IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support
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IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support
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The PS Centre
• Established in 1993• Hosted by the Danish Red Cross• Current set-up since 2004• Income from donors and
consultancies
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The PS Centre
Mission:• “To assist the IFRC Secretariat and
National Societies to develop the capacity to provide psychosocial services at the community level in areas affected by catastrophic events, long-term crises and/or armed conflict”
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The PS Centre
Steering Committee +
Advisory group
Danish Red Cross
Health and Care Department
Geneva
IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support
International Consultants(Roster)
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Community-basedPsychosocial Support
• To assist affected people to attain stable life and integrated functioning, to restore hope, dignity, mental and social well-being and a sense of normality.
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Immediate reactions
Emotional suffering• Shock• Bereavement• Grief• Anxiety• Anger• Confusion• Desperation
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Community-based Psychosocial Support
• Disasters are characterized by loss of:• personal relations and
material goods• an income• social cohesion• dignity, trust and
safety, a positive self-image
• trust in the future
• Creates negative spiral
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Community Based
• We work with National Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies
• With Headquarters and local branches• With volunteers, local staff and
international delegates• Programmes are designed in collaboration
with local stakeholders such as beneficiaries, community leaders, social workers and teachers
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Principles of Community-basedPsychosocial Support
• Facilitating resilience within individuals, families and communities
• Respecting independence, dignity and coping mechanisms
• Promoting the restoration of social cohesion and infrastructure
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Community-basedPsychosocial Support
• Reduces long-term negative psychological effects
• Improves a person’s immediate ability to function under stress
• Supports existing coping strategies
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Psychology Psychiatry
Protective environment
Community and family support
Focused mental health & psychosocial support
Specialised mental health and psychosocial services
When is support needed
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Responding to acute needs
PSP meet immediate emotional needs of disaster affected populations by
Accepting acute physical and emotional reactions to shock
Providing immediate support to alleviate long-term consequences
Re-creating reciprocity and trust between people
Re-establishing coherence and belief in the future
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How needs are met
Enhance psychosocial well-being
Meeting survival andProtection needs
Ensuring access to information
Normalising daily life
Re-establishingrelationships
PSP services in the early post-emergency stage aim at
Making opportunities for expressing grief
Providing medical care &
psychological FA
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Traumatic event
Something happens
Identification
Needs AssessmentLocal priorities and definitions of PS well-being
Quick baseline E.g. relief distributions
Development of baseline, indicators, Logframe, M&E procedures
On-going monitoring, FGDs,Reporting
Evaluation
Completion
Implementation
Formulation
Overview of E-PSP cycle of events
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How to develop indicators?
• Indicators for psychosocial programmes are developed on the basis of the emotional responses observed during the assessment
• Since PSP aim at bringing about qualitative change, we need to go beyond numbers
• Never easy to quantify ‘soft’ issues and attach numbers to that which is better described
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Psychosocial indicators
• Beneficiaries have returned to school and work Normal daily routines have been resumed Children are active in play and educational
activities Religious and cultural ceremonies have been
resumed Incidents of violence have decreased Communities are coping with the changed life
situation and future challenges
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Examples of Psychosocial Support
• Tool for families to talk openly about the future and the consequences of living with HIV/AIDS
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Examples of Psychosocial Support
School-based programme in the West Bank
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Examples of Psychosocial Support
• Coffe shop in Aceh• Improvised
community centre
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Examples of Psychosocial Support
• After the earthquake in Bam, Iran• Combination of Counselling and
Recreational/Learning Activities
Activities. Counselling and therapy
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Functions of the PS Centre
Capacity building in National Societies
Operational Assistance to International Programmes
Documentation & Dissemination
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Functions of the PS Centre
• Capacity building • Training of trainers • Support to regional networks• Stress management and staff support• Development of emergency PSP concept
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Functions of the PS Centre
Operational Assistance • Assessment, monitoring, evaluation,
ex:• Assessment • Monitoring and evaluation• Mid-term reviews• Baseline• Indicators
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Functions of the PS Centre
• Documentation and dissemination• Training material• Information sharing• Advocate the relevance of PSP • Participation in international networks,
eg. IASC
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Functions of the PS Centre
• Document database on the web• Mapping of international PSP• Coping with Crisis• http://psp.drk.dk
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Our services
• Advise• How do we get started?• How do we integrate PSP in existing
activities• Link with potential partners or networks
• Consultancies• Assessments, evaluations etc.
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Our services
• Training• Community-based PSP (ToT)• Stress management
• Documentation and information• PSP related documents• Information sharing