Mental Health and Psychosocial support, Humanitarian Response in Ukraine and Neighbouring Countries, is made available by the IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC RG
This book is developed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC MHPSS RG).
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) operations are increasing, with MHPSS an integral part of humanitarian programmes in several countries and across multiple sectors globally. However, there is often wide variation in approaches to monitoring MHPSS and evaluating the impact, if it is monitored or evaluated at all. The lack of a standard system for data collection and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of MHPSS in humanitarian settings leads to significant challenges in demonstrating progress and ensuring quality.
Highlights: one year on from the release of the IASC MHPSS RG children’s storybook on COVID-19 in April 2020. A report documenting the impact and country reach of an IASC resource on COVID-19.
Living with the Times: a mental health and psychosocial support toolkit for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic has been developed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC MHPSS RG).
The content of this publication was developed by the IASC Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. The development of the publication was managed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and overseen by a thematic working group of member agencies of the Reference group, including CBM Global (CBM), International Medical Corps (IMC), IsraAid, M.decins du Monde (MdM), MHPSS.net, the MHPSS Collaborative, Save the Children and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Through consultation and peer review processes, valuable inputs to this publication and
The Actions for Heroes Guide is developed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC MHPSS RG) to accompany reading the children’s storybook My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19!
