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24 February 2025 marks the third year since the acceleration of the international armed conflict in Ukraine with the full-scale invasion.

One year ago, the “Youth Mental Health Toolkit On 5 Emerging Issues in Africa” was launched under the hashtag #ICanSurvive.

Visit the focus area and explore the five themes of: Learn about digital MHPSS; Dive deeper; Get inspired; innovate and implement; Share and connect.

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub has launched a podcast series on Ambiguous loss. MHPSS Specialist, Arz Stephan has moderated the three episodes of the Heartbeat of Humanity podcast and interviewed leading experts on different topics related to Ambiguous loss.

Effective January 1, 2025, the current IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support evolved into the RCRC Movement MHPSS Hub. This transformation builds on the Reference Centre’s 30 years of experience, the expertise of the ICRC, and the contributions of National Societies working on MHPSS.

Closing 2024: Farewell to the IFRC PS Centre, Welcome to the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub

The MHPSS Hub aims to improve mental health outcomes and psychosocial well-being through technical assistance, capacity development of National Societies, the IFRC and the ICRC, competence development of staff and volunteers, knowledge generation and knowledge sharing, research, and communication and humanitarian diplomacy, policy and advocacy.

The Integrated Model for Supervision (IMS) project has conducted the first inter-agency Training of Trainers in the MENA region.

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.

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

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).

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.