Functions of the Movement MHPSS Hub
The main functions of the Movement MHPSS Hub include providing technical support and capacity development for National Societies, the IFRC, and the ICRC; generating and sharing MHPSS knowledge; and conducting related policy and advocacy work. These functions are supported by communication and the dissemination of tools and approaches across various platforms.
The Movement MHPSS Hub will not be involved in program implementation. Each component of the Movement will operate independently, according to its respective roles and mandates.
The mandate of the MHPSS Hub
The Movement MHPSS Hub is mandated to ensure that the Movement continue advancing on effectively promoting, preventing, and responding to global MHPSS needs, with the ambition to make MHPSS a right for everyone, alleviating human suffering and promoting mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, and resilience of individuals (including volunteers and staff), and communities at all times, as per the Movement MHPSS Resolution and Policy on addressing mental health and psychosocial needs (Resolution 5 Council of Delegates 2019). The Movement MHPSS Hub will help the Movement in making MHPSS a right for everyone.
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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.