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Training Manual - Psychological First Aid for Field Workers in Fiji

Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, Caritas, Fiji Red Cross Society et al. (2921) CC

This Fiji contextualized manual was initially drafted for CANDO partners as a result of the work done by the humanitarian arms of the various Christian denominations. However as the work progressed it became evidently clear that the training was needed for all responders, and not only Christian responders, and as such, the Christian component has been added as an Annex to this manual, whilst the entire manual is relevant and can be used to train all first responders in Fiji

Tags: first aid, psychological support, super-cyclone, mental health problems, Health seeking behaviour,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2022) C_WHO

The mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) Training of Health-Care Providers manual is designed to guide facilitators in training non-specialist health care providers to manage mental, neurological and substance use conditions in humanitarian emergency settings. The manual covers suggested training schedules, learning objectives, and tips for planning and facilitating the training. It also includes step-by-step training modules for different conditions covered in the mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG)

Tags: post-trauma, mental disorders, Training manual, Mental Health,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream

Mauder, S. MEDBOX (2021) CC

25 August 2021. The earthquake on August 14, 2021 was almost as strong as the severe quake in 2010, which killed about 300,000 people. The current number of victims is more than 2,200 people, and more than 12,000 people have been injured. More than 52,000 houses were destroyed and more than 77,000 damaged. Thousands of families were affected! The magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwest Haiti at 8:30 a.m. local time at a depth of about 10 km. The epicentre was measured about 12 km northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, about 125 km west of the capital Port-auPrince. The situation on the ground remains chaotic and the extent of the disaster cannot yet be predicted. In addition, heavy rainfall and the unstable security situation are complicating relief efforts. What is needed most now is food and drinking water, tents and primary health care. MEDBOX has already created the Natural Hazard Toolbox after the severe earthquake in 2010 and has collected many essential materials on health care, shelter & reconstruction after an earthquake in English, French and Kreyol there. In this issue brief, we provide a quick overview of the most important information

Tags: Haiti, earthquake, natural hazard, Natural Disasters, Issue Briefs,

Source: https://medbox.org/document/earthquake-h

Linking Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) - Practical tools, approaches and case studies

World Health Organization (WHO) and InterAgency Standing Committee (IASC), Save the Children, et al. (2021) C_WHO

Technical Note Recently, the approach to hazardous events has undergone a considerable shift, away from reactive activities focused on managing and responding to events and towards a more proactive process of emergency and disaster risk management (DRM). The ultimate goal of this shift in focus is to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks, a process known as disaster risk reduction (DRR), while strengthening individual, community, societal and global resilience

Tags: Resilience, disasters, Mental Health, MHPSS, psychosocial support, Disaster risk reduction,

Source: https://interagencystandingcommittee.org

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2020) C_WHO

2nd edition. The Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Development Bank developed this booklet as a tool to help you take care of yourself and your community during crisis situations. This is achieved through psychological first aid, also known as PFA, a humane, supportive and practical response to a fellow human being who is suffering and may need support. In this booklet, our “PFA helper” will guide you through the three basic principles of PFA: look, listen and link. This will help you to approach affected people, listen and understand their needs, and link them with practical support and information. It will also bring to your attention the needs of specific groups, including men, women, children and adolescents, and people with disabilities, among others. Enjoy the booklet. Read it again from time to time, share it with friends, family and members of your community, and spread the message: “Stronger together�

Tags: community health, psychosocial support, first aid, depression, anxiety disorders, practical support, guide,

Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1

Gemma Sou and John Cei Douglas The University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K (2019) C3

In 2017 Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. “After Maria” is based on a one-year ethnographic research project about how 16 low-income Puerto Rican families were affected by, and recovered from the impacts of Maria. Dr. Gemma Sou visited Puerto Rico five times during the first year after Maria, to chat candidly about how the families were recovering. Although this graphic novella tells the story of a fictional family, “After Maria” is based on the experiences that tie together all of the Puerto Rican families that I spoke to

Tags: disasters, disaster aid, human dignity, humanitarian aid, humanitarian work, hurricane, Climate Change,

Source: http://hummedia.manchester.ac.uk/institu

Después de María: Recuperación dia a día después del desastre.

Gemma Sou y John Cei Douglas La Universidad de Manchester, Manchester, R.U. (2019) C2

Tags: disasters, Climate Change, El Niño, desastres, human dignity, humanitarian aid,

Source: http://hummedia.manchester.ac.uk/institu

Patel, V.; C. Hanlen (2018) CC

2nd edition. The book is aimed at general health workers in low- and middle-income country settings and has some chapters on perinatal mental health. That said, it has definite applicability in high-income country settings too! In the new edition, there has been a big expansion of the psychosocial interventions. Thanks to your advocacy for such a resource being open-access (as the first edition was not), the book is freely available for download: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/where-there-is-no-psychiatrist/47578A845CAFC7E23A181749A4190B54

Tags: Psychology, Psychiatry, psychosocial support, guidebook,

Source: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/whe

Catholic Relief Services CRS (2018) C1

Une activité de résilience aux traumatismes pour le projet de CRS-WARO Action pour la protection et l'intégration des migrants en Afrique (APIMA). Ce manuel montre comment organiser un atelier qui aide les participants à trouver une identité et une vision de leur vie qui équilibrent les expériences positives et négatives afin de leur donner un sens de direction personnelle et un espoir pour l’avenir

Tags: Faith-based Organisations, manual, trauma, trauma healing, refugees,

Source: https://www.crs.org/publication-tags/tra

Catholic Relief Services CRS, REPSSI (2018) C1

A workshop methodology for children, young people and adults The “Tree of Life” is a psychosocial support tool based on narrative practices that is designed to help participants accept the hardships of their past and identify the strengths that can help them achieve a better future. It uses the different parts of a tree as metaphors to represent the different parts of our lives. The workshop generally takes one day. Participants draw their own “Tree of Life” in which they get to speak of their ‘roots” (where they come from), their skills and knowledge, their hopes and dreams and the special people in their live

Tags: Psychosocial care, workshop, Training manual, manual, children, humanitarian work, pastoral worker, Faith-based Organisations,

Source: https://www.crs.org/our-work-overseas/re

	Training Manual - Psychological First Aid for Field Workers in Fiji Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, Caritas, Fiji Red Cross Society et al. (2921) CC View PDF(34) Download (53) Add to my MEDBOX This Fiji contextualized manual was initially drafted for CANDO partners as a result of the work done by the humanitarian arms of the various Christian denominations. However as the work progressed it became evidently clear that the training was needed for all responders, and not only Christian responders, and as such, the Christian component has been added as an Annex to this manual, whilst the entire manual is relevant and can be used to train all first responders in Fiji Tags: first aid, psychological support, super-cyclone, mental health problems, Health seeking behaviour, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) training of health-care providers. Training manual World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2022) C_WHO View PDF(21) Download (33) Add to my MEDBOX The mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) Training of Health-Care Providers manual is designed to guide facilitators in training non-specialist health care providers to manage mental, neurological and substance use conditions in humanitarian emergency settings. The manual covers suggested training schedules, learning objectives, and tips for planning and facilitating the training. It also includes step-by-step training modules for different conditions covered in the mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) Tags: post-trauma, mental disorders, Training manual, Mental Health, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Earthquake Haiti: Guidelines and Resources Mauder, S. MEDBOX (2021) CC View PDF(70) Download (74) Add to my MEDBOX 25 August 2021. The earthquake on August 14, 2021 was almost as strong as the severe quake in 2010, which killed about 300,000 people. The current number of victims is more than 2,200 people, and more than 12,000 people have been injured. More than 52,000 houses were destroyed and more than 77,000 damaged. Thousands of families were affected! The magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwest Haiti at 8:30 a.m. local time at a depth of about 10 km. The epicentre was measured about 12 km northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, about 125 km west of the capital Port-auPrince. The situation on the ground remains chaotic and the extent of the disaster cannot yet be predicted. In addition, heavy rainfall and the unstable security situation are complicating relief efforts. What is needed most now is food and drinking water, tents and primary health care. MEDBOX has already created the Natural Hazard Toolbox after the severe earthquake in 2010 and has collected many essential materials on health care, shelter & reconstruction after an earthquake in English, French and Kreyol there. In this issue brief, we provide a quick overview of the most important information Tags: Haiti, earthquake, natural hazard, Natural Disasters, Issue Briefs, Source: https://medbox.org/document/earthquake-h
	Linking Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) - Practical tools, approaches and case studies World Health Organization (WHO) and InterAgency Standing Committee (IASC), Save the Children, et al. (2021) C_WHO View PDF(78) Download (105) Add to my MEDBOX Technical Note Recently, the approach to hazardous events has undergone a considerable shift, away from reactive activities focused on managing and responding to events and towards a more proactive process of emergency and disaster risk management (DRM). The ultimate goal of this shift in focus is to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks, a process known as disaster risk reduction (DRR), while strengthening individual, community, societal and global resilience Tags: Resilience, disasters, Mental Health, MHPSS, psychosocial support, Disaster risk reduction, Source: https://interagencystandingcommittee.org
	Psychological First Aid. Stronger Together. A guide to help you and your community Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2020) C_WHO View PDF(93) Download (81) Add to my MEDBOX 2nd edition. The Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Development Bank developed this booklet as a tool to help you take care of yourself and your community during crisis situations. This is achieved through psychological first aid, also known as PFA, a humane, supportive and practical response to a fellow human being who is suffering and may need support. In this booklet, our “PFA helper” will guide you through the three basic principles of PFA: look, listen and link. This will help you to approach affected people, listen and understand their needs, and link them with practical support and information. It will also bring to your attention the needs of specific groups, including men, women, children and adolescents, and people with disabilities, among others. Enjoy the booklet. Read it again from time to time, share it with friends, family and members of your community, and spread the message: “Stronger together� Tags: community health, psychosocial support, first aid, depression, anxiety disorders, practical support, guide, Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1
	After Maria: Everyday Recovery from Disaster Gemma Sou and John Cei Douglas The University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K (2019) C3 View PDF(93) Download (49) Add to my MEDBOX In 2017 Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. “After Maria” is based on a one-year ethnographic research project about how 16 low-income Puerto Rican families were affected by, and recovered from the impacts of Maria. Dr. Gemma Sou visited Puerto Rico five times during the first year after Maria, to chat candidly about how the families were recovering. Although this graphic novella tells the story of a fictional family, “After Maria” is based on the experiences that tie together all of the Puerto Rican families that I spoke to Tags: disasters, disaster aid, human dignity, humanitarian aid, humanitarian work, hurricane, Climate Change, Source: http://hummedia.manchester.ac.uk/institu
	Después de María: Recuperación dia a día después del desastre. Gemma Sou y John Cei Douglas La Universidad de Manchester, Manchester, R.U. (2019) C2 View PDF(79) Download (46) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: disasters, Climate Change, El Niño, desastres, human dignity, humanitarian aid, Source: http://hummedia.manchester.ac.uk/institu
	Where there is no psychiatrist Patel, V.; C. Hanlen (2018) CC Open external link (2778) Add to my MEDBOX 2nd edition. The book is aimed at general health workers in low- and middle-income country settings and has some chapters on perinatal mental health. That said, it has definite applicability in high-income country settings too! In the new edition, there has been a big expansion of the psychosocial interventions. Thanks to your advocacy for such a resource being open-access (as the first edition was not), the book is freely available for download: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/where-there-is-no-psychiatrist/47578A845CAFC7E23A181749A4190B54 Tags: Psychology, Psychiatry, psychosocial support, guidebook, Source: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/whe
	Les racines de la résilience Catholic Relief Services CRS (2018) C1 View PDF(656) Download (163) Add to my MEDBOX Une activité de résilience aux traumatismes pour le projet de CRS-WARO Action pour la protection et l'intégration des migrants en Afrique (APIMA). Ce manuel montre comment organiser un atelier qui aide les participants à trouver une identité et une vision de leur vie qui équilibrent les expériences positives et négatives afin de leur donner un sens de direction personnelle et un espoir pour l’avenir Tags: Faith-based Organisations, manual, trauma, trauma healing, refugees, Source: https://www.crs.org/publication-tags/tra
	Tree of Life Catholic Relief Services CRS, REPSSI (2018) C1 View PDF(333) Download (136) Add to my MEDBOX A workshop methodology for children, young people and adults The “Tree of Life” is a psychosocial support tool based on narrative practices that is designed to help participants accept the hardships of their past and identify the strengths that can help them achieve a better future. It uses the different parts of a tree as metaphors to represent the different parts of our lives. The workshop generally takes one day. Participants draw their own “Tree of Life” in which they get to speak of their ‘roots” (where they come from), their skills and knowledge, their hopes and dreams and the special people in their live Tags: Psychosocial care, workshop, Training manual, manual, children, humanitarian work, pastoral worker, Faith-based Organisations, Source: https://www.crs.org/our-work-overseas/re

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