Source: United Nations
Type: Survey/report
Time: >15 minutes
Description: Report on a cross-sectional survey conducted on UN Staff with the aim of quantifying the burden of mental health symptoms in UN personnel.
Source: IFRC/ICRC
Type: Report
Time: >15
Description: A report about the importance of mental health and psychosocial support during Covid-19, findings are based on the experiences and recommendations of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Source: Guarding Minds at Work
Type: Assessment/toolkit
Time: >15
Description: Guarding Minds at Work is a resource that can be used to help you assess and address psychological health and safety in your workplace.
Source: Canada Life, Assurance Company
Type: Free online article (Organizational strategies)
Time: >15 minutes
Description: This website dispenses policies, programs and prevention strategies to support workplace mental health and psychological safety for everyone in the organization. It also has practical approaches to protecting the psychological health and safety of employees.
Source: National Standards of Canada
Type: Standard/legislation
Time: >15
Description: This resource is a Canadian Standard that specifies requirements for a documented and systematic approach to develop and sustain a psychologically healthy and safe workplace (long read ca60 pages)
Source: IFRC Psychosocial Centre
Type: Toolkit
Time: >15 minutes
Description: The Toolkit is designed to adequately show the responsibilities and risks volunteers may face and make best use of a National Society’s capacities and resources.
Source: Online free article (Mental Health America)
Type: General information and tips
Time: 5-10 minutes
Description: Gathered information about the mental health benefits of remote and flexible work arrangements
Source: Online free resource (Canada Life)
Type: General information and tips
Time: 1-5 minutes
Description: Strategies for supervisors and managers to better respond to employees returning to work or requiring accommodation, especially when mental health is a factor.
Source: Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Type: Guide
Time: >15 minutes
Description: A resource created by the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) with cases, legal principles, and guidelines to support managers in handling return to work situations.
Source: NHS, free access
Type: general information and tips
Time: 5-10 minutes
Description: Returning to work after mental health issues, information, tips and further reading from the NHS.
Source: CHS Alliance (Core Humanitarian Standards Alliance)
Type: Articles and Toolkit
Time: >15 minutes
This resource gathers knowledge and resources about Duty of Care and wellbeing within the humanitarian sector. This is a comprehensive resource with links to other tools and resources.
Source: iSmartRecruit Website
Type: Guidance
Time: >15 minutes
Description: The website gives ideas on different types of employee benefits and their importance supporting internal policies
Source: IFRC Fednet
Type: Volunteer accident insurance
Time: 5-10 minutes
Description: IFRC is offering to all RC RC National Societies to sign up for the accident insurance for their volunteers. This guide explains how and the benefits.
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The Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement MHPSS Hub (MHPSS Hub) is dedicated to advancing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) throughout the RCRC Movement. Hosted by the Danish Red Cross, the Hub collaborates with National Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), as well as international humanitarian organizations and academic institutions. By uniting expertise from across the Movement and beyond, we help build stronger, more resilient communities better equipped to cope with crises and recover from adversity.