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eCBHFA Volunteer manual

This Volunteer Manual includes five modules with the following learning objectives:

  • Describing the basic concepts of crisis events and psychosocial support
  • Describing the common reactions to stress and crisis events as well as coping strategies and how to support people in stress
  • Outlining the meaning of loss and grief, the impact they have on individuals and families and how to support grieving persons
  • Explaining the principles of psychological first aid (PFA) as well as how to provide PFA to people in distress.
  • Explaining how to implement psychosocial support activities using a community-based approach
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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.