GMH Humanitarian
These materials address mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian assistance. Some emphasise supportive care for aid workers. Others emphasise supportive care for those in conflicts/calamities and development settings.
These materials address mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian assistance. Some emphasise supportive care for aid workers. Others emphasise supportive care for those in conflicts/calamities and development settings.
Note: The list below has not been updated since mid-2015. See the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network website for more recent and ongoing materials: https://www.mhpss.net/. Also see Helping the Helpers: 50 Resources for Humanitarian Workers and Organizations (Global Integration Update, October 2017) and Engaging in Humanity Care: Stress and Trauma in Humanitarian Work (May 2020) O'Donnell, Pidcoke, and Lewis O'Donnell.
Note: The list below has not been updated since mid-2015. See the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network website for more recent and ongoing materials: https://www.mhpss.net/. Also see Helping the Helpers: 50 Resources for Humanitarian Workers and Organizations (Global Integration Update, October 2017) and Engaging in Humanity Care: Stress and Trauma in Humanitarian Work (May 2020) O'Donnell, Pidcoke, and Lewis O'Donnell.
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Stress Management in Peace Operations, 2015, Maren Rößler and Cord Wiesenthal. ("This study is based on interviews with German civilian experts in international peace missions by the EU, OSZE, and UN and those responsible for human resources in these organizations. The authors Maren Rößler and Cord Wiesenthal investigated which cumulative stress factors in peace missions influence the well-being and motivation of the staff involved and how the stress they experience can be managed by the institutions. The results show that internal factors connected to the mission cause the most stress, but that advice offered by the institutions is primarily focused on the external circumstances relevant to safety concerns.")
Stress Management in Peace Operations, 2015, Maren Rößler and Cord Wiesenthal. ("This study is based on interviews with German civilian experts in international peace missions by the EU, OSZE, and UN and those responsible for human resources in these organizations. The authors Maren Rößler and Cord Wiesenthal investigated which cumulative stress factors in peace missions influence the well-being and motivation of the staff involved and how the stress they experience can be managed by the institutions. The results show that internal factors connected to the mission cause the most stress, but that advice offered by the institutions is primarily focused on the external circumstances relevant to safety concerns.")
Humanitarian Effectiveness and Staff Wellbeing, Webinar organized by Humanitarian Professionals in Assistance and Protection, 30 July 2015. (audio and power point available online, opening 30 minute presentation by Dr. Alastair Ager, Columbia University)
Humanitarian Effectiveness and Staff Wellbeing, Webinar organized by Humanitarian Professionals in Assistance and Protection, 30 July 2015. (audio and power point available online, opening 30 minute presentation by Dr. Alastair Ager, Columbia University)
100 Best Books for Humanitarians http://www.onlineclasses.org/2010/06/17/100-best-books-for-humanitarians/
100 Best Books for Humanitarians http://www.onlineclasses.org/2010/06/17/100-best-books-for-humanitarians/
Code of Good Practice in the Management and Support of Aid Personnel (1997, 2003) People In Aid www.peopleinaid.org
Code of Good Practice in the Management and Support of Aid Personnel (1997, 2003) People In Aid www.peopleinaid.org
Community-Based Psychological Support: A Training Kit (2009). International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, Denmark http://www.ifrc.org/what/health/psycholog/manual.asp
Community-Based Psychological Support: A Training Kit (2009). International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, Denmark http://www.ifrc.org/what/health/psycholog/manual.asp
Doing Member Care Well: Perspectives and Practices from Around the World (2002) Kelly O’Donnell, editor (50 articles on worker adjustment in mission/aid)
Doing Member Care Well: Perspectives and Practices from Around the World (2002) Kelly O’Donnell, editor (50 articles on worker adjustment in mission/aid)
Guide for Humanitarian, Health Care, And Human Rights Workers :Caring for Others, Caring for Yourself (2002) John Ehrenreich http://psp.drk.dk/graphics/2003referencecenter/Doc-man/Documents/5Human%20resources/Caring.for.others.manual.pdf
Guide for Humanitarian, Health Care, And Human Rights Workers :Caring for Others, Caring for Yourself (2002) John Ehrenreich http://psp.drk.dk/graphics/2003referencecenter/Doc-man/Documents/5Human%20resources/Caring.for.others.manual.pdf
Health Library for Disasters, Pan American Health Organization (WHO). A major electronic information resource on public health for emergency preparedness and response and complex emergencies. See the list of materials on mental health. http://helid.digicollection.org/en/
Health Library for Disasters, Pan American Health Organization (WHO). A major electronic information resource on public health for emergency preparedness and response and complex emergencies. See the list of materials on mental health. http://helid.digicollection.org/en/
IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (2007) http://www.who.int/hac/network/interagency/news/mental_health_guidelines/en/
IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (2007) http://www.who.int/hac/network/interagency/news/mental_health_guidelines/en/
IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings: What Should Humanitarian Health Actors Know? (2010) http://www.who.int/mental_health/emergencies/en/
IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings: What Should Humanitarian Health Actors Know? (2010) http://www.who.int/mental_health/emergencies/en/
Inter-Agency Guide to the Evaluation of Psychosocial Programmes in Humanitarian Crises (UNICEF et al., 2012)
Inter-Agency Guide to the Evaluation of Psychosocial Programmes in Humanitarian Crises (UNICEF et al., 2012)
Managing Stress in Humanitarian Workers: Guidelines for Good Practice (2006, 2nd ed). Antares Foundation http://www.antaresfoundation.org/
Managing Stress in Humanitarian Workers: Guidelines for Good Practice (2006, 2nd ed). Antares Foundation http://www.antaresfoundation.org/
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Operational Security Management in Violent Environments (2000, 2010). Humanitarian Practice Network http://www.odihpn.org/report.asp?id=3159
Operational Security Management in Violent Environments (2000, 2010). Humanitarian Practice Network http://www.odihpn.org/report.asp?id=3159
Prioritizing Mental Health in Development Aid Programs (2010) Global Initiative on Psychiatry. http://www.gip-global.org/images/47/629.pdf
Prioritizing Mental Health in Development Aid Programs (2010) Global Initiative on Psychiatry. http://www.gip-global.org/images/47/629.pdf
Psychological First Aid 2011 (IASC et all–TBA)
Psychological First Aid 2011 (IASC et all–TBA)
Psychological Support: Best Practices from Red Cross & Red Crescent Programmes (2001) International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies http://helid.digicollection.org/en/d/Js2902e/12.html
Psychological Support: Best Practices from Red Cross & Red Crescent Programmes (2001) International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies http://helid.digicollection.org/en/d/Js2902e/12.html
Sharing the Front Line and the Back Hills: Peacekeepers, Humanitarian Aid Workers, and the Media in the Midst of Crisis(2002) Yael Danieli, editor (articles, research, and worker accounts)
Sharing the Front Line and the Back Hills: Peacekeepers, Humanitarian Aid Workers, and the Media in the Midst of Crisis(2002) Yael Danieli, editor (articles, research, and worker accounts)
Sphere Handbook http://www.sphereproject.org/content/view/91/58/lang,english/
Sphere Handbook http://www.sphereproject.org/content/view/91/58/lang,english/