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	EQUIP - Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support World Health Organization WHO, UNICEF (2022) C_WHO Open external link (13) Add to my MEDBOX EQUIP: Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support is a joint WHO/UNICEF project to improve the competence of helpers and the consistency and quality of training and service delivery. The EQUIP platform makes freely available competency assessment tools and e-learning courses to support governments, training institutions, and non-governmental organizations, both in humanitarian and development settings, to train and supervise the workforce to deliver effective psychological support to adults and children. EQUIP enhances training and supervision for improved mental health and psychosocial support services. EQUIP used a consensus-building approach including key stakeholders to develop the evidence-informed competency-based training materials and guidance, as well as the competency assessment tools. These resources have been tested in Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Nepal, Peru, Uganda and Zambia, with results demonstrating training improvements in groups that used the EQUIP platform. For example, use of EQUIP in Lebanon with children and adolescents led to an increase in mastery of core helping skills compared to standard training approaches Tags: psychosocial support, Capacity Building, e-learning courses, Assessment, quality, Source: https://equipcompetency.org/en-gb
	iSupport World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO Open external link (7) Add to my MEDBOX iSupport is a self-help skills and training programme for carers of people with dementia. Worldwide, around 55 million people have dementia. Dementia causes significant psychological and emotional impact on families and carers. iSupport aims to prevent and/or decrease mental and physical health problems associated with caregiving and to improve the quality of life of those caring for people with dementia. iSupport was conceptualized and developed as an online training programme. However, in areas of the world with limited internet bandwidth or low digital literacy, the iSupport hardcopy manual can be printed and used offline. In five modules, iSupport teaches carers what dementia is and how to respond to common challenges of caregiving. The five modules are (i) introduction to dementia; (ii) being a caregiver; (iii) caring for me; (iv) providing everyday care; and (v) dealing with behaviour changes Tags: dementia, Capacity Building, care, Psychosocial care, caregivers, Source: https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-
	Best Practice Portal European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (2022) CC Open external link (982) Add to my MEDBOX The Best practice portal is designed to help you find practical and reliable information on what works (and what doesn’t) in the areas of prevention, treatment, harm reduction and social reintegration. It will help you identify tried and tested interventions quickly, allocate resources to what's effective, and improve interventions applying tools, standards and guidelines Tags: online resource, best practice, substance abuse, Guidelines, IEC Material, prison, Women, Source: http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/best-practic
	United for Global Mental Health (2019) CC Open external link (490) Add to my MEDBOX Working in partnership with international agencies and experts in the field, we exist to support and unite the global effort to promote mental health. We are all passionate about catalysing greater action on mental health and many of us have first-hand experience of living with a condition ourselves. We provide advocacy, campaigning and financial support to global institutions, businesses, communities and individual changemakers seeking greater action on global mental health. Do you need mental health support? Talking about mental health is really important. However it can be difficult for some and can trigger a strong emotional response. United for Global Mental Health is not a provider of mental health support services or guidance. If you feel you need support with your mental health please ensure you seek the appropriate support from your local health care facility, local community group that specialises in mental health or (if available) a national helpline. (Countries: UK; India; Nigeria; South Africa; New Zealand; Australia) Tags: global mental health, online resource, Source: https://www.unitedgmh.org/home
	Résilience PSY Josse, E. (2019) CC Open external link (636) Add to my MEDBOX Evelyne Josse est psychologue clinicienne diplômée de l’Université Libre de Bruxelles. Elle est maître de conférences associée à l’université de Lorraine (Metz). Formée à l’hypnothérapie éricksonienne, à l’EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), à la thérapie brève et à l’EFT (Emotionnal Freedom Techniques), elle pratique en tant que psychothérapeute en libéral. Elle est superviseur de psychothérapeutes, formatrice en psychotraumatologie à l’Institut Français d’EMDR, à l’Université de Lorraine pour le DU en EMDR et psychotraumatologie et à l’Université Libre de Bruxelles pour le certificat interuniversitaire en victimologie et psychotraumatologie Tags: Psychosocial care, hypnothérapie, psychotraumatologie, online resource, MHPSS, Source: http://www.resilience-psy.com/
	Mental Health Innovation Network The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse World Health Organization; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2019) CC Open external link (493) Add to my MEDBOX MIHN is a community of mental health innovators - researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, service user advocates, and donors from around the world - sharing innovative resources and ideas to promote mental health and improve the lives of people with mental, neurological and substance use disorders. MHIN aims to facilitate the development and uptake of effective mental health interventions by: Enabling learning; Building partnerships; Synthesizing and disseminating knowledge; Leveraging resources Tags: online resource, mental health, Community mental health care, Source: https://www.mhinnovation.net/resources
	Sangath (2019) CC Open external link (566) Add to my MEDBOX Sangath is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation committed to improving health across the life span by empowering existing community resources to provide appropriate physical, psychological and social therapies. Its primary focus areas include child development, adolescent and youth health, and adult health and chronic disease. Started in 1996 by seven professionals in Goa, Sangath developed a vision to provide professional healthcare services for developmental disabilities and mental health problems. Today, it is one of the largest NGOs in the state, with more than 100 service providers, two centres in Goa, projects across India, collaborations with leading institutions in the world, and international recognition for its path-breaking research and intervention programmes in the community Tags: online resource, Community mental health care, schizophrenia, psychological intervention, capacity building, Source: http://www.sangath.in/
	The Friendship Bench - Zimbabwe (2019) CC Open external link (740) Add to my MEDBOX Working to enhance mental well-being and improve quality of life in communities. The Friendship Bench project is an evidence-based intervention developed in Zimbabwe to bridge the mental health treatment gap. Our mission is to enhance mental well-being and improve quality of life through the use of problem solving therapy delivered by trained lay health workers. We focus on people who are suffering from common mental disorders, such as anxiety and depression- kufungisisa Tags: mental disorders, Anxiety, depression, online resource, Source: https://www.friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org/
	PsychCentral Grohol, J. (2019) CC Open external link (713) Add to my MEDBOX Psych Central is the Internet’s largest and oldest independent mental health online resource. Since 1995, our award-winning website has been run by mental health professionals offering reliable, trusted information and over 250 support groups to consumers Tags: mental health disorders, substance abuse, online resource, Source: https://psychcentral.com/resources/
	Psychological Crisis Service (2019) CC Open external link (630) Add to my MEDBOX NGO “Ukrainian Professional Associationfor the Overcoming of Traumatic Events”, which operates the “Psychological Crisis Service” (“УкраїнськаАсоціаціяфахівцівз��одоланнянаслідківпсихотравмуючихподій” operating “ПсихологічнаКризоваСлужба”). The professional association has set itself the dual goals of 1) training professional and volunteers and 2) delivering care for individuals suffering psychological trauma: refugees, soldiers, their families and also hospital staff and volunteers needing psychological suppor Tags: ukraine, psychosocial support, PTSD, Training, online resource, Source: http://psyservice.org/

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