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Aug 26, 2024

Psychological First Aid Camp for Children in Gaza – A Moment of Safety in a Dire Reality

Khan Yunis in the Southern Gaza strip has been the scene of intense bombardments and violence and Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has introduced a new way of supporting the children exposed.

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Aug 23, 2024

Mental health and the climate crisis

In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks to Ana Mejia about mental health and the climate crisis. Ana Mejia is a former member of the Youth Advisory Group of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and a volunteer from the Ecuadorian Red Cross. Ana leads a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support team in the local Red Cross branch and she recently started to work as a consultant with the health team of the Red Cross Climate Centre.

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Aug 19, 2024

World Humanitarian Day: Remembering the Lost and Caring for the Living

On 19th October 2024 the IFRC, the UN and key humanitarian actors, are calling for an end to these violations of human principles and international law. The IFRC do so under the plea “Protect Humanity!” As the IFRC Psychosocial Centre we join that call because we know that too many of our colleagues across the globe have paid the highest price doing exactly that – protecting humanity.

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Aug 15, 2024

Disaster preparedness and disaster resilience

In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks to John Richardson about disaster preparedness, disaster resilience and disaster risk reduction. And why it is a problem calling fires, floods and storms ‘natural disasters’.

News
Dec 27, 2023

Mental Health Matters: New global report on MHPSS progress within the Movement is now available in Arabic, French and Spanish

News
Dec 12, 2023

Heartbeat of Humanity: Survivior Guilt and Moral Injury

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Nov 29, 2023

New Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies Micro-credential

In partnership with the PS Centre, Trinity College Dublin University has launched a new micro-credential course on MHPSS in humanitarian emergencies. Anyone with a keen interest in learning critical skills for the development, management and monitoring of MHPSS programming within humanitarian emergencies - this course is for you. The deadline for registration is December 11.

Job opening
Nov 20, 2023

Vacancy: Senior Communications Officer

The IFRC Psychosocial Centre (PS Centre) is looking for an experienced Communications Officer to strengthen its communication activities. As our new Communications Officer, you will work closely with…

News
Nov 20, 2023

World Children’s Day 2023

November 20, World Children's Day, is a day the international community commemorates the Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the UN General Assembly on 20 November 1959. In light of this day - and recent armed conflicts and disasters around the world - the PS Centre is directing a focus on how caretakers and parents can support children during emergencies.

News
Nov 14, 2023

151 National Societies, the IFRC and ICRC provide MHPSS activities in emergencies: New report released

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Nov 13, 2023

Heartbeat of Humanity: MHPSS in Humanitarian Emergencies micro-credential course

In the latest episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Head of MHPSS Technical Unit Sarah Harrison and Dr. Frédérique Vallières, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Trinity Centre of Global Health, introduce a micro-credential Masters in Science course that will equip learners with critical skills for the development, management, and monitoring of MHPSS programming in humanitarian emergencies.

Webinar
Nov 13, 2023

Webinar: A Hopeful, Healthy & Happy Living & Learning Toolkit

In this webinar, REPSSI, APPSI, MHPSS.net, and the PS Centre will introduce the toolkit and how to use it. The toolkit was developed during the COVID-19 Pandemic to counter loneliness by supporting people, especially children and youth, with strengthening their relational skills.

News
Oct 27, 2023

Heartbeat of Humanity: Memorials and Healing

In the latest episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer Trine Rosa Larsen interviews MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton on memorials, what they are, and what to do when some of the people affected by a crisis wants to remember it while others want to forget.

News
Oct 23, 2023

How do you talk to children about war?

In light of current events, parents, caregivers and responders may have to initiate tough conversations with children about what is happening. See the PS Centre one-page guide and infographic on how you can talk to children about war.

News
Oct 15, 2023

New PS Centre guide: Mental health and psychosocial impacts of flooding

Responding to incoming requests by WHO for MHPSS guidance on how to support people impacted by recent floods, the PS Centre has prepared a short and concise two-pager.

News
Oct 12, 2023

Heartbeat of humanity: Mental Health and Youth

In the latest episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer Trine Rosa Larsen explores linkages between MHPSS and youth.

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.