Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies

Overview

Why should you take this Micro-credential :

• With the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies micro-credential from Trinity College Dublin you will learn from senior experts from the International Federation of the Red Cross, Red Crescent National Societies’ Psychosocial Reference Centre.

• Gain knowledge of how humanitarian emergencies affect and impact the mental health and psychosocial well-being of individuals, families and communities.•    Familiarise yourself with the most current research, guidelines, strategies, and interventions available to help mitigate adverse psychological responses common in the context of humanitarian emergencies. •    Learn about key mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions and current tools available to support individuals across their lifespans, families, and communities. •    Learn how to tailor existing interventions to address the MHPSS needs of individuals, families and communities, whilst building on local capacities, coping methods and resources.

• Learn about common monitoring and evaluation frameworks and approaches to assess the effectiveness and acceptability of MHPSS interventions.

What will you do:

• You will participate in lectures and discussions utilising a mixture of online and in-person (where possible) approaches using Zoom and Blackboard. •    You will gain knowledge from a combination of peer-reviewed publications, case studies, current international policy and guidance documents (i.e., Sphere Standards, UN Reports, Standard Guidelines, up-to-date recommendations put forth by Inter-Agency Standing Committee on MHPSS in Humanitarian Emergencies), podcasts, and videos.•    You will apply this knowledge to address a specific problem (i.e., describe the implementation of an MHPSS intervention within a specific humanitarian context).