Wheaton, WendyAlumai, FrancisOnyango, Grace2023-01-272023-01-272008Wheaton, W., Alumai, F., & Onyango, G. (2008). Training of trainers on mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies, Africa. Intervention, 6(3/4), 298-303.https://www.academia.edu/download/31446424/6.3_19_Wheaton.pdfhttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7314This ¢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.enInter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)GuidelinesPsychosocialMental healthTrainingStaff careEducationArticle