Training of trainers on mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies, Africa

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dc.contributor.authorWheaton, Wendy
dc.contributor.authorAlumai, Francis
dc.contributor.authorOnyango, Grace
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-27T08:35:53Z
dc.date.available2023-01-27T08:35:53Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThis ¢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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWheaton, W., Alumai, F., & Onyango, G. (2008). Training of trainers on mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies, Africa. Intervention, 6(3/4), 298-303.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.academia.edu/download/31446424/6.3_19_Wheaton.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7314
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInterventionen_US
dc.subjectInter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)en_US
dc.subjectGuidelinesen_US
dc.subjectPsychosocialen_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.subjectTrainingen_US
dc.subjectStaff careen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.titleTraining of trainers on mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies, Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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