psychosocial support in emergencies

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Sep 19, 2014

Latest Coping with Crisis available for download in French

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Sep 10, 2014

Workshop: Follow-up and lessons learned post-2004 tsunami

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Sep 5, 2014

Coping with Crisis in Arabic

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Aug 18, 2014

Ebola and psychosocial support: Download briefing package in English and French

Providing psychosocial support during an outbreak of such a deadly and infectious disease is not quite like providing psychosocial support during other more well-known types of crisis. In order to support staff, volunteers and delegates responding to the outbreak, the PS Centre has developed a briefing note on psychosocial support in the context of ebola.

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Jul 21, 2014

BLOG: What I learned about staff support #2

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Jul 9, 2014

Fear of Ebola voiced in poem

Nobody on the land, and nothing, nothing but Ebola. The disaster everywhere. Death without proper burial. Devoid of custom and tradition No palm greeting and body contact.

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Jun 18, 2014

BLOG: What I learned about staff support #1

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May 12, 2014

Psychosocial Support in Damascus: Fear, hope and commitment

A large number of families are living in a shelter in unfinished buildings next to a garbage dump on top of an open sewer with unsafe water. 150 children of all ages are clustered around volunteers in the shade. Most don’t even notice us, busy as they are drawing, writing and cutting a shield out of paper. They talk to their volunteer about who can protect them and whom they feel safe with.

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May 6, 2014

Ebola: Battling fear and stigma

Fear, especially when coupled with poor knowledge about how to prevent the disease, and lack of resources to set up protective measures, can lead to panic and to stigmatization of those who have been in contact with the sick or have been handling dead bodies.

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.