Sabine Rakotomalala
Mental health and psychosocial distress
Promote Sense of Safety Promote Calming Promote Sense of Self & Collective Efficacy Promote Connectedness Promote Hope
Mental health and psychosocial distress Specialised services Focused (person-to-person) non-specialised supports Strengthening community and family supports Social considerations in basic services and security
Mental health and psychosocial distress Specialised services Focused (person-to-person) non-specialised supports Strengthening community and family supports Social considerations in basic services and security
Mental health and psychosocial distress Specialised services Focused (person-to-person) non-specialised supports Strengthening community and family supports Social considerations in basic services and security
Mental health and psychosocial distress Specialised services Focused (person-to-person) non-specialised supports Strengthening community and family supports Social considerations in basic services and security
Challenges
Data Coverage (unknown) Coordination (4Ws) Communication Engagement of local actors Engagement beyond sector
Challenges Data Coverage (unknown) Coordination (4Ws) Communication Engagement of local actors Engagement beyond sector
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Network Aspires to improve mental health and psychosocial well being in emergencies and situations of adversity by improving access to people, resources and knowledge.
Create and explore groups Maintain accounts Meet professionals Add, share and rate resources Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Network Through the website, members:
Support coordination in emergencies Seek out emerging insights Contribute to the website Connect people, ideas and resources Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Network Through the face-to-face community, hosts:
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Achievements in 2011 New website went live July ,100 members 10,500 visits 45,000 page views 149 countries (1,400 locations) 600 resources Recruitment of 4 global hosts Links with other sites and platforms (CPWG, OneResponse)
Can crisis-mappers help us make a difference? 1.Forecasting (e.g. new displacement, separation of children) 2.Mapping critical events 3.Mapping pre-existing resources – especially local people 4.Mapping gaps and problems in humanitarian response
Can crisis-mappers help us make a difference? 5.Advocacy for actions that buffer psychosocial wellbeing 6.Mapping services and gaps
Can crisis-mappers help us make a difference? 7.Connecting responders on the ground 8.Connecting frontline workers to the Network members 9.Delivering basic guidance (ie. PFA) to local contacts
The field of MHPSS is catching up with the 21st Century, and is ready to collaborate!
Contact Alison Strang, Coordinator: Chathuri Jayasooriya, Network Host: