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Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings
In 2005, in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami, an IASC Task Force on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings was established to develop intersectoral guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings. The guidelines, which were developed by 27 agencies, have been peer reviewed extensively in multiple languages. The guidelines are intended to be a foundational reference and guide for policy leaders, agencies, practitioners and donors worldwide. The primary purpose of these guidelines is to enable humanitarian actors and communities to plan, establish and coordinate a set of minimum multisectoral responses to protect and improve people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being in the midst of an emergency. The focus of the guidelines is on implementing minimum responses, which are essential, high-priority responses that should be implemented as soon as possible in an emergency.
These guidelines can be accessed here