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    Training of trainers on mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies, Africa
    (Intervention, 2008) Wheaton, Wendy; Alumai, Francis; Onyango, Grace
    This ¢eld report summarizes the general psychosocial training topics, describes two critical sessions and presents outcomes from a training of trainers conducted in Africa, with twenty-¢ve psychosocial ¢eld practitioners from ¢fteen non-governmental organizations, on the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. The training goals were to support a core group of resource persons for Africa on emergency psychosocial work, and o¡er a forum for explicit learning about and application of the recently published MHPSS guidelines in ¢eld work. Also included are highlights from the education and sta¡ care sessions provided by the actual training facilitators. Finally, outcomes and feedback from participant evaluations are brie£y presented.