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Dec 10, 2024

Podcast series: Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years on

The final episode of a four-part series of the Heartbeat of Humanity podcast reflecting on the impacts of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis is now published.

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Nov 11, 2024

World Children’s Day: Children are our only hope, and we are theirs

20 November, marks World Children’s Day 2024 at a time of increasing global challenges and crises.

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Nov 7, 2024

New role play guidance for facilitators of MHPSS trainings out

Role plays are a powerful tool that can provide insight and depth during a learning process. However, effectively utilizing and facilitating role plays can be a challenge for even the most experienced facilitators. This guidance is written specifically to support facilitators in the effective use of role plays in training on mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS).

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Oct 31, 2024

IC34: Hope glows red

The International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent has a significant place in history and remains a key-event in the humanitarian world. The 34th edition came at a time when challenges across the globe are more severe and urgent than ever before - with armed conflict, emergencies and disasters impacting populations across the globe.

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Sep 24, 2020

Suicide Prevention Survey

To gain better insight into current suicide and self-harm prevention activities being conducted within the Red Cross and Red...

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Sep 24, 2020

COVID-19 response publications in Arabic, French and Spanish

A substantial part of the COVID-19 response publications produced by the PS Centre have now been translated from English...

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Sep 23, 2020

Job Opening: External consultant to support the International RCRC Movement´s commitment to MHPSS

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Sep 22, 2020

Job Opening: IASC MHPSS RG Co-Chair

The IFRC PS Centre is looking for a new MHPSS in Emergencies Specialist to take over the role of Co-Chairing...

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Sep 17, 2020

Talking about Suicide during COVID-19

An interview with Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Technical Advisor, Kelly McBride

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Sep 4, 2020

Caring for Staff and volunteers in the COVID-19 outbreak response

This interview with Esmail Yesuf, Senior Psychological Support Officer, highlights the strategies that the Ethiopian Red Cross Society...

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Sep 4, 2020

Upcoming Workshops: Supervision The Missing Link

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Aug 20, 2020

The Children’s book My Hero is You is now available as an animation movie

The film aims to educate children about COVID-19 but also convey a message of hope, resilience, solidarity, and empowerment to...

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Aug 13, 2020

The Child Friendly Activity Cards are now available in eight languages

Even as a new school year is just beginning, for many children around the world attending school is not...

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Aug 12, 2020

Talking and writing about mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies

After the explosion in Beirut on 4 August 2020, the media coverage of the consequences for the thousands of...

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Jun 8, 2020

Webinar on caring for staff

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May 27, 2020

Child Friendly Activity Cards

The IFRC Psychosocial Centre (PS Centre) contributes knowledge and provides service to the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. It assists in facilitating mental health and psychosocial support, promotes psychosocial wellbeing for affected groups, staff and volunteers, and increases awareness of psychological reactions in times of crisis or social disruption.

The PS Centre is hosted and supported by Danish Red Cross. It receives financial support from a number of National Societies, institutional and private donors including the European Commission and DANIDA.