Community-based approaches to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (CB MHPSS) in emergencies are based on the understanding that communities can be drivers for their own care and change and should be meaningfully involved in all stages of MHPSS responses. Emergency-affected people are first a...nd foremost to be viewed as active participants in improving individual and collective well-being, rather than as passive recipients of services that are designed for them by others. Thus, using community-based MHPSS approaches facilitates families, groups and communities to support and care for others in ways that encourage recovery and resilience. These approaches also contribute to restoring and/or strengthening those collective structures and systems essential to daily life and well-being. An understanding of systems should inform community-based approaches to MHPSS programmes for both individuals and communities.
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Transforming health: Acclerating the attainment of health goals
Lessons learned in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia & Mozambique 2009 - 2011
A Reference Guide for Program Managers and Policy Makers. Recently, a renewed interest in large-scale community health worker (CHW) programs has been seen globally. This renewal provides an opportune moment to take stock of issues and challenges such programs face and what can be done to make them a...s effective as possible. With this in mind, this manual is intended to be used a practical guide for policymakers and program managers wishing to develop or strengthen a CHW program, drawing lessons from other countries that have implemented CHW programs at-scale
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Int Health. 2012 December 1; 4(4): 253–259. doi:10.1016/j.inhe.2012.07.001
‘Do not underestimate the capacity of the community; they are smarter and more capable than you think’
Health Facility Committees : The Governance Issue
J Nepal Health Res Counc 2012 May;10(21):82-87
Meeting the rehabilitation needs of people affected by leprosy and promoting quality of life.
CBR Advisory Working Group | Co-ordinator: Karen Heinicke-Motsch